A1 form repair
Learn the first grammar system for Tappa 8.
A1 form repair
Repair one form at a time. First find the verb and its subject. Then check the article, noun, and adjective group. Finally check the preposition and word order.
Common A1 errors include missing accents, English age patterns, plural mismatches, and non in the wrong position.
- Sono inglese.· I am English. - not Io è
- Ho vent’anni.· I am twenty. - use avere
- Le sedie rosse.· The red chairs. - full agreement
- Non lavoro oggi.· I am not working today. - non before verb
Form and use
Compare the forms in the second set. Identify what changes, what stays fixed, and what meaning the change creates.
- C’è un museo.· There is a museum. - singular
- Ci sono due musei.· There are two museums. - plural
- Vado a Roma.· I am going to Rome. - a with city
- Abito in Italia.· I live in Italy. - in with country
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- A che ora apre il museo?· What time does the museum open?Tappa 8 · One complete day
- Oggi visito la città a piedi.· Today I am visiting the city on foot.Tappa 8 · One complete day
- Dove si trova il museo?· Where is the museum?Tappa 8 · Ask, clarify and repair
- Il museo apre alle nove e chiude alle tredici.· The museum opens at nine and closes at one.Tappa 8 · A one-day itinerary
- Alle nove vado al museo.· At nine I am going to the museum.Tappa 8 · Postcard and daily plan
- Cara Emma, oggi sono a Bologna.· Dear Emma, today I am in Bologna.Tappa 8 · Postcard and daily plan
- Visito due musei e una chiesa.· I visit two museums and a church.Tappa 8 · Postcard and daily plan
- Loro sono a Roma.· They are in Rome.Tappa 1 · Who are you?
- Sono inglese e parlo inglese.· I am English and I speak English.Tappa 1 · New student profiles
- Oggi sono a Roma per studiare italiano.· Today I am in Rome to study Italian.Tappa 1 · New student profiles