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5 | (14) |
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13 | (6) |
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19 | (16) |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (6) |
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35 | (15) |
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35 | (6) |
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41 | (5) |
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On the phone and mobile devices |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (14) |
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50 | (5) |
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55 | (5) |
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60 | (4) |
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64 | (13) |
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64 | (5) |
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69 | (4) |
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73 | (4) |
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77 | (14) |
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77 | (4) |
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81 | (6) |
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I-7 Weather, seasons, and holidays |
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91 | (14) |
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91 | (5) |
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96 | (4) |
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100 | (5) |
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105 | (16) |
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105 | (4) |
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109 | (8) |
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117 | (4) |
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PART II Complete Italian Grammar |
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121 | (124) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (15) |
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123 | (4) |
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127 | (2) |
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Spelling adjustments in the plural |
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129 | (3) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (13) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (13) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (3) |
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Uses of the indefinite article |
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156 | (1) |
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Uses of the definite article |
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157 | (6) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (17) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (3) |
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170 | (5) |
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175 | (4) |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (13) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (3) |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (10) |
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Object pronouns with compound tenses |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (5) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (10) |
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The demonstrative of nearness |
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204 | (1) |
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The demonstrative of farness |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (3) |
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Indicating words and expressions |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (12) |
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Possessive adjective forms |
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214 | (3) |
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217 | (2) |
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Possessives with kinship nouns |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (4) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (11) |
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Partitives with count nouns |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (2) |
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Partitives with mass nouns |
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230 | (1) |
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Partitives in the negative |
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231 | (2) |
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Adjectives indicating quantity |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (8) |
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The present indicative of regular verbs |
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237 | (5) |
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Irregular verbs in the present indicative |
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242 | (3) |
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245 | (140) |
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245 | (2) |
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III-I More on the present tense {presente indicativo) |
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247 | (11) |
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The progressive tense (gerundio) |
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247 | (3) |
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Essere (to be) and avere (to have) |
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250 | (3) |
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253 | (2) |
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Sapere and conoscere (to know) |
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255 | (3) |
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III-2 The imperative (imperative*) |
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258 | (10) |
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262 | (1) |
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The imperative with object pronouns and reflexive pronouns |
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263 | (1) |
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Additional ways of using the imperative |
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264 | (4) |
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III-3 Reflexive verbs (verbi riflessivf) |
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268 | (6) |
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Positioning of reflexive pronouns |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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Reflexive versus non-reflexive |
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271 | (3) |
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III-4 The future tense (futuro semplice) |
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274 | (8) |
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The future tense of essere |
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280 | (2) |
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III-5 The present perfect tense {passato prossimo) |
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282 | (12) |
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The present perfect with avere |
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282 | (6) |
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The present perfect with essere |
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288 | (6) |
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III-6 The imperfect tense (imperfetto) |
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294 | (8) |
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Comparison of the present perfect and the imperfect |
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298 | (4) |
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III-7 The preterite (passato remoto) |
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302 | (10) |
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Irregular verbs in the preterite |
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305 | (3) |
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308 | (1) |
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The preterite of essere and avere |
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309 | (3) |
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III-8 The past perfect (trapassato prossimo), preterite perfect (trapassato remoto), and future perfect (futuro anteriore) |
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312 | (6) |
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The past perfect {trapassato prossimo) |
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312 | (2) |
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The preterite perfect {trapassato remoto) |
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314 | (1) |
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The future perfect {futuro anteriore) |
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315 | (3) |
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III-9 The present conditional (condizionale presente) |
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318 | (8) |
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III-10 The past conditional (condizionale passato) |
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326 | (4) |
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III-11 Compound reflexive verbs {verbi riflessivi compost!) |
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330 | (3) |
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111-12 The subjunctive mood (modo congiuntivo) |
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333 | (26) |
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The present subjunctive {congiuntivo presente) |
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334 | (11) |
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The imperfect subjunctive (congiuntivo imperfetto) |
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345 | (5) |
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The past subjunctive (congiuntivo passato) |
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350 | (4) |
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The past perfect subjunctive (congiuntivo trapassato) |
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354 | (5) |
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III-13 The passive voice (forma passiva) |
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359 | (6) |
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Verbs other than essere to express the passive voice |
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359 | (4) |
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Alternatives to the passive voice |
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363 | (2) |
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III-14 Idiomatic expressions (espressioni idiomatiche) |
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365 | (12) |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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Special constructions with fare, lasciare, metterci, and volerci |
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367 | (4) |
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371 | (6) |
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III-15 Verbs and expressions followed by a preposition |
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377 | (8) |
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Verbs and expressions followed by the preposition a |
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377 | (4) |
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Verbs and expressions followed by the preposition di |
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381 | (2) |
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Verbs followed by the preposition su |
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383 | (1) |
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Verbs followed directly by the infinitive |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (2) |
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PART IV Sentence Building |
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385 | (110) |
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385 | (2) |
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IV-1 Declarative sentences and word order |
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387 | (9) |
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387 | (2) |
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Word order in declarative sentences |
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389 | (2) |
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Declarative sentences with prepositional phrases |
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391 | (1) |
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Declarative sentences with adverbial phrases or adverbs |
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391 | (2) |
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Negative declarative sentences |
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393 | (3) |
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IV-2 Interrogative sentences |
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396 | (10) |
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Forming interrogative sentences |
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396 | (3) |
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399 | (7) |
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IV-3 Questions and answers |
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406 | (7) |
