Italian Language Game: Potere Dovere Volere
This Quick Italian Language Game plays with the Italian Modal Verbs: Potere, Dovere, Volere.
Level: Elementary (A2)
Time to Play: 4 minutes
Review the present tense forms of the Italian helping verbs: "potere" (to be able, can); "dovere" (to have to, must), "volere" (to want).
Modal Verbs are used frequently in everyday Italian conversations. Since Italian modals are irregular, it takes practice to master them.
Note that the words for "I, you, we, they" are often dropped in Italian, unless they are needed for clarity or emphasis.
Not only do you want to recognize them when you read and write them in Italian, you need to get the sounds right. To do that, you have to hear them and say them. So, repeat out loud after the native speaker.
Potere (can, be able) - Present Tense
- io posso - I can
- tu puoi - you can (familiar)
- lui, lei, Lei può - he, she is able/can; you (formal) are able/can
- noi possiamo - we can
- voi potete - you can (plural)
- loro, Loro possono - they, you (pl. formal) can
Dovere (have to, must):
- io devo/io debbo - I have to, must
- tu devi - you have to, must
- lui, lei, Lei deve - he, she has to/must; you (formal) have to/must
- noi dobbiamo - we have to, must
- voi dovete - you have to, must
- loro, Loro - they, you (pl. formal) have to, must
Volere (to want) - Present Tense
- io voglio - I want
- tu vuoi - you want (familiar)
- lui, lei, Lei vuole - he, she wants; you (formal) want
- noi vogliamo - we want
- voi volete - you want (plural)
- loro, Loro vogliono - they, you (pl. formal) want
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Spanish Language Game: Querer - Present Tense
Spanish Language Game: Querer - Present Tense
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 4 minutes
With this fun interactive Word Shoot language game, you'll learn and practice the present tense of "querer" - to want.
Querer - Present Tense
yo quiero - I want
tú quieres - you want (familiar)
él, ella quiere - he, she wants
Usted quiere - you want (formal)
nosotros/as queremos - we want (m/f)
vosotros/as queréis - you want (pl, m/f) [Spain]
Ustedes quieren - you want (pl) [Latin America]
ellos/as quieren - they want (m/f)
Play the game and pronounce the forms until you know them inside out.
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Italian Language Game: Trivia Quiz
Italian Language Game: A short Italian Trivia Quiz. Play and discover where the Ponte di Rialto, the Piazza dei Miracoli, the Palazzo Ricasoli, and the famous Palazzo Vecchio are located.
Learn and practice 10 Italian words and phrases with this FREE online game for learning the Italian language. Listen, and repeat out loud after the native speaker.
- dov'è? - where is?
- il ponte - the bridge
- vorrei - I'd like
- andare - to go
- la piazza - the square
- il duomo - the cathedral
- si chiama - it is called
- il palazzo - the (large) building, the palace
- vecchio - old (m)
- il palazzo comunale - the city hall
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German Language Game: Buy a Train Ticket
A Quick German language game to learn and practice basic words and phrases for buying a train ticket in German.
Level: (A2)
Playing Time: 3 1/2 minutes
With this game you'll learn the terms for "one way," "return trip," "change" etc.
There are lots of small places of Germany to explore and corners that are off the beaten track.
Going by train is the way to do it.
Grow your vocabulary and improve your pronunciation! When you play, say the German words, phrases, and sentences OUT LOUD!
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Spanish Language Game: Trivia Quiz
Spanish Language Game: Trivia Quiz. Play and learn.
You'll discover where "La Giralda" and "El Paseo de Gracia" are, and practice some Spanish with this fun, interactive game.
Maybe you'll have a chance to visit these at some time.
Try speaking out loud, if you can, to practice your pronunciation.
How many points can you get in this Spanish Language Game?
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