{"id":14548,"date":"2015-06-23T00:27:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T15:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=14548"},"modified":"2026-04-24T07:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:28:51","slug":"italian-imperative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-imperative\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Imperative: Tu, Lei, Voi, Noi and Every Pronoun Attached"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Cosa impareremo oggi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How Italian splits the imperative into four faces: tu, noi, voi and the formal Lei.<\/li><li>Why <em>non + infinitive<\/em> is the negative tu (not <em>non + imperative<\/em>) and when both pronoun positions are fine.<\/li><li>The five irregular monosyllables <em>va&#8217;, da&#8217;, di&#8217;, fa&#8217;, sta&#8217;<\/em> and why <em>dammelo<\/em> has a double m.<\/li><li>Lei\/Loro imperatives borrowing from the present subjunctive, and why pronouns move in front.<\/li><li>Public-sign infinitives (<em>Spingere, Tirare, Non disperdere nell&#8217;ambiente<\/em>) and the four odd verbs <em>sii, abbi, sappi, vogli<\/em>.<\/li><li>A Milano cooking-class dialog with every imperative shape, a cheat-sheet table, a 6-gap mini-challenge and quiz 128 to lock it in.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Italian <strong>imperativo<\/strong> is how you tell a friend to sit down, how a chef barks orders at the stove, how a formal waiter asks you to follow them, and how a road sign in Bologna says <em>Spingere<\/em> on the door. It looks simple on paper: four people (tu, noi, voi, Lei) and one job. In practice English speakers keep slipping on three tripwires \u2014 negative tu flips to the infinitive, the Lei form is really the subjunctive, and a pronoun welded to a short imperative doubles the consonant. This guide walks through all of them in A2 to B1 order, with the shapes you meet every day at the bar, in a shop, in a Milano kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-what\" id=\"what-is-the-italian-imperativo\">What is the Italian imperativo and what can it do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The imperative is the mood of <strong>commands, invitations, instructions and warnings<\/strong>. Italian uses it for the same range English does \u2014 orders at home, pleas at the doctor, recipes, sports coaches, road signs \u2014 but it slices the grammar differently. There are four distinct forms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>tu<\/strong> \u2014 the informal second-person singular: <em>Parla!<\/em> (Speak up!)<\/li><li><strong>noi<\/strong> \u2014 the &#8220;let&#8217;s&#8221; form: <em>Andiamo!<\/em> (Let&#8217;s go!)<\/li><li><strong>voi<\/strong> \u2014 second-person plural, a single &#8220;you all&#8221;: <em>Venite!<\/em> (Come on, everybody!)<\/li><li><strong>Lei<\/strong> \u2014 the formal singular, borrowed from the present subjunctive: <em>Signora, si accomodi.<\/em> (Please have a seat, madam.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Loro (formal plural) exists on paper as <em>si accomodino<\/em>, but almost nobody uses it in speech any more. Contemporary Italian has collapsed polite-plural into <em>voi<\/em>, so the living pattern is <strong>tu \/ noi \/ voi \/ Lei<\/strong>. English only really marks two shapes (bare imperative <em>speak<\/em> and <em>let&#8217;s speak<\/em>); Italian marks four. That mismatch is exactly where mistakes cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Register first, grammar second.<\/strong> The choice between <em>parla<\/em>, <em>parlate<\/em> and <em>parli<\/em> is less about &#8220;how many people&#8221; and more about <strong>who you are speaking to<\/strong>. A shop owner will say <em>Mi dica<\/em> (Lei) to a customer she just met, <em>dimmi<\/em> (tu) to a regular, and <em>ditemi<\/em> (voi) to a group of kids. Pick the register before you pick the ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-tu\" id=\"italian-imperative-tu-form\">The tu form: regular imperatives for -are, -ere and -ire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the informal singular, Italian has a tidy rule. The 2nd-person singular imperative is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>-are verbs \u2192 -a<\/strong>: <em>parlare \u2192 parla!<\/em> (speak), <em>cantare \u2192 canta!<\/em> (sing), <em>aspettare \u2192 aspetta!<\/em> (wait)<\/li><li><strong>-ere verbs \u2192 -i<\/strong>: <em>prendere \u2192 prendi!<\/em> (take), <em>mettere \u2192 metti!<\/em> (put), <em>scrivere \u2192 scrivi!<\/em> (write)<\/li><li><strong>-ire verbs \u2192 -i<\/strong>: <em>dormire \u2192 dormi!<\/em> (sleep), <em>aprire \u2192 apri!<\/em> (open), <em>sentire \u2192 senti!<\/em> (listen)<\/li><li><strong>-ire isc-verbs \u2192 -isci<\/strong>: <em>finire \u2192 finisci!<\/em> (finish), <em>capire \u2192 capisci!<\/em> (get it!), <em>pulire \u2192 pulisci!<\/em> (clean up)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice the asymmetry: <strong>-are<\/strong> ends in -a, the other conjugations end in -i. Beginners often say *<em>parli<\/em>* to a friend, which accidentally sounds formal (that&#8217;s the Lei form). The safest rehearsal sentence is the split pair:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Marco, <strong>parla<\/strong> pi\u00f9 forte, non ti sento.<br><em>Marco, speak louder, I can&#8217;t hear you.<\/em><\/li><li>Dottoressa, <strong>parli<\/strong> pure liberamente.<br><em>Doctor, please speak freely.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Same verb, two endings, two registers. The -a form is warm; the -i form is polite. Nail that contrast early and the rest of the guide will feel smaller than it looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-noivoi\" id=\"italian-imperative-noi-voi\">Noi and voi: &#8220;let&#8217;s do it&#8221; and &#8220;do it, you guys&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>noi<\/strong> and <strong>voi<\/strong> imperatives are free gifts: they are identical to the present indicative. No new endings to memorize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dai, <strong>andiamo<\/strong> al mercato prima che chiuda.<br><em>Come on, let&#8217;s go to the market before it closes.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Mangiamo<\/strong> qualcosa di veloce e poi usciamo.<br><em>Let&#8217;s eat something quick and then head out.<\/em><\/li><li>Ragazzi, <strong>ascoltate<\/strong> bene le istruzioni del capotreno.<br><em>Guys, listen carefully to the conductor&#8217;s instructions.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Prendete<\/strong> una sedia e sedetevi vicino al camino.<br><em>Grab a chair and sit near the fireplace.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>English has to insert &#8220;let&#8217;s&#8221; for the first shape and drop the subject for the second; Italian simply conjugates the verb and lets context do the work. In recipes, gym classes and group hikes, <em>noi<\/em>-imperatives carry half the communication: <em>mescoliamo, aggiungiamo, riposiamoci<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-neg\" id=\"italian-negative-imperative-tu\">The negative tu: why Italian jumps to the infinitive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the single biggest tripwire for English speakers. To tell someone informally &#8220;don&#8217;t do X&#8221;, Italian does <strong>not<\/strong> add <em>non<\/em> to the imperative. It uses <strong>non + infinitive<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Affermativo: <strong>Parla<\/strong> pi\u00f9 piano, per favore.