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Part 7: The Impersonal Si, Piacere, Commands by Ronald Glenn Wrigley, M.A.

Exercise 1: Impersonal or Passive Voice

  • passive

  • impersonal

  • impersonal

  • impersonal

  • passive

  • passive

  • impersonal

  • passive

  • passive

  • passive

Exercise 2: Translation Exercise

  • Italian is spoken in Italy.

  • One must pay attention!

  • They say that it will rain tomorrow.

  • You can't smoke in public places.

  • English beers are drunk in that place.

  • Four languages are spoken in Switzerland.

  • You spend a little and eat very well in that restaurant.

  • A warm summer is foreseen.

  • Italian is studied at the university.

  • Used items can be purchased in that store.

Exercise 3: From Personal to Impersonal

  • Se si studia molto, si impara molto.

  • Si dice che nevicherà stasera.

  • Si va a teatro stasera?

  • Si spende poco in quel ristorante.

  • Si dice che Roma sia caotica.

  • Si deve fare attenzione!

  • Non si può fare così.

  • Scusi, non si può fumare qui.

  • Si mangia molto bene in quel ristorante.

  • Si parte alle otto.

Exercise 4: From Active to Passive Voice

  • Si vende la macchina.

  • Si bevono i vini italiani.

  • Si dice la verità.

  • Si spendono tutti i soldi.

  • Si dicono le bugie.

  • Si fa la pizza in quel ristorante.

  • Non si devono mangiare gli spinaci.

  • Si spiegano le regole del gioco.

  • Si mangiano gli spaghetti alla carbonara.

  • Si vendono libri usati.

Exercise 5: Impersonal or Passive?

  • Si dice che sia vero.

  • Si legge il giornale.

  • Si vendono macchine usate.

  • Si spendono tanti soldi.

  • Si dicono le bugie.

  • Si accetta la carta di credito.

  • Non si ha più pazienza.

  • Non si può lasciare la macchina davanti alla stazione.

  • Se si vuole imparare, si deve studiare.

  • Si affittano camere.

Exercise 6: The Impersonal Si with Adjectives

  • Quando si è giovani non si hanno molte preoccupazioni.

  • Quando si è ricchi non si è sempre felici.

  • Quando si è stanchi non si può lavorare.

  • Quando si è tristi non si ragiona.

  • Quando si è onesti si dice la verità.

Exercise 7: Identifying and Transforming Reflexive Verbs

  • Mi diverto al mare. becomes Ci si diverte al mare.

  • Si deve preparare per il viaggio. becomes Ci si deve preparare per il viaggio.

  • Non si alza molto presto. becomes Non ci si alza molto presto.

  • Ti svegli presto ogni mattina. becomes Ci si sveglia presto ogni mattina.

  • Vi alzate prima o poi. becomes Ci si alza prima o poi.

  • Si annoiano facilmente. becomes Ci si annoia facilmente.

  • Mi arrabbio spesso. becomes Ci si arrabbia spesso.

  • Si innamorano raramente. becomes Ci si innamora raramente.

  • Mi lavo ogni mattina. becomes Ci si lava ogni mattina.

  • Mi vesto in fretta. becomes Ci si veste in fretta.

Exercise 8: Identifying the Subject

  • Mi piace Michele.

  • Ti piacciono le birre irlandesi?

  • A Mario piace la pizza.

  • A Giovanni e Angela piace cucinare.

  • Vi piacciono i film di Roberto Benigni.

  • A Maria piacciono loro.

  • A loro piace Maria.

  • Gli piacciono i miei amici.

  • Al gatto piace giocare con lo spago.

  • A voi piacciono i biscotti della nonna.

Exercise 9: Piace or Piacciono?

  • Mi piacciono gli spaghetti al pomodoro.

  • Ti piace leggere?

  • A Mario piacciono i racconti di Alberto Moravia.

  • Ai miei genitori piace andare a teatro.

  • Non mi piace il tuo atteggiamento.

  • Ai nostri amici piacciono i vostri amici.

  • Ti piacciono i vini italiani?

  • Mi piace l'arrosto di vitello.

  • Non le piace la tua fidanzata.

  • Ci piacciono le lasagne della nonna.

Exercise 10: Sentence Building

1. Pasta is pleasing to us.

2. The movie is pleasing to you and John.

3. Going out on Friday nights is pleasing to us.

4. She is pleasing to him,

5. But he is not pleasing to her.

6. All of Bob Dylan's songs are pleasing to me.

7. Their professor is pleasing to them.

8. Taking walks is pleasing to my grandparents.

9. Working is not pleasing to my uncle.

10. Ice cream is pleasing to my brother's kids.

11. Your friends are pleasing to us.

Exercise 11: Translation Exercise

1. Ci piace la pasta.

2. Vi piace il film.

3. Ci piace uscire il venerdì sera.

4. Gli piace lei,

5. ma non le piace lui.

