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| Learn Italian __ The Impersonal "Si" , To Give and to Receive, Infinitives followed by Prepositions |
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Si can be used as a reflexive pronoun, but it can also be used as an impersonal pronoun. It corresponds to "one, you, we, the people in general, or they" in English and always use the third peron form of the verb (either singular or plural depending on the object).
Qui si vende carta da lettere. We sell writing paper here./Writing paper is sold here.
Si vendono anche matite? Do you also sell pencils?
Qui non si parla francese. We don't speak French here./French is not spoken here.
| dare - to give |
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ricevere - to receive |
do
dai
dà |
diamo
date
danno |
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ricevo
ricevi
riceve |
riceviamo
ricevete
ricevono |
Infinitives followed by Prepositions
The following verbs require a or di when followed by another infinitive, although the preposition is not always translated into English.
| Verb + a + another infinitive |
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Verb + di + another infinitive |
aiutare
andare
cominciare
continuare
correre
imparare
insegnare
invitare
mandare
passare
pensare
preparare
provare
risuscire
servire
stare
tornare
venire |
to help
to go
to begin
to continue
to run
to learn
to teach
to invite
to send
to stop by
to think of
to prepare
to try
to succeed
to be good for
to stay, stand
to return
to come |
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aspettare
cercare
cessare
chiedere
comandare
credere
decidere
dimenticare
dire
domandare
finire
offrire
permettere
promettere
sapere
sognare
sperare
tentare |
to wait for
to look for
to cease
to ask
to command
to believe
to decide
to forget
to say, tell
to ask
to finish
to offer
to permit
to promise
to know
to dream
to hope
to try, attempt |
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