{"id":13954,"date":"2015-05-12T18:55:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T09:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=13954"},"modified":"2026-05-18T01:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T16:04:48","slug":"italian-direct-object-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-direct-object-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Direct Object Pronouns: Lo, La, Li, Le, Mi, Ti (A2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> <strong>Italian direct object pronouns<\/strong> (&#8220;pronomi diretti&#8221;) replace the object of a transitive verb. Italian has two sets: clitic\/atonic forms (<em>mi, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le<\/em>) that attach to the verb, and stressed\/tonic forms (<em>me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro<\/em>) that stand independently and add emphasis. This guide covers the forms, position rules, past-participle agreement, the apostrophe shortcut <em>l&#8217;ho<\/em>, the formal <em>La<\/em> for both genders, and the spoken trick <em>ce l&#8217;ho<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clitic forms do 90% of the daily work; the stressed forms appear only when you need to point at someone in particular. By the end of this guide you&#8217;ll pick the right form on autopilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-dir\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-dir gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What italian direct object pronouns do<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#atoni\">The atonic forms: mi, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tonici\">The tonic forms: me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#position\">Position: before or after the verb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#apostrophe\">L&#8217;ho, l&#8217;hai: the apostrophe shortcut<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#agreement\">Past-participle agreement with lo, la, li, le<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lei-formal\">La: the formal Lei pronoun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cel-ho\">Ce l&#8217;ho: the spoken shortcut with avere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lo-neutral\">Lo replacing an entire sentence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: italian direct object pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Three common mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: ordering at the bookshop counter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What italian direct object pronouns do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An italian direct object pronoun replaces the direct object of a transitive verb. The direct object answers <em>chi?<\/em> or <em>che cosa?<\/em> applied to the verb. <em>Mangio un panino<\/em>: che cosa mangio? un panino \u2192 <em>lo mangio<\/em>. <em>Vedo Caterina<\/em>: chi vedo? Caterina \u2192 <em>la vedo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The direct object is connected to the verb without a preposition. That is the defining feature: <em>vedo Caterina<\/em> (no preposition, direct), but <em>parlo a Caterina<\/em> (with <em>a<\/em>, indirect object, different pronoun rules). Get this distinction wrong and you&#8217;ll pick the wrong pronoun every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian has two parallel sets of italian direct object pronouns: <em>atoni<\/em> (also called clitic, unstressed) and <em>tonici<\/em> (also called stressed). They mean the same thing grammatically but they behave very differently in the sentence. The clitic forms attach to the verb and disappear into the rhythm of speech; the stressed forms stand alone and put a spotlight on the object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"atoni\">The atonic forms: mi, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The atonic (clitic) set is the everyday workhorse. These italian direct object pronouns sit immediately before the verb, never carry stress, and agree with the noun they replace in gender and number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Subject<\/th><th>Atonic direct object pronoun<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>io<\/td><td>mi<\/td><td>Mi vedi?<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>tu<\/td><td>ti<\/td><td>Ti chiamo stasera.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lui<\/td><td>lo<\/td><td>Pietro? Lo vedo ogni mattina in libreria.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lei<\/td><td>la<\/td><td>Caterina? La conosco da vent&#8217;anni.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Lei (formal)<\/td><td>La<\/td><td>Ingegnere, La cercavo.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>noi<\/td><td>ci<\/td><td>Ci puoi accompagnare alla stazione?<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>voi<\/td><td>vi<\/td><td>Vi aspetto al ristorante alle otto.