Easy Italian for Beginners and Intermediates
Learn Italian for beginners and intermediates: articles, genders, numbers, essere and avere, present-tense verbs, essere vs stare, passato prossimo and future.
Italian rewards learners who get its genders, articles and verb forms right from the start. Written for absolute beginners up to intermediate learners, the lessons cover genders and plurals, definite and indefinite articles, greetings, prepositions and prepositional articles, pronouns and possessives, days, months and numbers up to a million, essere and avere, telling the time, places in town, regular, irregular and reflexive present-tense verbs, object pronouns, impersonal verbs, essere versus stare, the continuous tenses, the passato prossimo and the future.
What You Will Achieve
- Use articles, genders, plurals and prepositions correctly
- Tell the time, count and use essere and avere
- Conjugate regular, irregular and reflexive verbs in the present
- Use the present and past continuous, the passato prossimo and the future
Program Overview
Absolute Beginner
The building blocks of Italian.
- Genders and plural nouns
- Articles, greetings and prepositions
- Pronouns, days, months and numbers
- Essere, avere and telling the time
Intermediate Level
Verbs and tenses for real conversation.
- Regular and irregular present tense
- Reflexive verbs and introductions
- Object pronouns and impersonal verbs
- Essere vs stare, passato prossimo and the future
Certificate Awarded (Paid)
Pass the final course assessment to earn it. The course is free to study; the certificate is optional and has a fee.
Job Outlook
Italian is useful for translators and interpreters, and for anyone working with Italian-speaking clients or colleagues.
- Translator
- Interpreter
Good for: Beginners starting Italian and learners who want to firm up the basics.
Keep in mind: It moves quickly through grammar, so learners new to languages should expect plenty of review.
Bottom line: A well-structured course that takes you through the core of Italian grammar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the course cover the past tense?
Yes. It covers the passato prossimo and the past continuous, along with the present continuous and future tenses.
Does it explain essere and stare?
Yes. A lesson compares essere and stare, and earlier lessons cover essere and avere for beginners.
Does it cover numbers and time?
Yes. It covers numbers up to a million, days, months and seasons, and how to tell the time in Italian.
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