Position and questions
Add the second grammar system and use it in controlled sentences.
Position and question words
Use dove for place, come for method, quando for time, quale for a choice, and quanto for quantity or price.
Position phrases often use a preposition plus an article: vicino alla, davanti al, dietro la, di fronte all’. Learn each as a complete chunk.
- Dov’è la fermata?· Where is the bus stop?
- Come arrivo al museo?· How do I get to the museum?
- Quando parte il treno?· When does the train leave?
- Quale autobus prendo?· Which bus do I take?
Controlled practice model
Build each sentence from meaning to form. Select the verb or function first, then check every linked ending and the position of small words.
- Quanto costa il biglietto?· How much does the ticket cost?
- Il bar è vicino alla banca.· The café is near the bank.
- La fermata è davanti al teatro.· The stop is in front of the theatre.
- Il parcheggio è dietro la stazione.· The car park is behind the station.
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- La banca è tra il bar e il museo.· The bank is between the café and the museum.Tappa 7 · Simple prepositions
- Museo civico: aperto dalle 9 alle 18.· City museum: open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Tappa 7 · Signs, maps and opening times
- Treno per Firenze: binario 4.· Train to Florence: platform 4.Tappa 7 · Signs, maps and opening times
- Autobus 12: centro - stazione.· Bus 12: centre - station.Tappa 7 · Signs, maps and opening times
- Fermata temporaneamente spostata.· Stop temporarily moved.Tappa 7 · Signs, maps and opening times
- Mi scusi, come arrivo alla stazione?· Excuse me, how do I get to the station?Tappa 7 · Directions to the station
- No. È dietro il museo.· No. It is behind the museum.Tappa 7 · Directions to the station
- Come ci arrivo?· How do I get there?Tappa 7 · Ask for and give directions
- Posso prendere l’autobus?· Can I take the bus?Tappa 7 · Ask for and give directions
- Passa davanti al museo.· Go past the museum.Tappa 7 · Send a route