<br><em>Speak more softly, please.<\/em><\/li><li>Negativo: <strong>Non parlare<\/strong> cos\u00ec forte, svegli il bambino.<br><em>Don&#8217;t speak so loud, you&#8217;ll wake the baby.<\/em><\/li><li>Affermativo: <strong>Mangia<\/strong> tutta la pasta finch\u00e9 \u00e8 calda.<br><em>Eat all the pasta while it&#8217;s hot.<\/em><\/li><li>Negativo: <strong>Non mangiare<\/strong> con le mani, prendi la forchetta.<br><em>Don&#8217;t eat with your hands, grab the fork.<\/em><\/li><li>Affermativo: <strong>Corri<\/strong> a prendere l&#8217;ombrello, sta per piovere.<br><em>Run and grab the umbrella, it&#8217;s about to rain.<\/em><\/li><li>Negativo: <strong>Non correre<\/strong> sul bagnato, scivoli.<br><em>Don&#8217;t run on the wet floor, you&#8217;ll slip.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Only the <strong>tu<\/strong> form flips to the infinitive. Negative noi, voi and Lei keep their usual shape and just add <em>non<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Non parliamo<\/strong> di lavoro a tavola, per favore. <em>(noi)<\/em><br><em>Let&#8217;s not talk about work at the table, please.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Non parlate<\/strong> tutti insieme, non vi capisco. <em>(voi)<\/em><br><em>Don&#8217;t all speak at once, I can&#8217;t follow you.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Non parli<\/strong> troppo in fretta, non riesco a prendere appunti. <em>(Lei)<\/em><br><em>Don&#8217;t speak too fast, I can&#8217;t take notes.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Why the infinitive?<\/strong> The historical answer is a Latin construction (<em>noli<\/em> + infinitive &#8220;be unwilling to\u2026&#8221;) that contracted over centuries. For learners, it is easier to treat it as a stand-alone rule: <strong>negative tu = non + infinitive<\/strong>, full stop. The imperative tu is never preceded by <em>non<\/em> on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-irreg\" id=\"italian-irregular-imperatives\">The five irregular tu forms: va&#8217;, da&#8217;, di&#8217;, fa&#8217;, sta&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Five short verbs carry a second, clipped imperative alongside the regular one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>andare<\/strong> \u2192 <em>vai<\/em> or <em>va&#8217;<\/em> (go)<\/li><li><strong>dare<\/strong> \u2192 <em>dai<\/em> or <em>da&#8217;<\/em> (give)<\/li><li><strong>dire<\/strong> \u2192 <em>di&#8217;<\/em> (say) \u2014 this one has no long form<\/li><li><strong>fare<\/strong> \u2192 <em>fai<\/em> or <em>fa&#8217;<\/em> (do, make)<\/li><li><strong>stare<\/strong> \u2192 <em>stai<\/em> or <em>sta&#8217;<\/em> (stay)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The apostrophe marks <em>troncamento<\/em>, a cut that happened in spoken Italian and survived in writing. Both forms coexist on the page and in speech. <em>Va&#8217; via!<\/em> and <em>Vai via!<\/em> both mean &#8220;go away&#8221;. The short forms feel slightly more bookish or, in poetry and slogans, more punchy; the long forms dominate casual speech. Either is correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;<strong>Va&#8217;<\/strong> a prendere il pane e torna subito.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Go grab the bread and come straight back.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<strong>Di&#8217;<\/strong> a tua sorella che la cena \u00e8 pronta.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Tell your sister dinner is ready.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<strong>Fa&#8217;<\/strong> come ti ho spiegato e non improvvisare.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Do as I explained and don&#8217;t improvise.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<strong>Sta&#8217;<\/strong> fermo un attimo, ti sistemo il colletto.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Stay still for a moment, let me fix your collar.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One side note worth parking here: <em>dai<\/em> is also the most common Italian interjection \u2014 think &#8220;come on!&#8221;. &#8220;Ma dai, non piangere per questo.&#8221; = &#8220;Oh come on, don&#8217;t cry over this.&#8221; That usage is frozen, always <em>dai<\/em>, never <em>da&#8217;<\/em>, and it has nothing to do with the verb <em>dare<\/em> beyond sharing the shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-beabhavesii\" id=\"italian-imperative-essere-avere-sapere-volere\">Essere, avere, sapere, volere: sii, abbi, sappi, vogli<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Four verbs have their own imperative bodies that do not come from the present indicative. They are rare in raw frequency but high in polite register, so they are worth a pass:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>essere<\/strong> (be): tu <em>sii<\/em>, voi <em>siate<\/em>. &#8220;<em>Sii paziente con lui, \u00e8 nuovo.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>Be patient with him, he&#8217;s new.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>avere<\/strong> (have): tu <em>abbi<\/em>, voi <em>abbiate<\/em>. &#8220;<em>Abbi cura di te e richiamami.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>Take care of yourself and call me back.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>sapere<\/strong> (know, but as imperative = &#8220;be aware that&#8221;): tu <em>sappi<\/em>, voi <em>sappiate<\/em>. &#8220;<em>Sappi che non sono d&#8217;accordo.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>Just so you know, I don&#8217;t agree.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>volere<\/strong> (want, as imperative = &#8220;kindly, please&#8221;): tu <em>vogli<\/em>, voi <em>vogliate<\/em>. &#8220;<em>Vogliate scusare il ritardo, partiamo fra cinque minuti.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>Kindly excuse the delay, we will depart in five minutes.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You will meet <em>vogliate<\/em> constantly in airport announcements, hotel emails, bureaucratic letters: <em>Vogliate confermare la vostra prenotazione entro venerd\u00ec.<\/em> It is the most polite &#8220;please&#8221; Italian has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-lei\" id=\"italian-formal-imperative-lei\">Lei and Loro: the formal imperative is the subjunctive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is where English speakers really stumble. To tell someone formally (<em>Lei<\/em>) to do something, Italian borrows the <strong>present subjunctive<\/strong>, 3rd person singular. The endings are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>-are verbs \u2192 -i<\/strong>: <em>parlare \u2192 parli<\/em>, <em>aspettare \u2192 aspetti<\/em>, <em>entrare \u2192 entri<\/em><\/li><li><strong>-ere verbs \u2192 -a<\/strong>: <em>prendere \u2192 prenda<\/em>, <em>mettere \u2192 metta<\/em>, <em>scrivere \u2192 scriva<\/em><\/li><li><strong>-ire verbs \u2192 -a<\/strong>: <em>dormire \u2192 dorma<\/em>, <em>aprire \u2192 apra<\/em>, <em>venire \u2192 venga<\/em><\/li><li><strong>-ire isc-verbs \u2192 -isca<\/strong>: <em>finire \u2192 finisca<\/em>, <em>capire \u2192 capisca<\/em>, <em>pulire \u2192 pulisca<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Irregular verbs follow the present subjunctive shape: <em>essere \u2192 sia<\/em>, <em>avere \u2192 abbia<\/em>, <em>andare \u2192 vada<\/em>, <em>fare \u2192 faccia<\/em>, <em>dare \u2192 dia<\/em>, <em>dire \u2192 dica<\/em>, <em>stare \u2192 stia<\/em>, <em>venire \u2192 venga<\/em>, <em>uscire \u2192 esca<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Signora, <strong>prego, si accomodi<\/strong> qui vicino alla finestra.