Italian Language Game: Volere - Present Tense
Italian Language Game: volere (want) - present tense.
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 3 1/2 minutes
Play this fun Italian Word Shoot game and learn the present-tense forms of the irregular verb "volere".
Then, with Word Invaders, put together an easy sentence with each.
Note that in Italian subject pronouns often dropped, except for emphasis or clarity.
But, with or without a pronoun, you always have to use the correct verb form.
Note also:
"you want" formal (singular): Lei vuole
Volere - want
- io voglio - I want
- tu vuoi - you want (familiar)
- lui, lei vuole - he, she wants
- noi vogliamo - we want
- voi volete - you-all want
- loro vogliono - they want
Vocabulary
- mangiare - to eat
- leggere - to read
- comprare - to buy
- il giornale - the newspaper
Always say the words OUT LOUD as you play the game. It's the best way to practice pronunciation.
If you want to play a game to review all three Modal Verbs together, click here: Volere. Dovere. Potere.
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Italian Language Game: Potere - Present Tense
Italian Language Game: potere (can, be able) - present tense.
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 3 1/2 minutes
Play this fun Italian Word Shoot game and learn the present-tense forms of the irregular verb "potere".
Then, with Word Invaders, put together an easy sentence with each.
Note that in Italian subject pronouns often dropped, except for emphasis or clarity.
But, with or without a pronoun, you always have to use the correct verb form.
Note also:
"you can" formal (singular): Lei può
Potere - can, be able
- io posso - I can
- tu puoi - you can (familiar)
- lui, lei può - he, she can
- noi possiamo - we can
- voi potete - you-all can
- loro possono - they can
Vocabulary
- pagare - to pay
- prendere - to take
- parlare - to speak
- aiutare - to help
Always say the words OUT LOUD as you play the game. It's the best way to practice pronunciation.
If you want to play a game to review all three Modal Verbs together, click here: Volere. Dovere. Potere.
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More Than an Italian Language Game
Remember: You can practice Italian online for FREE with our 36-Scene Italian 1 Travel-Story: "Marco in Italia".
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Italian Language Game: Day Week Month Year
Play Italian Language Game: Day Week Month Year. A fun interactive vocabulary game to practice some basics: the singular and plural of these masculine and feminine nouns. (Photo by Juliana Malta on unsplash.com)
The somewhat tricky part for English speakers is that the definite article "the" has several singular and plural forms in Italian. Using a game to practice these four nouns is a good start to internalizing the forms and their sounds.
Learning just the rules of a language pattern is sometimes too abstract and overwhelming. Practicing the sounds of specific examples, helps to create automatic responses. For example, you learn and then know that "il giorno - i giorni" is the regular masculine pattern for nouns starting with a consonant (with the exceptions noted below in the "Summary of Italian Articles").
So, when you encounter other masculine nouns starting with a consonant*, you automatically know what the pattern is: "il ragazzo - i ragazzi" (the boy - the boys), "il fratello - i fratelli" (the brother - the brothers), "il campo - i campi" (the field - the fields), etc. etc. (*However, please note the exceptions below which use "lo" and "gli" instead of "il" and "i"!)
Day Week Month Year
As you play, say the words OUT LOUD and imitate the speaker.
- il giorno - the day (m)
- i giorni - the days (m)
- il mese - the month (m)
- i mesi - the months (m)
- la settimana - the week (f)
- le settimane - the weeks (f)
- l'anno - the year (m)
- gli anni - the years (m)
Summary of Italian Definite Articles
il -for masculine singular nouns starting with a consonant
l' -for masculine singular nouns starting with a vowel
lo -for masculine singular nouns starting with s+consonant, z, y, gn, ps, pn
i -for masculine plural nouns starting with a consonant
gli -for masculine plural nouns starting with a vowel, s+consonant, x, z, y, gn, ps, pn
la -for feminine singular nouns starting with a consonant
l' -for feminine singular nouns starting with a vowel
le -for feminine plural nouns starting with a vowel or a consonant
For more easy games see also our post: 5 Easy Italian Language Games.
Or you can find ALL of them - over 60 by now - on the Italian Quick Language Games page.
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More than an Italian Language Game
With our Italian 1 course you'll practice Italian for FREE - with the story of a young man traveling through Italy. "The Story" and easy games will let you forget that you are actually learning Italian!
