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a. Like nouns ending in -ca and -ga, adjectives ending in -ca and -ga
change in the plural to -che and -ghe.
due strade lunghe two long streets
b. The adjectives rosa, blu, viola, and marrone are invariable.
due biciclette blu two blue bicycles
due fogli rosa two pink papers
Pratica
A. Com’è? Come sono? Ask each other about the following people and
things, as in the examples.
Esempi piazza / grande ragazzi / sportivo
— Com’è la piazza? — Come sono i ragazzi?
— È grande. — Sono sportivi.
B. Dal singolare al plurale. Give the plural of the following names and
adjectives.
Esempio una pi.ccola casa bianca
due pi.ccole case bianche
1. una pi.ccola automo. bile verde 2. una grande casa rossa 3. una ragazza
intelligente e simpa. tica 4. uno studente bravo e studioso 5. una lezione
interessante e divertente 6. una signora ricca e generosa 7. una gio. vane
ragazza inglese 8. una studentessa simpa. tica ma pigra 9. una nuova
Ferrari verde
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D. Che fortunata! Explain why Donata Belli, an Italian businesswoman,
is a lucky person. Complete each sentence with the suggested adjective(s).
Esempio (tedesco) Donata Belli lavora (works) per una compagnia
— Donata Belli lavora per una compagnia tedesca.
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2.2 Buono e bello
1. When the adjective buono (good) precedes a singular noun, it has the same
endings as the indefinite article un.
NOTE: When the adjective bello follows the noun, it has regular forms:
bello, bella, belli, belle.
Maria ha due bambini belli e buoni. but Maria ha due bei bambini.
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Pratica
A. Buono. Ask each other questions, following the examples.
Esempi caffè
— Com’è il caffè?
— È un buon caffè.
compagni
— Come sono i compagni?
— Sono buoni compagni.
B. Che bella vita! Complete the paragraph wih the correct form of the
adjective bello.
Gabriella è una ragazza di Roma. Ha capelli
lunghi e bruni e occhi castani. A . bita in un
appartamento in centro con altre tre ragazze, compagne di
università e un gatto arancione che si chiama Tigre. Vicino
all’appartamento di Gabriella c’è un parco con
fiori di tanti colori e a.lberi alti e verdi. Gabriella ha anche un
ragazzo, Enrico. Enrico è simpa.tico, intelligente e generoso.
C. Che belle foto! With a partner, pretend that you are looking at some
photos that you took in Italy. Take turns and comment on each photo,
using bello.
Esempio Fontana di Trevi
— Ecco la Fontana di Trevi.
— Che bella fontana!
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2.3 Avere (To have)
The present tense (presente) of avere is conjugated as follows:
{
lui ha (he has) loro hanno (they have)
Pratica
A. I gio.vani italiani e i mezzi (means) di trasporto. Complete the
paragraph with the correct form of the verb avere.
Alessandro una bella ma.cchina nuova, ma Marisa e io
non la ma.cchina. Marisa uno scooter rosso e io
un ve.cchio motorino blu. Chiara e Giovanna
una bicicletta, e tu che cosa ?
B. Una conversazione. Lilli, Tina, and her sister Lisa are talking about
their friends. Complete their dialogue with the correct forms of the verb
avere and add the missing words, using your imagination.
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