<br><em>Madam, please have a seat here by the window.<\/em><\/li><li>Dottor Rossi, <strong>venga<\/strong> pure avanti, la stavamo aspettando.<br><em>Doctor Rossi, do come in, we were waiting for you.<\/em><\/li><li>Per favore, <strong>mi scusi<\/strong> e <strong>mi dica<\/strong> tutto dall&#8217;inizio.<br><em>Please pardon me and tell me everything from the start.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Non parli<\/strong> cos\u00ec in fretta, non riesco a seguirla.<br><em>Don&#8217;t speak so fast, I can&#8217;t keep up with you.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Lei pronouns go before the verb.<\/strong> This is the second half of the trap. With <em>tu<\/em>, pronouns weld to the end (<em>dimmi<\/em>, <em>ascoltami<\/em>); with <em>Lei<\/em> they stand <strong>in front<\/strong>: <em>mi dica<\/em>, <em>mi ascolti<\/em>, <em>si accomodi<\/em>, <em>lo prenda<\/em>. Saying *<em>dicami<\/em>* marks you instantly as a learner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Loro form (plural Lei) is grammatically <em>si accomodino, prendano, dicano<\/em>, but in contemporary Italian it is almost extinct. Native speakers switch to <em>voi<\/em> for groups: a waiter addresses a table of four with <em>accomodatevi<\/em>, not <em>si accomodino<\/em>. Park Loro as &#8220;recognize it, produce voi&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-pronouns\" id=\"italian-imperative-pronouns-attachment\">Attaching pronouns and the consonant-doubling trick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the <strong>informal<\/strong> imperatives (tu, noi, voi), pronouns <strong>attach to the end of the verb<\/strong>, forming a single word:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;<strong>Ascoltami<\/strong>, \u00e8 importante quello che ho da dirti.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Listen to me, what I have to tell you is important.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<strong>Prendilo<\/strong> subito prima che scappi di nuovo il gatto.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Grab him right away before the cat runs off again.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<strong>Diciamoci<\/strong> la verit\u00e0: la riunione era noiosa.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s be honest with each other: the meeting was boring.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<strong>Alzatevi<\/strong>, la maestra sta entrando in aula.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Stand up, the teacher is walking into the classroom.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When the imperative is one of the five short monosyllables (<em>va&#8217;, da&#8217;, di&#8217;, fa&#8217;, sta&#8217;<\/em>) and a pronoun attaches, the <strong>first consonant of the pronoun doubles<\/strong>. The short form drops its apostrophe and welds with the pronoun:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>da&#8217; + mi \u2192 <strong>dammi<\/strong>. &#8220;<em>Dammi il sale, per favore.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>&#8220;Pass me the salt, please.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>di&#8217; + mi \u2192 <strong>dimmi<\/strong>. &#8220;<em>Dimmi tutto senza filtri.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>&#8220;Tell me everything, no filter.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>fa&#8217; + lo \u2192 <strong>fallo<\/strong>. &#8220;<em>Fallo adesso o non lo farai mai.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>&#8220;Do it now or you&#8217;ll never do it.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>va&#8217; + ci \u2192 <strong>vacci<\/strong>. &#8220;<em>Vacci piano con quel caff\u00e8, \u00e8 fortissimo.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>&#8220;Take it easy with that coffee, it&#8217;s seriously strong.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>sta&#8217; + ci \u2192 <strong>stacci<\/strong>. &#8220;<em>Stacci attento, la strada \u00e8 ghiacciata.<\/em>&#8221; \/ <em>&#8220;Watch your step, the road is iced over.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Two pronouns together? Same move, stacked. The classic is <em>da&#8217; + me + lo \u2192 dammelo<\/em> \/ &#8220;give it to me&#8221;. Compare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;<strong>Dammelo<\/strong> per favore, \u00e8 mio.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Give it to me please, it&#8217;s mine.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<strong>Fammi<\/strong> sapere quando arrivi alla stazione.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Let me know when you get to the station.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<strong>Dille<\/strong> che sono arrivato e che la aspetto sotto casa.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Tell her I&#8217;ve arrived and I&#8217;m waiting downstairs.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Gli never doubles.<\/strong> The consonant-doubling rule has one exception: <em>gli<\/em> (to him \/ to them). You get <em>digli<\/em>, <em>fagli<\/em>, <em>dagli<\/em>, <em>vagli<\/em> \u2014 one <em>g<\/em>, not two. So: <em>digli la verit\u00e0<\/em> (tell him the truth), <em>dagli una mano<\/em> (give him a hand), <em>fagli vedere la foto<\/em> (show him the photo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>For the <strong>formal Lei<\/strong>, the rule flips: pronouns stand <strong>in front of the verb<\/strong>, separated by a space. <em>Si accomodi, mi dica, lo prenda, gli telefoni, se ne vada<\/em>. Keep &#8220;Lei pronouns before, tu pronouns attached&#8221; as one sticky pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-negpron\" id=\"italian-negative-imperative-pronouns\">Non parlarmi or non mi parlare? Two positions, same meaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Negative tu already flipped the verb to the infinitive. When a pronoun joins the party, Italian gives you <strong>both options<\/strong> with identical meaning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Non mangiarlo<\/strong> se \u00e8 caduto per terra. vs <strong>Non lo mangiare<\/strong> se \u00e8 caduto per terra.<br><em>Don&#8217;t eat it if it fell on the floor.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Non preoccuparti<\/strong> del treno, pensaci domani. vs <strong>Non ti preoccupare<\/strong> del treno, pensaci domani.<br><em>Don&#8217;t worry about the train, deal with it tomorrow.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Non dirmelo<\/strong> di nuovo, ti ho gi\u00e0 sentito. vs <strong>Non me lo dire<\/strong> di nuovo, ti ho gi\u00e0 sentito.<br><em>Don&#8217;t say it to me again, I heard you the first time.