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>loro (masch. \/ mista)<\/td><td>li<\/td><td>I libri? Li ho messi sullo scaffale.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>loro (fem.)<\/td><td>le<\/td><td>Le fragole? Le ho comprate al mercato.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/prondir1.mp3\" preload=\"false\"><\/audio><figcaption>Pronomi atoni in context.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guardi spesso la televisione? S\u00ec, la guardo tutti i giorni dopo cena.<br><em>Do you watch TV often? Yes, I watch it every day after dinner.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Stai cercando un lavoro a Modena? S\u00ec, lo sto cercando da un anno.<br><em>Are you looking for a job in Modena? Yes, I&#8217;ve been looking for one for a year.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Avete visto i miei figli al parco? S\u00ec, li abbiamo visti in piazza con Elena.<br><em>Did you see my kids at the park? Yes, we saw them in the square with Elena.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-atoni\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Mixed-group trap.<\/strong> When the noun group is mixed masculine and feminine, italian direct object pronouns default to the masculine plural: <em>Marco e Sara? Li ho invitati<\/em>. Same logic as adjectives. Only when the group is exclusively feminine do you switch to <em>le<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tonici\">The tonic forms: me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tonic (stressed) set works like English object pronouns: it stands alone, sits after the verb, and carries emphasis. These italian direct object pronouns appear when you need to single out one person from a group, when the pronoun follows a preposition (<em>con me<\/em>, <em>per te<\/em>), or when it comes after focusing words like <em>anche, neanche, tranne, come, quanto<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Subject<\/th><th>Tonic direct object pronoun<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>io<\/td><td>me<\/td><td>Pietro ha invitato anche me alla presentazione.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>tu<\/td><td>te<\/td><td>Caterina cerca proprio te per il vestito.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lui<\/td><td>lui<\/td><td>Hanno premiato lui, non Matteo.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lei<\/td><td>lei<\/td><td>Vedo lei domani, non sua sorella.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Lei (formal)<\/td><td>Lei<\/td><td>Aspettiamo proprio Lei, dottoressa.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>noi<\/td><td>noi<\/td><td>La giuria ha scelto noi, non gli altri candidati.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>voi<\/td><td>voi<\/td><td>Cercavo proprio voi per il trasloco.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>loro<\/td><td>loro<\/td><td>Pietro invita loro, non noi.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonic forms are also obligatory after prepositions. You cannot put a clitic after <em>con<\/em> or <em>per<\/em>: <em>parla con me<\/em> (not *con mi), <em>questo regalo \u00e8 per te<\/em> (not *per ti), <em>vado da lei<\/em> (not *da la). Italian needs a stressed form once a preposition enters the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pietro mi ha invitato a casa sua. \u2192 Pietro ha invitato me, non gli altri.<br><em>Pietro invited me to his place. \u2192 Pietro invited me, not the others.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ti aspetto in libreria. \u2192 Aspetto te, non Caterina.<br><em>I&#8217;ll wait for you in the bookshop. \u2192 I&#8217;m waiting for you, not Caterina.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Caterina lo conosce bene. \u2192 Caterina conosce lui, non suo fratello.<br><em>Caterina knows him well. \u2192 Caterina knows him, not his brother.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"position\">Position: before or after the verb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clitic italian direct object pronouns sit immediately before a conjugated verb. With infinitives, gerundi, and affirmative imperatives, they attach to the end of the verb instead, losing the verb&#8217;s final vowel.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Voglio leggerlo. = Lo voglio leggere. (with modal voglio + infinito, both positions work)<br><em>I want to read it.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Pietro sta cercandolo da un&#8217;ora. = Pietro lo sta cercando da un&#8217;ora. (gerundio)<br><em>Pietro has been looking for it for an hour.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Chiamalo subito! (imperative affermativo, attached)<br><em>Call him right away!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Non lo chiamare. = Non chiamarlo. (imperative negativo, both work)<br><em>Don&#8217;t call him.