If you just play ONE lesson a day (we call them "Scenes") - and review the previous day's dialogue and Scene - you'll be amazed how much you'll have learned after 36 days!
And make sure to listen to the Podcast after each Level (six Scenes)
Italian Language Game: Avere - Present Tense
Ouick Italian Language Game: avere (to have) - present tense.
Level: Beginner (A1)
Time: 4 minutes
Practice the present-tense forms of the irregular verb "avere" online, with this fun, interactive Italian Word Shoot language game.
Then, with Word Invaders, put together an easy sentence with each.
(Image Credit: Arthur Yeti on Unsplash)
Note that in Italian the pronoun is often dropped, except for emphasis or clarity.
But, in any case, with or without a pronoun, you always have to use the correct verb form.
Avere - to have
- io ho - I have
- tu hai - you have (familiar)
- lui, lei ha - he, she has
- noi abbiamo - we have
- voi avete - you(pl) have
- loro hanno - they have
Vocabulary
- il libro - the book
- l'indirizzo - the address (m)
- la chiave - the key
- le fotografie - the photos
As you play the game, make sure you say the words out loud.
It's a good way to learn new vocabulary and to improve your pronunciation.
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Remember: You can practice Italian online for FREE with our 36-Scene Italian 1 Travel-Story: "Marco in Italia".
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Italian Language Game: Using "tu" or "Lei"
Italian Language Game: Using "tu" or "Lei". A quick online game as a mini-story. Marco is introduced to Claudia, the sister of a friend. How should he address her? Use the familiar form of address right away?
(Photo thanks to Adrian Krajcar on Unsplash)
Play this quick Italian online game to practice 15 Italian words and phrases.
Note that in Italian the pronoun is often dropped, except for emphasis or clarity. But in any case, with or without a pronoun, you always have to use the correct verb form.
Using "Tu" or "Lei":
The pronoun "tu" is the singular familiar word for "you". It goes with the second person singular verb form.
Use the familiar form of address with family and relatives, children, good friends, classmates, and some people at work.
Using the familiar form is appropriate to use when know each other well, are of similar age, have equal status, etc.
"Lei" is the singular formal word for "you", and it goes with the third person singular verb form. The formal "Lei" is used with both men and women.
Use the formal form of address with older people, strangers, and in professional situations.
Using the third person singular form shows respect and/or distance, and should be used when in doubt.
Note that "lei" also means "she" in Italian. The context of a conversation tells you which meaning is being used: "she" or the formal "you".
We very much like Silvia Perrone's explanations for "tu" and "Lei" in her post here.
When playing the game, say the Italian OUT LOUD.
Click again on the Italian to practice saying the word or sentence again.
Try to "shadow" each of the sentences, by saying them at the same time as the speaker.
Even if you're familiar with all the words, it takes practice to say a sentence in natural speed.
Words in Italian Mini-Story Language Game
- Piacere. - Nice to meet you.
- Piacere di conoscerla. - Pleased to meet you. (formal)
- essere - to be
- Non essere così formale. - Don't be so formal. (fam.)
- potete - you(pl) can
- dare - to give
- vi - (you pl.) each other [reciprocal]
- Potete darvi del “tu”! - You(pl) can use "tu" with each other.
- per te - for you (familiar)
- va bene - it's okay
- Se per te va bene. - If it's okay with you. (fam.)
- certamente - of course
- noi studenti- we students
- ci - (we) each other [reciprocal]
- ci diamo tutti del “tu” - we all use "tu" with each other
This brief story is also part of our Italian 1 course.
(You can play the complete course for FREE by registering HERE.)
After playing the game, try to recall some of the words and phrases.
It's a good way to become familiar with new vocabulary.
For more easy games see also our post: 5 Easy Italian Language Games.
Or you can find ALL of them - over 60 by now - on the Italian Quick Language Games page.
If you like our Italian games, please SHARE them with your friends.
More Than an Italian Language Game
Remember: You can practice Italian online for FREE with our 36-Scene Italian 1 Travel-Story: "Marco in Italia".
In it you learn and practice all the words, phrases and sentences you also hear in the Italian 1 podcasts. Just login HERE.
And, if you have any language questions - don't hesitate to contact us!