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both positions are fully standard. The attached version (<em>non mangiarlo<\/em>) is slightly more compact and common in speech; the split version (<em>non lo mangiare<\/em>) feels a touch more emphatic, almost like a warning. Neither is wrong. Pick one, stay consistent within the same sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-signs\" id=\"italian-infinitive-imperative-signs\">Spingere, Tirare, Lavare: the infinitive as public-sign imperative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walk around any Italian train station or hospital and you will read bare infinitives everywhere, used as generic commands aimed at no one in particular:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Spingere<\/strong> \/ <em>Push<\/em> \u2014 the classic door sign.<\/li><li><strong>Tirare<\/strong> \/ <em>Pull<\/em> \u2014 the other door sign.<\/li><li><strong>Non disperdere nell&#8217;ambiente<\/strong> \/ <em>Do not litter<\/em> \u2014 printed on every bottle.<\/li><li><strong>Non scendere prima che il treno sia fermo<\/strong> \/ <em>Do not get off before the train has stopped<\/em>.<\/li><li><strong>Lavare prima di tagliare<\/strong> \/ <em>Wash before cutting<\/em> \u2014 on packaged vegetables.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflexive signs go third-person: <em>Mettersi in fila<\/em> (line up), <em>Non sporgersi dal finestrino<\/em> (do not lean out the window). The rationale is practical: signs address &#8220;anyone who reads&#8221;, not a specific tu or Lei. The infinitive is register-neutral \u2014 one size fits all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-cheat\" id=\"italian-imperative-cheat-sheet\">One-page cheat sheet: parlare, prendere, finire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three verbs, every person, positive and negative. Print this and pin it over the desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Person<\/th><th>parlare (speak)<\/th><th>prendere (take)<\/th><th>finire (finish)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>tu +<\/td><td>parla<\/td><td>prendi<\/td><td>finisci<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>tu &minus;<\/td><td>non parlare<\/td><td>non prendere<\/td><td>non finire<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>noi +<\/td><td>parliamo<\/td><td>prendiamo<\/td><td>finiamo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>noi &minus;<\/td><td>non parliamo<\/td><td>non prendiamo<\/td><td>non finiamo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>voi +<\/td><td>parlate<\/td><td>prendete<\/td><td>finite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>voi &minus;<\/td><td>non parlate<\/td><td>non prendete<\/td><td>non finite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lei +<\/td><td>parli<\/td><td>prenda<\/td><td>finisca<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lei &minus;<\/td><td>non parli<\/td><td>non prenda<\/td><td>non finisca<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pattern to carry away: <strong>-are verbs swap<\/strong> (tu takes -a, Lei takes -i), <strong>-ere and -ire verbs do the opposite<\/strong> (tu takes -i, Lei takes -a \/ -isca). Negative tu always flips to <em>non + infinitive<\/em>; the other three forms just add <em>non<\/em> upfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-dialog\" id=\"italian-imperative-dialogue-milano\">Dialog: a pasta class in Milano Brera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scuola di cucina Tre Galli, Milano Brera, Thursday night. Chef Marta runs a hands-on class on tagliatelle. Ethan, an American at B1, has just walked in. Signora Galli, a lady in her seventies, arrived first and is already wearing an apron. Imperatives are flagged in bold. Pronouns attached or preceding are tagged in brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Marta (a Signora Galli, Lei): &#8220;Signora, <strong>prego, si accomodi<\/strong> al bancone e <strong>prenda<\/strong> un grembiule pulito.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Madam, please have a seat at the counter and grab a clean apron.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc75\ud83c\udffb Signora Galli: &#8220;Grazie, chef. <strong>Mi dica<\/strong> cosa devo fare.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Thank you, chef. Tell me what I need to do.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Marta (a Ethan, tu): &#8220;Ethan, <strong>vieni<\/strong> qui e <strong>dammi<\/strong> la farina. <strong>Non mettere<\/strong> troppo sale, ne basta un pizzico.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Ethan, come over here and pass me the flour. Don&#8217;t put in too much salt, a pinch is enough.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83e\uddd1\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Ethan: &#8220;Eccola, chef. <strong>Fammi<\/strong> vedere come si impasta.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Here it is, chef. Show me how you knead it.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Marta: &#8220;Ragazzi, adesso <strong>impastiamo<\/strong> insieme. <strong>Non tirate<\/strong> via la pasta dal piano, <strong>spingetela<\/strong> con il palmo.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Everybody, now let&#8217;s knead together. Don&#8217;t yank the dough off the counter, push it down with your palm.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83e\uddd1\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Ethan: &#8220;Cos\u00ec?&#8221;<\/li><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Marta: &#8220;<strong>Sta&#8217;<\/strong> calmo, non serve forza. <strong>Non impastarlo<\/strong> per pi\u00f9 di cinque minuti o diventa troppo elastico.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Stay relaxed, you don&#8217;t need to push. Don&#8217;t knead it for more than five minutes or it gets too stretchy.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc75\ud83c\udffb Signora Galli: &#8220;Ethan, <strong>assaggialo<\/strong> quando \u00e8 cotto, cos\u00ec capisci la consistenza.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Ethan, taste it once it&#8217;s cooked, that way you understand the texture.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Marta (al tavolo): &#8220;Ora <strong>portateglielo<\/strong> alle signore al tavolo in fondo. E <strong>dite<\/strong> loro che \u00e8 la prima tagliatella della giornata.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Now take it to the ladies at the far table. And tell them it&#8217;s the first tagliatella of the day.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83e\uddd1\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Ethan: &#8220;Chef, <strong>non mi sgridi<\/strong> se rompo qualche nido.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Chef, don&#8217;t scold me if I break a few nests.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Marta (sorridendo): &#8220;<strong>Abbi<\/strong> pazienza, <strong>sii<\/strong> gentile con la pasta e lei sar\u00e0 gentile con te. <strong>Vacci<\/strong> piano.&#8221;<br><em>&#8220;Be patient, be gentle with the dough and the dough will be gentle with you. Take it easy.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The dialog cycles through every imperative shape you met so far: plain tu (<em>vieni, dammi, assaggialo<\/em>), negative tu (<em>non mettere, non impastarlo<\/em>), irregular tu (<em>sta&#8217;, vacci, dammi<\/em>), noi (<em>impastiamo<\/em>), voi (<em>non tirate, spingetela, dite, portateglielo<\/em>), Lei (<em>si accomodi, prenda, mi dica, non mi sgridi<\/em>), and the polite <em>abbi \/ sii<\/em>. If you can parse this exchange, you own the imperative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-mistakes\" id=\"italian-imperative-mistakes-english-speakers\">Common mistakes English speakers make (and how to fix them)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u274c <em>Non parla cos\u00ec forte.