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;attached&#8221; position is mandatory in three cases: affirmative imperative (<em>chiamalo<\/em>, not *lo chiama!), bare infinitive after another verb (<em>posso aiutarti<\/em> is preferred over <em>ti posso aiutare<\/em> in writing), and gerundi (<em>vedendolo<\/em>). In all other tenses, clitics precede the verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"apostrophe\">L&#8217;ho, l&#8217;hai: the apostrophe shortcut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <em>lo<\/em> or <em>la<\/em> meets a form of <em>avere<\/em> starting with a vowel (<em>ho, hai, ha, ho, ha, abbiamo, hanno<\/em>), the pronoun elides and an apostrophe replaces the final vowel. This is standard, expected, and looks wrong only if you keep the full form.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hai conosciuto il fidanzato di Caterina? S\u00ec, l&#8217;ho conosciuto sabato scorso.<br><em>Did you meet Caterina&#8217;s boyfriend? Yes, I met him last Saturday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Pietro ha visto il film? S\u00ec, l&#8217;ha visto al cinema di Lucca venerd\u00ec sera.<br><em>Did Pietro see the film? Yes, he saw it at the Lucca cinema on Friday evening.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Avete trovato l&#8217;indirizzo? No, non l&#8217;abbiamo ancora trovato sul navigatore.<br><em>Did you find the address? No, we haven&#8217;t found it yet on the GPS.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plurals <em>li<\/em> and <em>le<\/em> do not elide: <em>li ho letti<\/em>, <em>le ho viste<\/em>. The apostrophe shortcut is reserved for the singular forms <em>lo<\/em> and <em>la<\/em>. Native speakers consider the unelided <em>lo ho conosciuto<\/em> wrong in modern writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agreement\">Past-participle agreement with lo, la, li, le<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When an italian direct object pronoun (<em>lo, la, li, le<\/em>) precedes a verb in a compound tense (passato prossimo, trapassato prossimo, futuro anteriore), the past participle must agree in gender and number with the pronoun. This is the single rule that catches every learner at A2-B1.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hai visto Caterina? S\u00ec, l&#8217;ho vista ieri sera in piazza.<br><em>Did you see Caterina? Yes, I saw her yesterday evening in the square.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Hai comprato le scarpe in centro? S\u00ec, le ho comprate dal calzolaio sotto i portici.<br><em>Did you buy the shoes downtown? Yes, I bought them from the cobbler under the arcades.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Hanno trovato i biglietti per il concerto? S\u00ec, li hanno trovati online.<br><em>Did they find the tickets for the concert? Yes, they found them online.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the singular pronouns <em>mi, ti, ci, vi<\/em>, the agreement is optional in spoken Italian. Native speakers will say both <em>Luisa, ti ho cercato<\/em> and <em>Luisa, ti ho cercata<\/em>. In careful writing the gender-agreed form is preferred; in casual speech most people skip it. The mandatory agreement is only with <em>lo, la, li, le<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-agreement\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Agreement applies even after the apostrophe.<\/strong> <em>L&#8217;ho vista<\/em>, <em>l&#8217;ho visto<\/em>, <em>l&#8217;ho letta<\/em>, <em>l&#8217;ho letto<\/em>. The apostrophe collapses two letters; the gender ending on the participle is what tells you which pronoun is hidden behind <em>l&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lei-formal\">La: the formal Lei pronoun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the formal singular (&#8220;you&#8221; with strangers, professionals, older people), Italian uses <em>Lei<\/em> as the subject and <em>La<\/em> as the italian direct object pronoun, regardless of whether the addressee is a man or a woman. <em>La<\/em> takes a capital letter in writing to signal the formal use.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dottoressa Bianchi, La aspettiamo in libreria per la presentazione.<br><em>Doctor Bianchi, we&#8217;ll wait for you at the bookshop for the presentation.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ingegnere, La posso interrompere un attimo per una firma?<br><em>Engineer, may I interrupt you for a moment for a signature?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Professore, L&#8217;ho vista in televisione domenica sera al programma di Cazzullo.<br><em>Professor, I saw you on television Sunday evening on Cazzullo&#8217;s programme.