Plural: More than one person or thing: , .
to have, negation and there is
The verb means “to have”. In this module, useful forms are , , . You need them for things like and
A very simple question can be just a normal sentence with question intonation. So is literally “You have my key?” but it means “Do you have my key?”
To make a sentence negative, put before the verb: , , . This is the basic Italian negative pattern.
Use for “there is / there is” with one thing: Later you will learn plural , but now focus on singular .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am hungry. | ||
| I am hungry. | ||
| Do you have my key? | ||
| Do you have my key? | ||
| Milo is hungry. | ||
| Milo is hungry. | ||
| He is not mine. | ||
| He is not mine. | ||
| There is a café here. | ||
| There is a café here. | ||
Io ho fame.I am hungry.
Tu hai la mia chiave?Do you have my key?
Milo ha fame.Milo is hungry.
Milo non è mio.Milo is not mine.
Qui c’è un bar molto buono.There is a very good café here.
La chiave non è mia.The key is not mine.
Io ho la mia chiave.I have my key.
Lei ha molta fame?Are you very hungry?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I am hungry.
?
Do you have my key?
.
Milo is hungry.
.
Milo is not mine.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Io fame.
I am hungry.
Tu la mia chiave?
Do you have my key?
Milo fame.
Milo is hungry.
Milo non mio.
Milo is not mine.
Qui un bar molto buono.
There is a very good café here.
La chiave non mia.
The key is not mine.
Io la mia chiave.
I have my key.
Lei molta fame?
Are you very hungry?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Milo fame.
Milo is hungry.
Milo non mio.
Milo is not mine.
Qui un bar molto buono.
There is a very good café here.
La chiave non mia.
The key is not mine.
Io la mia chiave.
I have my key.
Lei molta fame?
Are you very hungry?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am hungry.
Do you have my key?
Milo is hungry.
Milo is not mine.
There is a very good café here.
The key is not mine.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am hungry.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I am hungry.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Do you have my key?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Do you have my key?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Milo is hungry.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Milo is hungry.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Milo is not mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Milo is not mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
