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Index Unit Goals Lezione Uno: Mode vs Mood Lezione Due: The Indicative Mode Lezione Tre: The Infinitive Mode Lezione Quattro: Verb Tenses Lezione Cinque: Regular vs Irregular Verbs Vocabolario Internetography 3

Unit Goals At the end of this unit the learner will be able to: 1.Define a verb mode – or – mood 1.Explain the difference between the two terms 2.List the two types of modes found in the Italian language 1.Provide an example of each mode 2.Define the Indicative Mode 1.Provide two attributes of the Indicative Mode 3.Define the Indefinite Mode by example 1.Provide two attributes of the Infinitive Mode 4.Explain a verb tense general 1.Define the major general tenses 5.Explain the difference between a regular verb and an irregular one. 4 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 5 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No

Lezione Uno First Lesson: Mood vs Mode 6 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Mode & Mood 7 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Lesson Goals At the end of this lesson the learner will be able to: 1.Explain the term mode or mood of a verb 2.Explain the difference between a verb mode and a verb mood 3.Explain the two types of Italian modes / modes 1.List at least one example of each type 8 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Mode vs Mood interchangeable In grammatical terms the words: Mode or Mood are interchangeable. 9 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

The Two Types of Italian Modes two types There are two types of Italian modes: 1.Modes without a subject: 1.Infinitive Mode 2.Gerund Mode 3.Participle Mode 2.Modes with a subject: 1.Indicative 2.Imperative 3.Subjunctive 4.Conditional 10 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Defining a Verb Mode Verb Modes with subjects state of being of the speaker Verb Modes with subjects refer to the state of being of the speaker: Is the speaker expressing a fact, a doubt, an emotion, a desire or a command? Verb Modes without subjects Verb Modes without subjects refer to different verb states, for example: Infinitive Mode: To have 11 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Which verb modes do I need to know for now? In this course we will be dealing with two Italian verb modes: 1.The Infinitive Mode 2.The Indicative Mode 12 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 13 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No Le montagne della Val d’Aosta

Alcune Domande 1.When it comes to grammar speak is there any difference between the terms: “The mode of a verb” & “The mood of a verb” ? 2.What is the definition of a verb mode or mood? 3.What are the two types of verb modes or moods that are found in Italian? 4.Which two verb modes or moods will be studied in this course? 14

Alcune Risposte 1.When it comes to grammar speak is there any difference between the terms: “The mode of a verb” & “The mood of a verb” ? no difference 1.There is no difference between the terms. 2.What is the definition of a verb mode or mood? the state of being of the speaker 1.A verb mode or mood deals with the state of being of the speaker. 3.What are the two types of verb modes or moods that are found in Italian? with 1.Mode / Mood with a subject. without 2.Mode / Mood without a subject. 4.Which two verb modes or moods will be studied in this course? Infinitive 1.The Infinitive Mode – without the subject Indicative 2.The Indicative Mode – with the subject 15

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 16 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No La chiesa di San Nicola

Lezione Due Second Lesson: The Indicative Mode 17 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Il Modo Indicativo The Indicative Mode 18 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Lesson Goals At the end of this unit the learner will be able to: 1.Define the Indicative Mode 1.Provide two attributes of the Indicative Mode 19 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

The Indicative Mode mode of factIndicative Mode The mode of fact is called the Indicative Mode. The Indicative Mode indicates facts according to when they occur: present 1.As they are happening in the present: wins a.Darya wins the gold medal easily. future 2.As they will happen in the future: will win b.Darya will win the gold medal easily. past 3.As they happened in the past: won c.Darya won the gold medal easily. 20 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 21 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No L’alpinismo nella Val d’Aosta

Alcune Domande 1.Define the Indicative Mode. 22

Alcune Risposte 1.Define the Indicative mode. a state of being that reflects facts 1.The Indicative Mode indicates a state of being that reflects facts. 23

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 24 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No Il Castello Gamba

