prepositions

Question 1

al centro (+de)

Answer 1

in the middle

Question 2

a destra (+de)

Answer 2

on the right

Question 3

a sinistra (+de)

Answer 3

on the left

Question 4

dietro (+a)

Answer 4

behind

Question 5

davanti (+a)

Answer 5

in front

Question 6

accanto (+a)

Answer 6

next to

Question 7

fra

Answer 7

between

Question 8

a + il

Answer 8

al

Question 9

a + l’ (m)

Answer 9

all’

Question 10

a + lo

Answer 10

allo

Question 11

a + la

Answer 11

alla

Question 12

a + l’ (f)

Answer 12

all’

Question 13

a + i

Answer 13

ai

Question 14

a + gli

Answer 14

agli

Question 15

a + le

Answer 15

alle

Question 16

di + il

Answer 16

del

Question 17

di + l’ (m)

Answer 17

dell’

Question 18

di + lo

Answer 18

dello

Question 19

di + la

Answer 19

della

Question 20

di + l’ (f)

Answer 20

dell’

Question 21

di + i

Answer 21

dei

Question 22

di + gli

Answer 22

degli

Question 23

di + le

Answer 23

delle

Question 24

what is the preposition ‘da’ used for?

Answer 24

to say ‘from’ or ‘for’ (time)
e.g. vengo da Roma
e.g. sono in Italia da 6 mesi

Question 25

da + il

Answer 25

dal

Question 26

da + l' (m)

Answer 26

dall'

Question 27

da + lo

Answer 27

dallo

Question 28

da + la

Answer 28

dalla

Question 29

da + l' (f)

Answer 29

dall'

Question 30

da + i

Answer 30

dai

Question 31

da + gli

Answer 31

dagli

Question 32

da + le

Answer 32

dalle

Question 33

when is 'vengo da..' mostly used?

Answer 33

mostly used for countries and specific cities e.g. vengo dalla Francia

Question 34

when is 'sono di...' mostly used?

Answer 34

mostly used for specific cities e.g. sono di Torino

Question 35

which preposition is used when saying 'andare + continent/nation/region'?

Answer 35

IN e.g. in Europa / in Egitto

Question 36

which preposition is used when saying 'andare + city'?

Answer 36

A e.g. a Roma

Question 37

which preposition is used when saying 'andare + other places'?

Answer 37

IN / A + article e.g. in discoteca / al mare

Question 38

which preposition is used when saying 'andare + methods of transport'?

Answer 38

IN (mostly) e.g. in bicicletta [ONLY EXCEPTIONS ARE 'a piedi' + 'a cavallo']

Question 39

which preposition is used when saying 'andare + person'?

Answer 39

DA + article / DA + person's name e.g. dal mio marito / da Chiara e Luca

Question 40

what is the one irregular nation that takes 'negli' as a preposition?

Answer 40

negli Stati Uniti

Question 41

when is the preposition 'A' used for locations?

Answer 41

cities / towns / villages / small islands e.g. vado a Roma

Question 42

when is the preposition 'IN' used for locations?

Answer 42

continents / countries / regions / big islands e.g. vado in Inghilterra

Question 43

when is the preposition 'A' used for other places?

Answer 43

places such as 'casa / letto / scuola / teatro' AL: ristorante / supermercato / cinema / mare / casinò

Question 44

when is the preposition 'IN' used for other places?

Answer 44

~ nouns ending in -ia (e.g. farmacia) ~ nouns ending in -eca (e.g. discoteca) ~ rooms (e.g. bagno) ~ city parts (e.g. centro / via) ~ banca / chiesa / ufficio / piscina / palestra / spiaggia / montagna

Question 45

are 'ARTICOLI DETERMINATIVI' used with 'senza'?

Answer 45

can use both e.g. senza auto OR senza l'auto

Question 46

are 'ARTICOLI DETERMINATIVI' used with 'con'?

Answer 46

yes e.g. con la macchina