<\/em> \u2192 \u2705 <em>Non parlare cos\u00ec forte.<\/em> \u2014 Negative tu is <strong>non + infinitive<\/strong>, not <em>non<\/em> + imperative.<\/li><li>\u274c <em>Dicami il Suo nome.<\/em> \u2192 \u2705 <em>Mi dica il Suo nome.<\/em> \u2014 With Lei, pronouns stand in front of the verb, never attached.<\/li><li>\u274c <em>Dami la mano.<\/em> \u2192 \u2705 <em>Dammi la mano.<\/em> \u2014 After the short monosyllables <em>da&#8217;, di&#8217;, fa&#8217;, va&#8217;, sta&#8217;<\/em>, the pronoun&#8217;s first consonant doubles (exception: <em>gli<\/em>).<\/li><li>\u274c <em>Parli pi\u00f9 piano, Marco.<\/em> \u2192 \u2705 <em>Parla pi\u00f9 piano, Marco.<\/em> \u2014 With a friend use tu (-a), not Lei (-i). Accidentally formal sounds cold between friends.<\/li><li>\u274c <em>Mangia non con le mani.<\/em> \u2192 \u2705 <em>Non mangiare con le mani.<\/em> \u2014 Negation comes before the verb, and it flips tu to the infinitive.<\/li><li>\u274c <em>Accomodisi.<\/em> \u2192 \u2705 <em>Si accomodi.<\/em> \u2014 The reflexive pronoun <em>si<\/em> precedes the Lei form, it does not attach.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-challenge\" id=\"italian-imperative-mini-challenge\">\ud83c\udfaf Mini-sfida: six gaps to fill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Six short prompts. Write the imperative in the gap. Answers are collapsed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>(tu, <em>aprire<\/em>) _______ la finestra, fa caldo.<\/li><li>(tu negativo, <em>mangiare<\/em>) _______ cos\u00ec in fretta, ti fa male.<\/li><li>(Lei, <em>venire<\/em>) _______ pure avanti, la prego.<\/li><li>(tu + mi, <em>dare<\/em>) _______ un bicchiere d&#8217;acqua, per favore.<\/li><li>(voi, <em>non parlare<\/em>) _______ tutti insieme, non vi capisco.<\/li><li>(Lei + mi, <em>dire<\/em>) _______ tutto dall&#8217;inizio, senza saltare dettagli.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<details><summary><strong>Show the key<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol><li><strong>Apri<\/strong> la finestra, fa caldo.<\/li><li><strong>Non mangiare<\/strong> cos\u00ec in fretta, ti fa male.<\/li><li><strong>Venga<\/strong> pure avanti, la prego.<\/li><li><strong>Dammi<\/strong> un bicchiere d&#8217;acqua, per favore.<\/li><li><strong>Non parlate<\/strong> tutti insieme, non vi capisco.<\/li><li><strong>Mi dica<\/strong> tutto dall&#8217;inizio, senza saltare dettagli.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/milano-a2-b1-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Milano group conversation course A2 to B1\" class=\"wp-image-30995\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ready to practice your imperatives with a live teacher?<\/strong> The Milano group course (A2 to B1) meets twice a week online, small groups, and every session gives you room to bark recipes, give directions, tell stories \u2014 and get the negative tu right without thinking. <a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/products\/milano-a2-b1\/\">Join the Milano group \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-quiz\" id=\"italian-imperative-quiz\">Test yourself: the Italian imperative quiz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thirty mixed questions covering every form you met above: positive and negative tu, the five monosyllables, Lei and voi, pronoun attachment and consonant doubling. 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showMessage(texts.acceptTerms);\n                    return;\n                }\n            }\n            \n            $('#submit-btn').prop('disabled', true).text(texts.processing);\n            $('#form-message').hide();\n            \n            $.post('https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php', {\n                action: 'dante_process_auth',\n                mode: mode,\n                email: email,\n                password: password,\n                name: name,\n                redirect: redirect,\n                website: $('#website').val(),\n                nonce: $('input[name=\"nonce\"]').val()\n            }, function(r) {\n                if (r.success) {\n                    showMessage(texts.success, 'success');\n                    setTimeout(() => window.location.href = r.data.redirect, 1000);\n                } else {\n                    showMessage(r.data);\n                    $('#submit-btn').prop('disabled', false).text(mode === 'login' ? texts.signIn : texts.createAccount);\n                }\n            });\n        });\n    });\n    <\/script>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_prerequisite\">\n            <p>\n                You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:                <span><\/span>\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_results\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Results<\/h4>\n                        <p class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit_expired\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                Time has elapsed            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"wpProQuiz_points\">\n                    You scored <span>0<\/span> out of <span>0<\/span> points, (<span>0<\/span>)                <\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_resultTable\">\n                    <table>\n                        <tbody>\n                        <tr>\n                            <td class=\"wpProQuiz_resultName\">Average score<\/td>\n                            <td class=\"wpProQuiz_resultValue\">\n                                <div style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                                <span>&nbsp;<\/span>\n                            <\/td>\n                        <\/tr>\n                        <tr>\n                            <td class=\"wpProQuiz_resultName\">Your score<\/td>\n                            <td class=\"wpProQuiz_resultValue\">\n                                <div style=\"background-color: #F79646;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n                                <span>&nbsp;<\/span>\n                            <\/td>\n                        <\/tr>\n                        <\/tbody>\n                    <\/table>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_catOverview\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                <h4>Categories<\/h4>\n\n                <div style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">\n                    <ol>\n                                                    <li data-category_id=\"0\">\n                                <span class=\"wpProQuiz_catName\">Not categorized<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"wpProQuiz_catPercent\">0%<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n                                            <\/ol>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_resultsList\">\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[contact-form-7 id=&#8221;15171&#8243; title=&#8221;trial due colonne&#8221;]<\/p>\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                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/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>5<\/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                                