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The past-participle agreement with <em>La<\/em> formal is always feminine, even for a male addressee. <em>Professore, L&#8217;ho vista<\/em> (not L&#8217;ho visto) is correct because <em>La<\/em> is grammatically feminine. This catches everyone the first time. For plural formal you use <em>Vi<\/em> (or, more rarely, <em>Li<\/em> for a male group, <em>Le<\/em> for an all-female group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cel-ho\">Ce l&#8217;ho: the spoken shortcut with avere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One italian direct object pronoun pattern catches every learner: <em>ce l&#8217;ho<\/em>. The <em>ce<\/em> here is not &#8220;us&#8221; or a place; it&#8217;s a filler particle that Italian inserts before <em>lo, la, li, le<\/em> when they accompany the verb <em>avere<\/em> meaning &#8220;to have, to possess.&#8221; Without <em>ce<\/em>, the sentence sounds wrong in modern spoken Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hai il mio numero di telefono? S\u00ec, ce l&#8217;ho salvato sul cellulare.<br><em>Do you have my phone number? Yes, I have it saved on my mobile.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Avete una penna? No, non ce l&#8217;abbiamo, ci scusi.<br><em>Do you have a pen? No, we don&#8217;t have one, sorry.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Pietro ha tutti i romanzi di Pennacchi? S\u00ec, ce li ha sullo scaffale dietro la cassa.<br><em>Does Pietro have all the Pennacchi novels? Yes, he has them on the shelf behind the till.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>ce<\/em> is grammatically a &#8220;filler&#8221; (<em>particella espletiva<\/em>) with no translatable meaning. It&#8217;s typical of spoken Italian and very common; in formal writing you sometimes see the unfilled form (<em>lo ho<\/em> \u2192 <em>l&#8217;ho<\/em>), but in conversation <em>ce l&#8217;ho<\/em> is the default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lo-neutral\">Lo replacing an entire sentence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian direct object pronoun <em>lo<\/em> has one extra job: it can replace not just a masculine singular noun but an entire idea or sentence already mentioned. English uses &#8220;it&#8221; or &#8220;so&#8221; for this; Italian uses <em>lo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sai che Pietro apre un secondo negozio a Pisa? S\u00ec, lo so, me lo ha detto ieri.<br><em>Did you know Pietro is opening a second store in Pisa? Yes, I know, he told me yesterday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Devi finire di sistemare i libri stasera? S\u00ec, ma lo far\u00f2 domani mattina.<br><em>Do you have to finish arranging the books tonight? Yes, but I&#8217;ll do it tomorrow morning.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Sai che il treno per Modena \u00e8 in ritardo? S\u00ec, lo so dall&#8217;app di Trenitalia.<br><em>Did you know the train to Modena is delayed? Yes, I know from the Trenitalia app.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this &#8220;neutral&#8221; use, <em>lo<\/em> never agrees in gender, because it stands for a whole idea, not a noun. Compare: <em>Lo so<\/em> = &#8220;I know that fact&#8221; vs <em>La so<\/em> = wrong here; <em>la<\/em> would only work if you were referring to a specific feminine noun like <em>la verit\u00e0<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #1.<\/strong> Replace each italics noun with the right italian direct object pronoun.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho letto <em>il romanzo<\/em> ieri sera. \u2192 ___ ho letto ieri sera.<\/li>\n<li>Caterina cerca <em>Pietro<\/em> in libreria. \u2192 Caterina ___ cerca in libreria.<\/li>\n<li>Ho comprato <em>le mele<\/em> al mercato. \u2192 ___ ho ___ al mercato.<\/li>\n<li>Conosci <em>Matteo e Francesco<\/em>? \u2192 ___ conosci?<\/li>\n<li>Dottoressa, posso disturbare <em>Lei<\/em>? \u2192 Dottoressa, ___ posso disturbare?<\/li>\n<li>Sai che Elena parte domani? \u2192 S\u00ec, ___ so.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. L&#8217;ho letto (apostrofo) \u00b7 2. lo cerca \u00b7 3. Le ho comprate (concordanza fem. plur.) \u00b7 4. Li conosci (mascolino plur.) \u00b7 5. La posso disturbare (Lei formal) \u00b7 6. lo so (sentence-level lo)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: italian direct object pronouns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One table to remember every italian direct object pronoun in both sets. Keep it open while drafting your next Italian sentence with an object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Person<\/th><th>Subject<\/th><th>Atonic (clitic)<\/th><th>Tonic (stressed)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>1 sg.<\/td><td>io<\/td><td>mi<\/td><td>me<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2 sg.<\/td><td>tu<\/td><td>ti<\/td><td>te<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3 sg. masch.<\/td><td>lui<\/td><td>lo (l&#8217; before vowel)<\/td><td>lui<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3 sg. fem.