Lezione Tre Third Lesson: The Infinitive Mode 25 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Il Modo Infinito The Infinite Mode 26 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Lesson Goals At the end of this unit the learner will be able to: 1.Define the Infinitive Mode by example 1.Provide two attributes of the Infinitive Mode 27 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Facts about Infinitive Mode 1.The Infinitive Mode lacks a subject. 2.The Infinitive Mode is the mode from which all the other forms of the verb are derived. 28 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 29 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No Uno stambecco nel parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso

Alcune Domande 1.What are the two main attributes of the Infinitive Mode? 30

Alcune Risposte 1.Define the Infinitive Mode. lacks a subject 1.The Infinitive Mode lacks a subject. the mode from which other verbs are formed 2.The Infinitive Mode is the mode from which other verbs are formed. 31

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 32 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No Le bellezze naturali del parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso

Lezione Quattro Fourth Lesson: Tenses 33 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

I Tempi Verbali The Tenses of the Verb 34 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Lesson Goals At the end of this lesson the learner will be able to: 1.Explain what a verb tense is 1.Provide three generic types of verb tenses 35 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Facts about Verb Tenses 1.A verb tense is an indicator of time. 2.In general terms, there are three types of tenses: present 1.Tenses that describe the present: wins a.Darya wins the gold medal easily. future 2.Tenses that describe the future: will win b.Darya will win the gold medal easily. past 3.Tenses that describe the past: won c.Darya won the gold medal easily. 36 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 37 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No Il Museo delle Alpi

Alcune Domande 1.What is a verb tense? 2.What are the generic forms of the verb tenses? 38

Alcune Risposte 1.What is a verb tense? indicator of time 1.A verb tense is an indicator of time: It express the time in which an action occurs 2.How many generic forms of verb tenses are there? 1.There are three generic types of verb tenses: 3.List the the generic forms of the verb tenses. 1.Past 2.Present 3.Future 39

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 40 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No Artigianato della Val d’Aosta: I sabot - zoccoli di legno

Lezione Cinque Fifth Lesson: Regular vs. Irregular Verbs 41 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Verbi Regolari e Verbi Irregolari Regular and Irregular Verbs 42 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Lesson Goals: Regular vs Irregular Verbs At the end of this lesson the learner will be able to: 1.Define regular verb 2.Define irregular verb 3.Provide an example of a regular verb 4.Provide an example of an regular verb 43 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Facts about Verb Tenses 1.A verb tense is an indicator of time. 2.In general terms, there are three types of tenses: present 1.Tenses that describe the present: wins a.Darya wins the gold medal easily. future 2.Tenses that describe the future: will win b.Darya will win the gold medal easily. past 3.Tenses that describe the past: won c.Darya won the gold medal easily. 44 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 45 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No Un po’ di prosciutto

Alcune Domande 1.What is a regular verb? 2.What is an irregular verb? 3.Provide an example of a regular verb. 4.Provide an example of an irregular verb. 46

Alcune Risposte 1.What is a regular verb? 1.A regular verb follows a pattern 2.What is an irregular verb? 3.Provide an example of an irregular verb. 1.Irregular verbs that are entirely irregular, such as: Essere; do not follow a pattern. 47

Proseguiamo? Possiamo proseguire? 48 SìSìSìSì SìSìSìSì No

Vocabolario Vocabulary 49 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Vocabolario 1.The conjugation of a verb 2.Indicative Mode 3.Number 4.Tense 5.Verb Mode 6.Verb Mood 7.Voice 50 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed 1.Alpinismo = Mountaineering 2.L’artiginato = Artisanship 3.La bellezza = Beautiful 4.La chiesa = Church 5.La gamba = Leg 6.I sabot = Dialect for clogs 7.Lo stambecco = Ram 8.Gli zoccoli = Clogs

Internetography 51 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Internetography Fisco Oggi Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri Visit Italy Alberto de Giuli Nano Press Flicker Odyssee Montagne CRISM I sabot Guida Acquisti Mete Gustose News Italia Viaggi The links are to the pages from where the pictures were taken. Most of the pages provide additional insight into the wonderful region of Val d’Aosta. 52 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed

Congratulations, you have reached the end of the unit. 53 Previous Viewed Previous Viewed End