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Drag &amp; Drop<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Combine situations and the appropriate imperativo of the verb <strong>prendere<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">e.g. Vuoi una birra &#8211;&gt;\u00a0Prendila<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_matrixSortString\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Sort elements<\/h5>\n                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringList\">\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"0\"\n                                                data-correct=\"0\">\n                                                Prendiamole                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"1\"\n                                                data-correct=\"1\">\n                                                Prendetela\r\n                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"2\"\n                                                data-correct=\"2\">\n                                                Prendilo                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"3\"\n                                                data-correct=\"3\">\n                                                Lo  prenda                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"4\"\n                                                data-correct=\"4\">\n                                                prendetele                                            <\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                    <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"743\"\n                                data-type=\"matrix_sort_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Vogliamo delle patatine.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Volete una macchina nuova.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Vuoi un gelato<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Signora, vuole un caff\u00e8?<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Volete le vostre valigie<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\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>In red, your errors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2705 \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/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>In red, your errors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2705 \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \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=\"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>5<\/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                                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Drag &amp; Drop<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Combine situations and the appropriate <em>imperativo<\/em> of the verbs\u00a0<strong>DIRE<\/strong>or<strong> DARE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Devi dire\u00a0a Mario di venire &#8212;&gt; Diglielo<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_matrixSortString\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Sort elements<\/h5>\n                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringList\">\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"0\"\n                                                data-correct=\"0\">\n                                                Diciamoglielo                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"1\"\n                                                data-correct=\"1\">\n                                                Dagliele                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"2\"\n                                                data-correct=\"2\">\n                                                Glielo dica                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"3\"\n                                                data-correct=\"3\">\n                                                Glielo dia                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"4\"\n                                                data-correct=\"4\">\n                                                Dammela                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"5\"\n                                                data-correct=\"5\">\n                                                Diamoglielo                                            <\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                    <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"744\"\n                                data-type=\"matrix_sort_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Dobbiamo dire a Stefano di aspettarci.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Devi dare le chiavi a mio padre.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Signora, deve dire ai suoi figli di studiare.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Signor Rossi, deve dare il telefono a sua moglie.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Devi dare a me la tua bicicletta.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Dobbiamo dare il regalo ad Anna.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\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>In red, your errors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2705 \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/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>In red, your errors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2705 \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \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=\"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>3<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Drag and Drop<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Same rules, now you have 7\u00a0random situations. Match the right <em>imperativo<\/em>.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_matrixSortString\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Sort elements<\/h5>\n                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringList\">\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"0\"\n                                                data-correct=\"0\">\n                                                daglielo                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_sortStringItem\" data-pos=\"1\"\n                                                data-correct=\"1\">\n                                                stacci                                            <\/li>\n                     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                      <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Devi dare un&#039;aiuto a Claudio.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n       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                                                          class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Vuoi stare in spiaggia tutto il giorno.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Devi fare un massaggio a noi.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Vuoi raccontare a noi le tue vacanze.