<\/td><td>lei<\/td><td>la (l&#8217; before vowel)<\/td><td>lei<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3 sg. formal<\/td><td>Lei<\/td><td>La (always fem. agreement)<\/td><td>Lei<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1 pl.<\/td><td>noi<\/td><td>ci<\/td><td>noi<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2 pl.<\/td><td>voi<\/td><td>vi<\/td><td>voi<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3 pl. masch.\/mixed<\/td><td>loro<\/td><td>li<\/td><td>loro<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3 pl. fem.<\/td><td>loro<\/td><td>le<\/td><td>loro<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Three common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three slips with italian direct object pronouns flag an A2 sentence as written by a learner. Fixing them is fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 1.<\/strong> Forgetting past-participle agreement with <em>lo\/la\/li\/le<\/em>. Wrong: <em>Hai visto Caterina? S\u00ec, l&#8217;ho visto<\/em>. Correct: <em>S\u00ec, l&#8217;ho vista<\/em>. The participle agrees with the gender hidden behind the apostrophe. Same for plurals: <em>le ho comprate<\/em>, not <em>le ho comprato<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 2.<\/strong> Putting an atonic pronoun after a preposition. Wrong: <em>Vado con ti al cinema<\/em>. Correct: <em>Vado con te al cinema<\/em>. After any preposition (con, per, da, a, di, su&#8230;), only the tonic form works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 3.<\/strong> Dropping <em>ce<\/em> in <em>ce l&#8217;ho<\/em>. Wrong: <em>Hai una penna? S\u00ec, l&#8217;ho<\/em>. Correct: <em>S\u00ec, ce l&#8217;ho<\/em>. 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Count every italian direct object pronoun they use: atonic, tonic, formal, with apostrophe, with avere.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-dir\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Ciao Pietro! Sono passata a ritirare il romanzo che ho ordinato la settimana scorsa. Ce l&#8217;hai?<br><em>Hi Pietro! I came to pick up the novel I ordered last week. Do you have it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> S\u00ec Elena, l&#8217;ho messo da parte stamattina. Lo trovi sullo scaffale dietro la cassa.<br><em>Yes Elena, I set it aside this morning. You&#8217;ll find it on the shelf behind the till.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Perfetto. E hai visto Caterina ultimamente? La cerco da due giorni e non risponde al telefono.<br><em>Perfect. And have you seen Caterina lately? I&#8217;ve been looking for her for two days and she&#8217;s not answering the phone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> L&#8217;ho vista luned\u00ec alla sartoria. Mi ha detto che stava finendo il vestito di una sposa di Padova e che non poteva rispondere al cellulare.<br><em>I saw her on Monday at the tailor shop. She told me she was finishing a wedding dress for a bride from Padova and couldn&#8217;t answer her phone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Ah, allora la chiamo stasera quando avr\u00e0 finito. Volevo invitarla a cena per sabato.<br><em>Ah, then I&#8217;ll call her tonight when she&#8217;s done. I wanted to invite her over for dinner on Saturday.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> A proposito, sai che Matteo torna da Modena venerd\u00ec? Lo sapevi?<br><em>Speaking of which, do you know Matteo is coming back from Modena on Friday? Did you know?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> No, non lo sapevo. Lo aspetto da settimane, voglio sentirlo per il progetto del nuovo ristorante.<br><em>No, I didn&#8217;t know. I&#8217;ve been expecting him for weeks, I want to hear him out about the new restaurant project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> Allora ti lascio andare. Se vedi Caterina, salutamela da parte mia.<br><em>Then I&#8217;ll let you go. If you see Caterina, say hi to her for me.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Count the italian direct object pronouns Elena and Pietro use: <em>ce l&#8217;hai, l&#8217;ho messo, lo trovi, la cerco, l&#8217;ho vista, la chiamo, invitarla, lo sapevi, lo sapevo, lo aspetto, sentirlo, salutamela<\/em>. Twelve clitic forms in a six-line conversation, plus tonic <em>te<\/em> implicit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge.<\/strong> Describe a routine of yours (cooking, calling friends, reading, shopping) in five sentences, using at least five italian direct object pronouns: one with apostrophe (<em>l&#8217;ho<\/em>), one with participle agreement (<em>le ho comprate<\/em>), one tonic (<em>cerca proprio te<\/em>), one with the formal <em>La<\/em>, one with <em>ce l&#8217;ho<\/em>. 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Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 41 to 65%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Choose the right direct object pronoun or form<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Setting.