6. Mi piacciono tutte le canzoni di Bob Dylan.

7. Gli piace il loro professore.

8. Fare le passeggiate piace ai miei nonni.

9. A mio zio non piace lavorare.

10. Ai figli di mio fratello piace il gelato.

11. Ci piacciono i tuoi amici.

Exercise 12: Logical Endings

Answers may vary. Possible answers are given.

  • Mia madre non va alla festa, perché non le piacciono le feste.

  • I miei genitori non vengono a cena, perché non gli piace mangiare a casa nostra.

  • Telefoni a Gabriella, perché ti piace.

  • Mangi al ristorante stasera, perché ti piace mangiare fuori.

  • Michele e Maria vanno in treno, perché non gli piace viaggiare in aereo.

  • Non voglio parlare con Alberto, perché non mi piace.

  • Non abbiamo voglia di studiare, perché non ci piace il professore.

  • Pietro vuole comprare una nuova cravatta, perché gli piace vestirsi elegantemente.

  • Tu e Bruno non preparate la cena, perché non vi piace cucinare.

  • Non mangiamo al ristorante cinese, perché non ci piace la cucina cinese.

Exercise 13: Likes and Dislikes — Informal

  • Ti piacciono le lasagne?

  • Ti piace sciare?

  • Ti piace il tiramisù?

  • Ti piacciono i film di Roberto Rossellini?

  • Ti piace il vino rosso?

Exercise 14: Likes and Dislikes — Formal

  • Le piacciono le lasagne?

  • Le piace sciare?

  • Le piace il tiramisù?

  • Le piacciono i film di Roberto Rossellini?

  • Le piace il vino rosso?

Exercise 15: Conjugating Mancare

io manco

tu manchi

lui/lei/Lei manca

noi manchiamo

voi mancate

loro/Loro mancano

Exercise 16: Sentence Building

  • Our friends are lacking to us.

  • Your uncle is lacking to you and John.

  • My father is lacking to me.

  • She is lacking to him, 5. But he is not lacking to her.

  • We are lacking to them.

  • You and Michele are lacking to me.

  • We are lacking to my grandparents.

  • Their uncle is lacking to them.

  • My sister is lacking to my brother.

Exercise 17: Translation Exercise

  • Ci mancano i nostri amici.

  • Vi manca vostro zio.

  • Mi manca mio padre.

  • Gli manca lei,

  • ma non le manca lui.

  • Gli manchiamo.

  • Mi mancate tu e Michele.

  • Manchiamo ai nostri nonni.

  • Gli manca il loro zio.

  • Mia sorella manca a mio fratello.

