Italian Grammar Made Easy

#259: L'Edicola Italiana: Un Elemento Culturale (Italian Only)

L’edicola è stata a lungo un punto di riferimento della vita quotidiana italiana. Oggi è cambiata, ma resta un simbolo della tradizione urbana. Start learning Italian to

#258: Using the Simple Present and the Present Progressive in Italian

Italian uses the simple present much more often than English, while the present progressive is generally reserved for actions that are happening right now, at the moment

#257: Essential Italian Kitchen Vocabulary

Learning kitchen vocabulary in Italian is essential because the kitchen is such an important part of everyday life in Italy. Knowing these words helps you feel more confi

#256: Collective Nouns in Italian

Collective nouns in Italian are singular words that refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Even though they describe multiple individuals, they are treated gramm

#255: Il Ferragosto: Una Festività Italiana (Italian Only)

Il Ferragosto, celebrato ogni anno il 15 agosto, ha origini romane ed è oggi uno dei momenti più importanti delle vacanze estive italiane. Start learning Italian today!

#254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs

The past gerund with reflexive verbs is used to describe something that happened before another action in the past. The past gerund of reflexive verbs requires the helpin

#253: How to Use the Reflexive Verbs "Divertirsi" and "Godersi"

Italian has many ways to express enjoyment, and two useful verbs are "divertirsi" and "godersi". Both can be translated as “to enjoy”, but they are not always used in the

#252: How to Use Modal Verbs in Italian Compound Tenses

In compound tenses like the "passato prossimo", Italian modal verbs use "avere" or "essere" depending on the main verb that follows them. Start learning Italian today!

#251: Three Main Uses of the Verb "Dovere"

The verb "dovere" is a very common Italian modal verb and it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive. In its most common use, the present tense, it expresse

#250: Il Giorno Venerdì 17 in Italia (Italian Only)

Gli italiani hanno molte superstizioni legate alla fortuna e alla sfortuna. Il malocchio, il corno portafortuna, il gesto delle corna e il venerdì 17 sono esempi molto co

#249: Twenty-Five Bathroom-Related Italian Words

In this lesson, we cover Italian words related to the bathroom. Each word includes the definite article, which helps you learn the gender of the noun from the beginning,

#248: Italian Nouns That Change Gender from Singular to Plural

Some Italian nouns are masculine in the singular, and become feminine in the plural. This pattern is not very common, but it appears in everyday words like body parts. S

#247: Weak Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: How to Use Them

Direct object pronouns replace the person or thing receiving the action of the verb. In Italian, they usually come before the verb and help make sentences smoother and mo

#246: Il Gelato Italiano: Storia, Origini e Curiosità (Italian Only)

Il gelato è uno dei dolci italiani più amati: fresco, cremoso e preparato con ingredienti semplici e genuini. In ogni città italiana è facile trovare una gelateria artigi

#245: The Italian Prefix "In-" Explained

The Italian prefix "in-" is often added to adjectives to give them a negative or opposite meaning. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore more simple Italian lessons:

#244: The Relative Pronoun "Cui" in Italian

The relative pronoun "cui" connects two parts of a sentence and it is used with Italian prepositions that show the relationship between what is being said. Start learnin

#243: How to Use Complex Prepositions in Italian

Complex prepositions, or “preposizioni articolate”, are small but essential words in Italian. They help your sentences sound complete and natural by combining a simple pr

#242: La Storia e i Formati della Pasta Italiana (Italian Only)

La pasta ha origini antiche e incerte, ma nasce da ingredienti semplici come farina e acqua. Oggi in Italia esistono tantissimi formati, ognuno abbinato a condimenti trad

#241: The Expression "Andare Da" in Italian

The expression "andare da" means “to go to someone’s place/workplace” and is used with people and professionals in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore mor

#240: Italian Vocabulary Related to the Bedroom

In this lesson, you’ll learn a variety of masculine and feminine words related to the bedroom so you can expand your vocabulary and describe your space in Italian. Start