<\/strong> Margherita lavora in una sartoria di Asolo; Edoardo gestisce l&#8217;edicola sotto i portici di Treviso. Vivono insieme da quattro anni e passano il fine settimana tra Conegliano e i borghi del Veneto.<\/p>\n<p><em>Margherita works in a tailor shop in Asolo; Edoardo runs the news kiosk under the arcades of Treviso. They have lived together for four years and spend weekends across Conegliano and Veneto villages.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6553\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr\/><ul><li>Margherita ha letto il romanzo di Pennacchi e (lo, la, ne) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lo)<\/span><\/span> consiglia a tutti.<br><em>Margherita has read Pennacchi's novel and recommends it to everyone.<\/em><\/li><li>Edoardo cerca sua moglie sotto i portici di Treviso e (li, la, le) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(la)<\/span><\/span> chiama al cellulare.<br><em>Edoardo is looking for his wife under the arcades of Treviso and is calling her on her mobile.<\/em><\/li><li>Margherita ha invitato Edoardo e suo fratello a cena e (le, la, li) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(li)<\/span><\/span> aspetta alle otto.<br><em>Margherita has invited Edoardo and his brother to dinner and is waiting for them at eight.<\/em><\/li><li>Le sue amiche del coro? Margherita (li, gli, le) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(le)<\/span><\/span> vede ogni gioved\u00ec sera ad Asolo.<br><em>Her friends from the choir? Margherita sees them every Thursday evening in Asolo.<\/em><\/li><li>Hai visto il gatto in giardino? S\u00ec, (l'ho, lo ho, li ho) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(l'ho)<\/span><\/span> visto sotto il pino.<br><em>Did you see the cat in the garden? Yes, I saw him under the pine tree.<\/em><\/li><li>Hai trovato la chiave dell'edicola? S\u00ec, Edoardo (la ha, l'ha, li ha) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(l'ha)<\/span><\/span> trovata in tasca.<br><em>Did you find the key to the news kiosk? Yes, Edoardo found it in his pocket.<\/em><\/li><li>Hai preso le pesche al mercato di Conegliano? S\u00ec, le ho (comprato, comprate, comprati) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(comprate)<\/span><\/span> stamattina.<br><em>Did you get the peaches at the Conegliano market? Yes, I bought them this morning.<\/em><\/li><li>Dove sono i tuoi cugini di Vicenza? Li ho (vista, viste, visti) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(visti)<\/span><\/span> ieri alla partita di rugby.<br><em>Where are your cousins from Vicenza? I saw them yesterday at the rugby match.<\/em><\/li><li>Hai una matita? S\u00ec, (ce l'ho, l'ho, ho) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ce l'ho)<\/span><\/span> nella tasca dello zaino.<br><em>Do you have a pencil? Yes, I have one in the backpack pocket.<\/em><\/li><li>Dottor Bertoni, (lo, La, ti) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(La)<\/span><\/span> chiamiamo domani per fissare l'appuntamento dal veterinario.<br><em>Doctor Bertoni, we'll call you tomorrow to set the appointment with the vet.<\/em><\/li><li>Edoardo vuole andare al concerto al teatro di Treviso con (te, ti, voi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(te)<\/span><\/span>.<br><em>Edoardo wants to go to the concert at the Treviso theatre with you.<\/em><\/li><li>Sai che la panetteria sotto i portici chiude la domenica? S\u00ec, (la, ne, lo) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lo)<\/span><\/span> so dall'anno scorso.<br><em>Do you know the bakery under the arcades is closed on Sundays? Yes, I've known since last year.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><hr\/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>12 out of 12. Direct object pronouns are under control.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Review the rules:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px; padding:0;\">\n<li><strong>Atonic.<\/strong> mi, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le sit before the conjugated verb.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apostrophe.<\/strong> Only lo and la elide before a vowel (l&#8217;ho), never li or le.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agreement.<\/strong> The past participle agrees with lo, la, li, le when they precede a compound tense.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formal La.<\/strong> Always feminine agreement, even for a male addressee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ce l&#8217;ho.<\/strong> Mandatory ce with avere meaning to have\/possess.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tonic.<\/strong> After con, per, da, a, di, su: me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro (never mi, ti).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p><strong>Match gender and number.