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Forming questions from sentences |
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406 | (3) |
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409 | (4) |
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413 | (9) |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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Irregular imperative forms |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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Lasciare in the imperative form |
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416 | (2) |
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418 | (1) |
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Imperatives with object and reflexive pronouns |
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418 | (4) |
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IV-5 Coordinating conjunctions |
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422 | (12) |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (4) |
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IV-6 Subordinating conjunctions |
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427 | (1) |
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Common subordinating conjunctions |
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427 | (4) |
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Subordinating conjunctions with indicative and subjunctive moods |
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431 | (3) |
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434 | (6) |
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434 | (1) |
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435 | (1) |
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435 | (1) |
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Quelle- che, cid che, and quanto |
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436 | (1) |
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Quanto, chiunque, and dove |
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437 | (3) |
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IV-8 Present and past participles |
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440 | (7) |
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440 | (2) |
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442 | (5) |
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447 | (10) |
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447 | (1) |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (2) |
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450 | (1) |
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451 | (1) |
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Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives |
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452 | (5) |
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457 | (8) |
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457 | (1) |
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458 | (1) |
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459 | (1) |
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459 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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Adverbs of affirmation, denial, and doubt |
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460 | (1) |
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461 | (1) |
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Comparative and superlative of adverbs |
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461 | (4) |
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465 | (8) |
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465 | (1) |
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Personal pronouns as direct objects |
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466 | (2) |
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468 | (3) |
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471 | (2) |
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473 | (6) |
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474 | (4) |
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Infinitive constructions with aiutare, imparare, leggeie, sentire, and vedere |
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478 | (1) |
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479 | (6) |
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Venire with the passive voice |
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481 | (1) |
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Andare with the passive voice |
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482 | (1) |
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Si with the passive voice |
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483 | (2) |
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485 | (10) |
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485 | (1) |
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486 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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488 | (1) |
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Uses of the subjunctive in independent clauses |
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489 | (1) |
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Uses of the subjunctive in dependent clauses |
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490 | (2) |
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Subjunctive after the conjunction se |
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492 | (1) |
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Subjunctive in relative clauses |
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493 | (2) |
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495 | (95) |
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495 | (2) |
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V-1 Nouns, gender, and number |
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497 | (8) |
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Categories of masculine and feminine words |
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497 | (2) |
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Masculine and feminine suffixes |
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499 | (2) |
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501 | (2) |
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Number: Singular or plural |
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503 | (2) |
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505 | (5) |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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Articles and proper names |
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507 | (3) |
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510 | (11) |
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510 | (1) |
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511 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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One-form, or invariable, adjectives |
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512 | (2) |
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Indefinite adjectives and pronouns |
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514 | (1) |
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Adjectives describing more than one noun |
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514 | (1) |
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The position of adjectives |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (1) |
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Comparative and superlative uses of the adjective |
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516 | (1) |
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517 | (1) |
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518 | (3) |
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521 | (6) |
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Different types of adverbs |
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522 | (5) |
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V-5 Present and present perfect tenses |
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527 | (15) |
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527 | (1) |
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528 | (1) |
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529 | (1) |
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Present tense irregular verbs |
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530 | (1) |
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Uses of the present tense (il presente) |
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531 | (1) |
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The present perfect tense (il passato prossimo) |
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532 | (1) |
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Avere as an auxiliary verb |
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533 | (2) |
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535 | (1) |
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535 | (1) |
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536 | (1) |
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Essere as an auxiliary verb |
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536 | (3) |
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Verbs that can take either essere or avere |
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539 | (1) |
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540 | (2) |
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V-6 Imperfect and past perfect tenses |
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542 | (5) |
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The imperfect (l'imperfetto) |
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542 | (3) |
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The past perfect (il trapassato prossimo) |
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545 | (2) |
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V-7 Future and future perfect tenses |
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547 | (5) |
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Irregular verbs in the future tense (il futuro) |
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548 | (1) |
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The future perfect tense (il futuro anteriore) |
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549 | (3) |
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V-8 Present and perfect conditional tenses |
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552 | (5) |
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The present conditional (il condizionale) |
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552 | (1) |
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Irregular verbs in the conditional |
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552 | (2) |
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The perfect conditional (il condizionale passato) |
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554 | (3) |
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557 | (6) |
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The subjunctive (il congiuntivo) with subordinate clauses |
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557 | (2) |
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Present subjunctive of irregular verbs |
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559 | (1) |
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560 | (1) |
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The auxiliaries avere and essere |
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560 | (1) |
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The past perfect (or pluperfect) subjunctive (il congiuntivo trapassato) |
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561 | (2) |
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563 | (4) |
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567 | (11) |
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567 | (3) |
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Prepositions in other roles |
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570 | (2) |
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Combined prepositions (le preposizioni articolate) |
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572 | (1) |
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Prepositions and idiomatic expressions |
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572 | (1) |
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573 | (5) |
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578 | (12) |
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578 | (1) |
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579 | (2) |
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581 | (2) |
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Stressed pronouns (i pronomi tonici) |
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583 | (2) |
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Prepositions + di + pronouns |
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585 | (1) |
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585 | (2) |
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587 | (1) |
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588 | (2) |
| Appendix: Irregular Verbs |
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590 | (11) |
| Italian-English Glossary |
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601 | (9) |
| English-Italian Glossary |
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610 | (10) |
| Answer Key |
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