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                                        <table>\n                                                            <tbody>\n                                                            <tr class=\"wpProQuiz_mextrixTr\">\n                                                                <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Volete raccontare alla polizia la vostra storia.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                            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               <td width=\"70%\">\n                                                                    <div\n                                                                        class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortText\">Volete parlare di vostro figlio.<\/div>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                                <td width=\"30%\">\n                                                                    <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_maxtrixSortCriterion\"><\/ul>\n                                                                <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                            <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n\n                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                  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your errors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2705 \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \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=\"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\" 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dovete comprare il vino rosso<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">e bevete poco vino rosso.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/9\/9b\/Botiglia_di_vino.png?uselang=it\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Make it simple with the <em>imperativo<\/em>, select the right sentence.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"746\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n               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type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_128_746\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Compratelo e bevetelo poco.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_128_746\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> 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         <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dovete comprare una macchina fotografica<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">e dovete dare questa macchina a\u00a0Cesare.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Gnome-dev-camera.svg\/240px-Gnome-dev-camera.svg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"747\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    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                   <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_128_747\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Compratelo e datelogli.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input 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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 \">Why does the negative tu imperative use the infinitive in Italian?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Historically it comes from the Latin construction noli plus infinitive, which contracted over centuries into a single stand-alone rule. For learners it is cleaner to treat it as a flat pattern: negative tu is always non plus the infinitive, never non plus the imperative. So parla becomes non parlare, mangia becomes non mangiare, dormi becomes non dormire. Only the tu form flips. Noi, voi and Lei keep their normal shape and simply add non.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between vai and va&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They are the same imperative of andare, just two written forms. Va&#8217; is the clipped troncamento, with an apostrophe marking the cut letter, and vai is the full written form. Both are accepted in writing and in speech. The short versions va&#8217;, da&#8217;, di&#8217;, fa&#8217;, sta&#8217; are slightly more common in concise commands and poetry; the long forms dominate casual conversation. When a clitic attaches, the short form is used and the consonant doubles: vacci, dammi, dimmi, fallo, stammi bene.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I know when to use tu, voi or Lei for an imperative?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Choose by register and audience, not grammar. Use tu with friends, family, children and peers in informal contexts. Use Lei with strangers in a professional or customer setting, with older people, with clients, with anyone you want to show distance and respect to. Use voi for any group of two or more people regardless of their individual register. Loro, the formal plural, is technically correct but almost extinct in modern Italian; native speakers use voi instead.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why does dammi have a double m but digli only one g?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>When a clitic attaches to the short monosyllabic imperatives da&#8217;, di&#8217;, fa&#8217;, va&#8217; and sta&#8217;, the first consonant of the pronoun doubles. So da&#8217; plus mi becomes dammi, fa&#8217; plus lo becomes fallo, di&#8217; plus mi becomes dimmi. The single exception is the indirect pronoun gli. Gli never doubles, so you get digli, fagli, dagli and vagli with one g. This is a historical leftover: the g in gli was already treated differently in medieval Italian and the modern spelling kept that asymmetry.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is si accomodi an imperative or a subjunctive?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both at once. The Italian formal Lei imperative is borrowed directly from the present subjunctive, third person singular. The same form answers two different functions depending on context. When someone says si accomodi, pure the speaker is giving a polite instruction and the verb works as an imperative. The ending comes from the subjunctive, which is why it looks like prenda, venga, dica, abbia rather than prendi, vieni, dici, hai. The subjunctive root gave Italian its formal imperative, and the two uses coexist peacefully.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I write non mangiarlo and non lo mangiare interchangeably?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, both are fully standard Italian. With negative tu plus a pronoun, Italian accepts the pronoun attached to the infinitive (non mangiarlo, non preoccuparti, non dirmelo) or moved in front of it (non lo mangiare, non ti preoccupare, non me lo dire). The meaning is identical. The attached version is a touch more common in quick speech and informal writing; the split version can feel slightly more emphatic, useful in warnings. Pick one per sentence and stay consistent inside the same clause.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does vogliate mean and when do I hear it?