<\/strong> lo=masc sg, la=fem sg, li=masc\/mixed plur, le=fem plur. After a preposition switch to the tonic set (con te, per me). With avere meaning to have, prefix ce: ce l&#8217;ho.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Setting.<\/strong> Sei mini-scene tra Margherita ed Edoardo: il fioraio, il cinema, il veterinario, una presentazione in libreria, una cena con amici, l&#8217;edicola di Treviso.<\/p>\n<p><em>Six mini-scenes between Margherita and Edoardo: the florist, the cinema, the vet, a book launch, a dinner with friends, the Treviso news kiosk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>One sentence in each group of three is correct. Watch the past-participle agreement, the formal La, the mandatory ce, and the tonic forms after prepositions.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6554\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       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                                                                                                                               <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Edoardo \u00e8 andato al cinema di Treviso con mi e con sua sorella.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Edoardo \u00e8 andato al cinema di Treviso con io e con sua sorella.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Hai la ricetta del medico per il gatto? S\u00ec, l'ho nella borsa.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Hai la ricetta del medico per il gatto? S\u00ec, ho lei nella borsa.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Hai la ricetta del medico per il gatto? S\u00ec, ce l'ho nella borsa.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Professore, L'ho visto venerd\u00ec alla presentazione in libreria a Conegliano.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Professore, L'ho vista venerd\u00ec alla presentazione in libreria a Conegliano.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Professore, Lo ho vista venerd\u00ec alla presentazione in libreria a Conegliano.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Margherita ed Edoardo? Le ho invitati alla cena di sabato sera.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Margherita ed Edoardo? Gli ho invitati alla cena di sabato sera.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Margherita ed Edoardo? Li ho invitati alla cena di sabato sera.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"15\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> I giornali dell'edicola? Li ho messi sullo scaffale.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"16\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"17\"> I giornali dell'edicola? L'ho messi sullo scaffale.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"17\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_45_6554\"\n                                                       value=\"18\"> I giornali dell'edicola? Li ho messo sullo scaffale.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>6 out of 6. The mistake patterns are clear.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>The six traps tested here:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px; padding:0;\">\n<li>PP agrees with le: <em>le ho portate<\/em>, not <em>le ho portato<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>After con use the tonic <em>con me<\/em>, never <em>con mi<\/em> or <em>con io<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>ce is mandatory with avere: <em>ce l&#8217;ho<\/em>, not <em>l&#8217;ho<\/em> alone.<\/li>\n<li>Formal La is always feminine: <em>Professore, L&#8217;ho vista<\/em>, even for a man.<\/li>\n<li>Mixed-gender plural defaults to masculine: <em>li ho invitati<\/em>, not <em>le<\/em> or <em>gli<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Only lo and la elide: <em>li ho messi<\/em>, never <em>l&#8217;ho messi<\/em>; and PP agrees with li: <em>messi<\/em>, not <em>messo<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Two of the three options in each set break one specific rule from the pillar: agreement, elision, ce, formal La, mixed-gender default, or tonic-after-preposition. 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The answers below draw on real classroom usage and on the Crusca note <a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/consulenza\/posizione-dei-pronomi-atoni\/129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Posizione dei pronomi atoni<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between atonic (clitic) and stressed (tonic) pronouns?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Atonic pronouns (mi, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le) are clitic: they attach to the verb, never carry stress, and do the everyday work of replacing a direct object. Tonic pronouns (me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro) stand alone, carry stress, and add emphasis (Hanno invitato me, non Marco). After a preposition (con, per, da, a, di, su) you must use the tonic form: con me, per te, da lei. The two sets translate the same English pronoun (me, you, him, her), but Italian uses them in very different positions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do I use lo, la, li, le?