Exercise 18: Forming Informal Commands

<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><emphasis>ascoltare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>prendere</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>tu: Ascolta!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>tu: Prendi!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>noi: Ascoltiamo!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>noi: Prendiamo!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>voi: Ascoltate!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>voi: Prendete!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <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><emphasis>dormire</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>finire</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>tu: Dormi!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>tu: Finisci!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>noi: Dormiamo!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>noi: Finiamo!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>voi: Dormite!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>voi: Finite!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 19: Your New Coworker</h2> <p>Answers will vary. Possible answers are given.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Prendi il treno alla stazione!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Compra un nuovo stereo da Best Buy!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Arriva quando vuoi!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Parcheggia la macchina nel parcheggio vicino alla stazione!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Appendi il cappotto nel mio ufficio!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 20: Now in the Plural</h2> <p>Answers will vary. Possible answers are given.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Prendete il treno alla stazione!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Comprate un nuovo stereo da Best Buy!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Arrivate quando volete!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Parcheggiate la macchina nel parcheggio vicino alla stazione!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Appendete il cappotto nel nostro ufficio!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 21: Forming Formal Commands</h2> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <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><emphasis>ascoltare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>prendere</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Ascolti!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Prenda!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Ascoltino!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Prendano!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <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><emphasis>dormire</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>finire</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Dorma!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Finisca!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Dormano!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Finiscano!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 22: Your New Neighbor</h2> <p>Answers will vary. Possible answers are given.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Noleggi una macchina alla Hertz!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Venda i libriusati alla libreria in centro!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Vada al bar qui vicino!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Lavi i vestiti a casa mia!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Prenda il gelato in gelateria!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 23: Now in the Plural</h2> <p>Answers will vary. Possible answers are given.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Noleggino una macchina alla Hertz!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Vendano i libriusati alla libreria in centro!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Vadano al bar qui vicino!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Lavino i vestiti a casa mia!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Prendano il gelato alla gelateria!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 24: From Affirmative to Negative</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Compra il giornale!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non comprare il giornale!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Metti le chiavi sul tavolo!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non mettere le chiave sul tavolo!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Porta tuo fratello a scuola!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non portare tuo fratello a scuola!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Finisci i tuoi compiti!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non finire i tuoi compiti!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Dormi!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non dormire!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Bevi il caffè!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non bere il caffè!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Presta la macchina a tuo fratello!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non prestare la macchina a tuo fratello!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Sveglia i bambini alle otto!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non svegliare i bambini alle otto!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Prendi quel libro!</emphasis> becomes <emphasis>Non prendere quel libro!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 25: Forming Commands</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Non pulire!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Leggiamo!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non parcheggino!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non lasciate!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ascolta!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non aspettiamo!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Sentano!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Prenda!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non parli!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 26: Commands with Irregular Verbs</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Sii generoso!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Va' a sciare!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Sta' zitto!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Da' un dollaro!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Abbi pazienza!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Va' a giocare!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Fa' colazione!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Di' qualcosa in italiano!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 27: Commands with Irregular Verbs</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Non essere generoso!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non andare a sciare!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non stare zitto!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non dare dei soldi ad un amico!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non avere pazienza!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non andare a giocare!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non fare colazione!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non dire qualcosa in italiano!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 28: Commands with Irregular Verbs</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Sia ragionevole!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Vada a fare le spese!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Faccia attenzione!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Stia attento/a!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Abbia pazienza!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Dica “Buon giorno”!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Faccia colazione!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Dica qualcosa in italiano!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 29: Imperatives with Pronouns</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Sì, dilla!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>No, non mi telefonare!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Sì, fatela!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Sì, divertitevi!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Sì, svegliali!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 30: Imperatives with Pronouns</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Sì, lo prepari!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>No, non gliela dia!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Sì, li portino!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Sì, lo faccia!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Si alzi alle due!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 31: I Command You!</h2> <ul> <li><p>Don't talk!</p></li> <li><p>Let's go to the party!</p></li> <li><p>Don't tell me a lie!</p></li> <li><p>Please, close the door!</p></li> <li><p>Hey, boys, don't make noise!</p></li> <li><p>Wake up!</p></li> <li><p>Lend the car to him!</p></li> <li><p>Don't get mad!</p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 32: Make It Positive</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Dimmelo!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Fate così!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Leggete quel libro!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ascoltalo!</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Rispondi loro!</emphasis> or <emphasis>Rispondigli!</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 33: A Suggestion, a Command</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Vieni qui!</emphasis></p> <p>Come here!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Smettila!</emphasis></p> <p>Stop it!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Stai zitto!</emphasis></p> <p>Be quiet!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Legga questo libro!</emphasis></p> <p>Read this book!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non bere l'acqua del rubinetto!</emphasis></p> <p>Don't drink the water from the faucet!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Mangiamo la pizza stasera!</emphasis></p> <p>Let's eat pizza tonight!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non mi dire bugie!</emphasis></p> <p>Don't tell me lies!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Mangia gli spaghetti!</emphasis></p> <p>Eat some spaghetti!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ascolta i tuoi genitori!</emphasis></p> <p>Listen to your parents!</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Fate attenzione!</emphasis></p> <p>Pay attention!</p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 34: Imperative Forms of Irregular Verbs</h2> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <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><emphasis>andare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>dire</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(tu): Va'! or Vai!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(tu): Di'!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Vada!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Dica!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(noi): Andiamo!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(noi): Diciamo!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(voi): Andate!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(voi): Dite!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Vadano!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Dicano!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <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><emphasis>dare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>avere</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(tu): Da?! or Dai!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(tu): Abbi!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Dia!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Abbia!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(noi): Diamo!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(noi): Abbiamo!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(voi): Date!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(voi): Abbiate!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Diano!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Abbiate!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <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><emphasis>fare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>essere</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(tu): Fa'! or Fai!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(tu): Sii!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Faccia!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Sia!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(noi): Facciamo!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(noi): Siamo!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(voi): Fate!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(voi): Siate!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Facciano!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Siano!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <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><emphasis>stare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>venire</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(tu): Sta'! or Stai!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(tu): Vieni!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Stia!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Lei): Venga!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(noi): Stiamo!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(noi): Veniamo!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(voi): State!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(voi): Venite!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Stiano!</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>(Loro): Vengano!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 35: To Like or Not To Like</h2> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Mi <emphasis role="underline">piace</emphasis> la pasta.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ti <emphasis role="underline">piacciono</emphasis> gli spaghetti al pomodoro?</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Gli <emphasis role="underline">piacciono</emphasis> le lasagne.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Le <emphasis role="underline">piace</emphasis> il caffè.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Gli <emphasis role="underline">piace</emphasis> la torta.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>A voi <emphasis role="underline">piacciono</emphasis> i ravioli.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>A me <emphasis role="underline">piace</emphasis> l'insalata verde.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>A noi <emphasis role="underline">piacciono</emphasis> le mele.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>A Maria <emphasis role="underline">piacciono</emphasis> i romanzi di Alberto Moravia.</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>A Giacomo <emphasis role="underline">piace</emphasis> il prosciutto crudo.</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <!--/gc--> <div id="pagination"><ul><li class="prev"><a 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