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Part 2: Subject Pronouns, Avere and Essere by Ronald Glenn Wrigley, M.A.

Exercise 1: The Correct Subject Pronouns

  • voi

  • Lei

  • Voi or Loro

  • tu

Exercise 2: Massimo è di Quarrata

  • (Tu e Adriano) Tu e Adriano siete di Quarrata.

  • (Silverio e lo zio Marco) Silverio e lo zio Marco sono di Quarrata.

  • (Monica) Monica è di Quarrata.

  • (Alessio ed io) Alessio ed io siamo di Quarrata.

  • (Bruno) Bruno è di Quarrata.

Exercise 3: D'accordo! (Agreed!)

  • Tom Cruise è un attore americano.

  • Roma è una città in Italia.

  • D'accordo.

  • Leonardo è di Vinci.

  • D'accordo.

Exercise 4: Singular to Plural and Plural to Singular

  • Tu sei intelligente.

  • La ragazza italiana è molto simpatica.

  • Noi siamo molto sinceri.

  • La chiesa italiana è vecchia e bella.

  • L'amico di Stefano è alto e biondo.

Exercise 5: Avere

  • Lei, signor Buonanno, ha una casa al mare?

  • Tu e Marcello avete dei colleghi simpatici.

  • Homer Simpson ha tre figli.

  • Io ho un fratello.

  • Marco ed io abbiamo amici in California.

Exercise 6: More with Avere

  • Sì, ho una macchina tedesca.

    No, non ho una macchina tedesca.

  • Sì, ho un cane (un gatto). Si chiama (name).

    No, non ho un cane (un gatto).

  • Ho i capelli castani (biondi).

  • Ho (number) cugini.

  • Sì, ho un condominio in Florida.

    Non, non ho un condominio in Florida.

Exercise 7: Informal Idiomatic Expressions with Avere

  • Hai sete?

  • Hai caldo?

  • Hai paura?

  • Hai bisogno di una nuova macchina?

  • Hai voglia di parlare?

Exercise 8: Formal Idiomatic Expressions with Avere

  • Ha sete?

  • Ha caldo?

  • Ha paura?

  • Ha bisogno di una nuova macchina?

  • Ha voglia di parlare?

Exercise 9: La mia città

  • C'è un ristorante cinese a (my city).

  • Ci sono (number) abitanti a (my city).

  • C'è un'università a (my city).

  • Ci sono ristoranti italiani a (my city).

  • C'è una biblioteca pubblica a (my city).

Exercise 10: On Tour

  • Ecco la chiesa!

  • Ecco la sinagoga!

  • Ecco il parco!

  • Ecco il ristorante italiano!

  • Ecco la casa del sindaco!

Exercise 11: Buono

  • Maria e Enza sono due buone ragazze.

  • Sono buone amiche.

  • È un buon caffè.

  • È una buon'amica.

  • È un buon libro.

  • È un buon albergo.

Exercise 12: Bello

  • Che bella cosa!

  • Che bel giorno!

  • Che begli occhi!

  • Che bel libro!

  • Che bella storia!

  • Che bei capelli!

  • Che bell'edificio!

  • Che begli uffici!

Exercise 13: Numbers

<tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <thead> <tr> <td><p>Number</p></td> <td><p>pelling</p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>1. 17</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>diciassette</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2. 2</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>due</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>3. 11</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>undici</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>4. 8</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>otto</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>5. 19</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>diciannove</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>6. 23</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>ventitrè</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>7. 38</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>trentotto</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>8. 100</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>cento</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>9. 40</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>quaranta</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>10. 1,000</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>mille</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 14: Answering Questions</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Ho</emphasis> (number) <emphasis>anni.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ho molti amici.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ho due macchine.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ho</emphasis> (number) <emphasis>fratelli (sorelle).</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ci sono</emphasis> (number) <emphasis>musei a New York.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ho molta pazienza.</emphasis> or <emphasis>Ho poca pazienza.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Un caffè a Starbucks costa</emphasis> (dollar amount).</p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 15: Habitual Actions</h2> <ul> <li><p>habitual</p></li> <li><p>habitual</p></li> <li><p>once</p></li> <li><p>once</p></li> <li><p>habitual</p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 16: Asking and Answering Questions</h2> <p>1. <emphasis>Domanda: Hai un marito (una moglie)?</emphasis></p> <p>Do you have a husband (wife)?</p> <p><emphasis>Risposta: Sì, ho un marito (una moglie).</emphasis></p> <p><emphasis>No, non ho un marito (una moglie).</emphasis></p> <p>2. <emphasis>D: Come si chiama?</emphasis> What's his/her name?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Si chiama</emphasis> (name).</p> <p>3. <emphasis>D: Com'è?</emphasis> What is he/she like?</p> <p><emphasis>R:</emphasis> Answers vary.</p> <p>4. <emphasis>D: Ha gli occhi azzurri?</emphasis> Does he/she have blue eyes?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Ha gli occhi azzurri.</emphasis> Or <emphasis>Non ha gli occhi azzurri.</emphasis></p> <p>5. <emphasis>D: Tu hai una macchina?</emphasis> Do you have a car?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Sì, ho una macchina.</emphasis> Or <emphasis>Non ho una macchina.</emphasis></p> <p>6. <emphasis>D: Com'è la macchina?</emphasis> What's your car like?</p> <p><emphasis>R:</emphasis> Answers vary.</p> <p>7. <emphasis>D: Di dove sei?</emphasis> Where are you from?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Sono di</emphasis> (name of your city).</p> <p>8. <emphasis>D: Hai molti amici?</emphasis> Do you have many friends?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Sì, ho molti amici.</emphasis></p> <p>9. <emphasis>D: Ci sono molti ristoranti italiani nella tua città?</emphasis></p> <p>Are there many Italian restaurants in your city?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Sì, ci sono (Non ci sono) molti ristoranti italiani nella mia città.</emphasis></p> <p>10. <emphasis>D: C'è un aeroporto nella tua città?</emphasis> Is there an airport in your city?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Sì, c'è un aeroporto (non c'è un aeroporto) nella mia città.</emphasis></p> <p>11. <emphasis>D: C'è un parco nella tua città?</emphasis> Is there a park in your city?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Sì, c'è un parco (non c'è un parco) nella mia città.</emphasis></p> <p>12. <emphasis>D: Hai un cane o un gatto?</emphasis> Do you have a dog or a cat?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Sì, ho un cane (un gatto).</emphasis> or</p> <p><emphasis>Non ho un cane (un gatto).</emphasis></p> <p>13. <emphasis>D: Come si chiama?</emphasis> What is its name?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Si chiama</emphasis> (name).</p> <p>14. <emphasis>D: Quanti anni ha?</emphasis> How old is it?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Ha</emphasis> (number) <emphasis>anni.</emphasis></p> <p>15. <emphasis>D: È intelligente?</emphasis> Is it an intelligent dog/cat?</p> <p><emphasis>R: Sì, è intelligente.</emphasis> or <emphasis>Non è intelligente.</emphasis></p> <p>16. 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