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You match the pronoun to the gender and number of the noun it replaces. Lo = masculine singular (il libro, il romanzo). La = feminine singular (la macchina, la sartoria). Li = masculine or mixed plural (i libri, Pietro e Caterina). Le = feminine plural (le scarpe, le sorelle). In a mixed-gender group, default to li (masculine wins, like in adjectives). Before a vowel, lo and la elide to l&#8217; (l&#8217;ho letto, l&#8217;ho vista); li and le never elide.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When does the past participle agree with the pronoun?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Always with lo, la, li, le when they precede a compound tense (passato prossimo, trapassato prossimo, futuro anteriore): l&#8217;ho vista (Caterina), le ho comprate (le scarpe), li ho letti (i libri). With mi, ti, ci, vi the agreement is optional and spoken Italian often skips it: Luisa, ti ho cercato is as common as ti ho cercata. In careful writing, the gender-agreed form is preferred. With the formal La, the agreement is always feminine, even for a male addressee: Professor Rossi, L&#8217;ho vista.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is ce l&#8217;ho and why is the ce there?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ce l&#8217;ho means I have it. The ce is a filler particle (particella espletiva) that modern spoken Italian inserts before lo, la, li, le when they accompany avere meaning to have\/possess. It has no translatable meaning; it just sounds natural. Without ce, the sentence sounds incomplete: Hai la patente? S\u00ec, ce l&#8217;ho (correct) vs S\u00ec, l&#8217;ho (sub-standard in conversation). The pattern works with all forms: ce l&#8217;ho, ce l&#8217;hai, ce l&#8217;ha, ce l&#8217;abbiamo, ce l&#8217;avete, ce l&#8217;hanno.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why does the formal Lei take La even when speaking to a man?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Because Italian formal Lei is grammatically feminine, regardless of the addressee&#8217;s gender. It comes from the historical noun la Vostra Signoria (your Lordship), feminine, abbreviated to Lei. So you say Dottor Bianchi, La cercavo (not Lo cercavo) and Professor Rossi, L&#8217;ho vista (not L&#8217;ho visto). The past participle agreement follows the feminine. The same rule applies in writing the pronoun with a capital letter (La, Le, Lei) to mark the formal use, although the capitalisation is increasingly relaxed in informal writing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Where do italian direct object pronouns go: before or after the verb?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Clitic pronouns sit immediately before a conjugated verb in any finite tense: lo vedo, la cerco, li abbiamo invitati. They attach to the end of the verb in three cases: affirmative imperative (chiamalo, scrivimi, prendiamoli), bare infinitive (voglio leggerlo, posso aiutarti), and gerundio (vedendolo, leggendola). With negative imperative both positions work (non lo chiamare = non chiamarlo). Tonic pronouns always follow the verb (Aspetto te, non lui) and never attach.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three guides that pair well with this one, plus an institutional reference on the position of clitic pronouns.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-relative-pronouns\/\">Italian Relative Pronouns: Che, Cui, Il Quale<\/a>: the relative-clause counterpart of direct object pronouns.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-gerund\/\">Italian Gerundio<\/a>: how to attach a clitic to a gerundio (vedendola, leggendolo).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-stare-gerundio-progressive\/\">Italian Stare + Gerundio Progressive<\/a>: clitics with the progressive (sto cercandolo \/ lo sto cercando).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/consulenza\/posizione-dei-pronomi-atoni\/129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accademia della Crusca: Posizione dei pronomi atoni<\/a>: institutional note on clitic placement in modern Italian.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd0d In short. Italian direct object pronouns (&#8220;pronomi diretti&#8221;) replace the object of a transitive verb. Italian has two sets: clitic\/atonic forms (mi, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le) that attach to the verb, and stressed\/tonic forms (me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro) that stand independently and add emphasis. 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