Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Basic Terminology |
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Unit 1 The Present Tense {Presents Indicativo) |
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1 | (46) |
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2 | (7) |
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9 | (5) |
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14 | (6) |
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The Progressive Tense (Gerundio) |
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20 | (3) |
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Essere (to Be) and Avere (to Have) |
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23 | (7) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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Sapere and Conoscere (to Know) |
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34 | (5) |
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Suonare and Giocare (to Play) |
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39 | (1) |
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The Modal Verbs Volere (to Want, to Wish), Potere (to Be Able, Can), and Dovere (to Have to, Must) |
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40 | (3) |
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Lasciare, Partire, Uscire, and Andare Via (to Leave) |
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43 | (4) |
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Unit 2 The Imperative (Imperativo) |
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47 | (12) |
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51 | (1) |
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The Imperative with Object Pronouns and Reflexive Pronouns |
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52 | (1) |
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Additional Ways of Using the Imperative |
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53 | (6) |
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Unit 3 Reflexive Verbs (Verbi Riflessivi) |
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59 | (6) |
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Positioning of Reflexive Pronouns |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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Reflexive Versus Non-Reflexive |
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62 | (3) |
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Unit 4 The Future Tense (Futuro Semplice) |
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65 | (8) |
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The Future Tense of Essere |
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71 | (2) |
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Unit 5 The Present Perfect Tense (Passato Prossimo) |
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73 | (12) |
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The Present Perfect with Avere |
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73 | (7) |
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The Present Perfect with Essere |
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80 | (5) |
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Unit 6 The Imperfect Tense (Imperfetto) |
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85 | (10) |
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Comparison of the Present Perfect and the Imperfect |
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90 | (5) |
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Unit 7 The Preterite (Passato Remoto) |
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95 | (12) |
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Irregular Verbs in the Preterite |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (1) |
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The Preterite of Essere and Avere |
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102 | (5) |
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Unit 8 The Past Perfect (Trapassato Prossimo), Preterite Perfect (Trapassato Remoto), and Future Perfect (Futuro Anteriore) |
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107 | (8) |
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The Past Perfect (Trapassato Prossimo) |
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108 | (1) |
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The Preterite Perfect (Trapassato Remoto) |
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109 | (2) |
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The Future Perfect (Futuro Anteriore) |
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111 | (4) |
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Unit 9 The Present Conditional (Condizionale Presente) |
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115 | (10) |
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Unit 10 The Past Conditional (Condizionale Passato) |
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125 | (6) |
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Unit 11 Compound Reflexive Verbs (Verbi Riflessivi Composti) |
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131 | (4) |
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Unit 12 The Subjunctive Mood (Modo Congiuntivo) |
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135 | (30) |
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The Present Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Presente) |
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136 | (13) |
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The Imperfect Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Imperfetto) |
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149 | (5) |
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The Past Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Passato) |
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154 | (4) |
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The Past Perfect Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Trapassato) |
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158 | (7) |
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Unit 13 The Passive Voice (Forma Passiva) |
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165 | (8) |
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Verbs Other than Essere to Express the Passive Voice |
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165 | (4) |
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Alternatives to the Passive Voice |
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169 | (4) |
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Unit 14 Idiomatic Expressions (Espressioni Idiomatiche) |
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173 | (14) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (2) |
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Special Constructions with Fare, Lasciare, Metterci, and Volerci |
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176 | (4) |
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180 | (7) |
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Unit 15 Verbs and Expressions Followed by a Preposition |
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187 | (10) |
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Verbs and Expressions Followed by the Preposition a |
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187 | (4) |
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Verbs and Expressions Followed by the Preposition di |
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191 | (2) |
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Verbs Followed by the Preposition su |
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193 | (1) |
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Verbs Followed Directly by the Infinitive |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (4) |
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Unit 16 General Review of Verbs |
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197 | (16) |
Final Review |
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213 | (36) |
Verb Tables |
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249 | (8) |
Glossary of Verbs |
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257 | (6) |
Answer Key |
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