Introduction to Italian/Exam 1

This test is meant to help you determine where you are in Italian and if you need to go back and review. Hover over a question with your mouse to see the answer. Below are links to every lesson if you decide you need to review some.

Lessons

 * Lezione Uno : Common Phrases
 * Lezione Due : The Italian Alphabet
 * Lezione Tre : Some Simple Words
 * Lezione Quattro : Nouns and Articles
 * Lezione Cinque : Verbs
 * Lezione Sei : Preposition Contractions
 * Lezione Sette : Adjectives
 * Lezione Otto : C’ è, Ci Sono, and Ecco
 * Lezione Nove : The Second Conjugation (-ere)
 * Lezione Dieci : Some New Nouns

Avere

 * 1) What is the second person conjugation of avere?
 * 2) What is the first person conjugation of avere?
 * 3) What is the third person conjugation of avere?
 * 4) How would you say I want... using an avere idiomatic expression?
 * 5) How would you say I need... using an avere idiomatic expression?

Essere

 * 1) What is the third person conjugation of essere?
 * 2) What is the third person plural conjugation of essere?
 * 3) What is the first person conjugation of essere?

Preposition Contractions
Give the contraction for given preposition and definite article pair.
 * 1) di and il
 * 2) in and la
 * 3) su and i

Possessive Adjectives
Give the definite article and possessive adjective for the following objects (translated noun is given in the answer but not necessary).
 * 1) Your dog.
 * 2) Your car.
 * 3) Your mother.
 * 4) Their cat.
 * 5) Their famous sandwiches.

Conjugating Verbs
Conjugate the following infinitives in the third person:
 * 1) mangiare
 * 2) cercare
 * 3) prendere
 * 4) leggere

Conjugate the following infinitives in the first person:
 * 1) chiamare
 * 2) ascoltare
 * 3) credere
 * 4) scrivere

Translation
Translate the following sentences into Italian.
 * 1) This is a black dog.
 * 2) There are many books at the library.
 * 3) I like to eat apples.
 * 4) My father is a big man.
 * 5) My mother is a small woman.
 * 6) There is a banana in the car.
 * 7) There's my pencil!
 * Hi, my name is Giorgio.

Translate the following sentences into English.
 * 1) Questo è il cellulare di Lorenzo.
 * 2) Io porto una gonna.
 * 3) Lui mangia un tramezzino al prosciutto.
 * 4) Noi abbiamo un uccello piccolo. Lei canta.
 * 5) Loro sono studenti all'università di Berkeley.
 * 6) Io ho un caffè per te.