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Vogliate is the voi imperative of volere used with the meaning kindly or please be so kind as to. You meet it constantly in formal written Italian: airline announcements, hotel confirmation emails, bureaucratic letters, opening ceremonies. Vogliate accomodarvi means kindly take your seats. Vogliate scusare il ritardo means kindly excuse the delay. The singular tu equivalent vogli exists on paper but is rare in practice; abbi la cortesia di or per favore cover the same ground in conversation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-block rank-math-faq-block\">\n<h3>Why does the negative tu imperative use the infinitive in Italian?<\/h3>\n<p>Historically it comes from the Latin construction <em>noli<\/em> plus infinitive, which contracted over centuries into a single stand-alone rule. For learners it is cleaner to treat it as a flat pattern: <strong>negative tu is always <em>non<\/em> plus the infinitive<\/strong>, never <em>non<\/em> plus the imperative. So <em>parla<\/em> becomes <em>non parlare<\/em>, <em>mangia<\/em> becomes <em>non mangiare<\/em>, <em>dormi<\/em> becomes <em>non dormire<\/em>. Only the tu form flips. Noi, voi and Lei keep their normal shape and simply add <em>non<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What is the difference between <em>vai<\/em> and <em>va&#8217;<\/em>?<\/h3>\n<p>They are the same imperative of <em>andare<\/em>, just two written forms. <em>Va&#8217;<\/em> is the clipped <em>troncamento<\/em>, with an apostrophe marking the cut letter, and <em>vai<\/em> is the full written form. Both are accepted in writing and in speech. The short versions <em>va&#8217;, da&#8217;, di&#8217;, fa&#8217;, sta&#8217;<\/em> are slightly more common in concise commands and poetry; the long forms dominate casual conversation. When a clitic attaches, the short form is used and the consonant doubles: <em>vacci, dammi, dimmi, fallo, stammi bene<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>How do I know when to use tu, voi or Lei for an imperative?<\/h3>\n<p>Choose by register and audience, not grammar. Use <strong>tu<\/strong> with friends, family, children and peers in informal contexts. Use <strong>Lei<\/strong> with strangers in a professional or customer setting, with older people, with clients, with anyone you want to show distance and respect to. Use <strong>voi<\/strong> for any group of two or more people regardless of their individual register. Loro, the formal plural, is technically correct but almost extinct in modern Italian; native speakers use <em>voi<\/em> instead.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Why does <em>dammi<\/em> have a double m but <em>digli<\/em> only one g?<\/h3>\n<p>When a clitic attaches to the short monosyllabic imperatives <em>da&#8217;, di&#8217;, fa&#8217;, va&#8217;<\/em> and <em>sta&#8217;<\/em>, the first consonant of the pronoun doubles. So <em>da&#8217;<\/em> plus <em>mi<\/em> becomes <em>dammi<\/em>, <em>fa&#8217;<\/em> plus <em>lo<\/em> becomes <em>fallo<\/em>, <em>di&#8217;<\/em> plus <em>mi<\/em> becomes <em>dimmi<\/em>. The single exception is the indirect pronoun <em>gli<\/em>. <em>Gli<\/em> never doubles, so you get <em>digli, fagli, dagli<\/em> and <em>vagli<\/em> with one g. This is a historical leftover: the <em>g<\/em> in <em>gli<\/em> was already treated differently in medieval Italian and the modern spelling kept that asymmetry.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Is <em>si accomodi<\/em> an imperative or a subjunctive?<\/h3>\n<p>Both at once. The Italian formal Lei imperative is borrowed directly from the present subjunctive, third person singular. The same form answers two different functions depending on context. When someone says <em>si accomodi, pure<\/em> the speaker is giving a polite instruction and the verb works as an imperative. The ending comes from the subjunctive, which is why it looks like <em>prenda, venga, dica, abbia<\/em> rather than <em>prendi, vieni, dici, hai<\/em>. The subjunctive root gave Italian its formal imperative, and the two uses coexist peacefully.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Can I write <em>non mangiarlo<\/em> and <em>non lo mangiare<\/em> interchangeably?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, both are fully standard Italian. With negative tu plus a pronoun, Italian accepts the pronoun attached to the infinitive (<em>non mangiarlo, non preoccuparti, non dirmelo<\/em>) or moved in front of it (<em>non lo mangiare, non ti preoccupare, non me lo dire<\/em>). The meaning is identical. The attached version is a touch more common in quick speech and informal writing; the split version can feel slightly more emphatic, useful in warnings. Pick one per sentence and stay consistent inside the same clause.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What does <em>vogliate<\/em> mean and when do I hear it?<\/h3>\n<p><em>Vogliate<\/em> is the voi imperative of <em>volere<\/em> used with the meaning <em>kindly<\/em> or <em>please be so kind as to<\/em>. You meet it constantly in formal written Italian: airline announcements, hotel confirmation emails, bureaucratic letters, opening ceremonies. <em>Vogliate accomodarvi<\/em> means <em>kindly take your seats<\/em>. <em>Vogliate scusare il ritardo<\/em> means <em>kindly excuse the delay<\/em>. The singular tu equivalent <em>vogli<\/em> exists on paper but is rare in practice; <em>abbi la cortesia di<\/em> or <em>per favore<\/em> cover the same ground in conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator {\"className\":\"is-style-wide\"} -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:generateblocks\/headline {\"uniqueId\":\"imp-h2-related\",\"element\":\"h2\",\"anchor\":\"italian-imperative-related-guides\"} -->\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-imp-h2-related\" id=\"italian-imperative-related-guides\">Related guides to keep building<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:generateblocks\/headline -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-combined-pronouns\/\">Italian combined pronouns: me lo, te la, glielo<\/a> \u2014 the full map of double pronouns you attach to <em>dammelo, diccelo, portaglielo<\/em>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-present-subjunctive\/\">Italian present subjunctive<\/a> \u2014 the mood that powers every Lei imperative, one level deeper.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-reflexive-verbs\/\">Italian reflexive verbs<\/a> \u2014 how <em>alzati, si accomodi, non preoccuparti<\/em> work under the hood.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-infinitive\/\">The Italian infinitive<\/a> \u2014 the form behind <em>Spingere, Tirare, Non scendere<\/em> and the negative tu.<\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Italian imperativo has four faces (tu, noi, voi, and the formal Lei) plus a flip to the infinitive for the negative tu. This guide walks you through every shape: regular endings, the five irregulars va&#8217;\/da&#8217;\/di&#8217;\/fa&#8217;\/sta&#8217;, the consonant-doubling trick (dammi, fallo, dicci), the Lei form that is really a subjunctive, and why Italian signs say Spingere, not Spingi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10020,"featured_media":14559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[990,36,795,991,264],"class_list":["post-14548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lingua","tag-imperative","tag-imperativo","tag-italian-pronouns","tag-object-pronouns","tag-pronomi","no-featured-image-padding","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14548"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59547,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14548\/revisions\/59547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}