{"id":17267,"date":"2016-08-23T00:01:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T15:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=17267"},"modified":"2021-08-25T06:03:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:03:24","slug":"italian-infinitive-or-gerund-quiz-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-infinitive-or-gerund-quiz-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian infinitive or gerund? Quiz &#038; Audio examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Let&#8217;s review the Italian infinitive &#8211; <em>infinito<\/em> &#8211; and the difference with the gerund &#8211; <em>gerundio<\/em><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ciao a tutti.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <em>infinito<\/em> is the basic form of Italian verbs, ending in -are (mangi<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>are<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; to eat) -ere (legg<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ere<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; to read) -ire (dorm<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ire<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; to sleep). In some rare cases, we have the form <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>-rre<\/strong><\/span> (produ<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>rre<\/strong><\/span>, sedu<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>rre<\/strong><\/span>, addu<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>rre<\/strong><\/span>, tradu<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>rre<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0po<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>rre\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>etc.).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <em>infinito<\/em> is the classic &#8220;dictionary form&#8221; of verbs.\u00a0It is often times introduced\u00a0by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/2015\/08\/italian-verbs-followed-preposition-di\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">propositions DI<\/a><\/span><\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/2015\/08\/italian-verbs-followed-by-the-preposition-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Penso <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>di andare<\/strong><\/span> al cinema.<\/li>\n<li>Ho iniziato <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>a dipingere<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17267-1\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-01.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-01.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-01.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Modal verbs (POTERE, DOVERE, VOLERE, SAPERE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Non ho <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>potuto comprare<\/strong> <\/span>una macchina nuova.<\/li>\n<li>Mi dispiace \u00e8 tardi. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Devo andare<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>I miei figli <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>vogliono leggere<\/strong> <\/span>l&#8217;ultimo libro di Harry Potter.<\/li>\n<li>Federico non <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>sa\u00a0guidare<\/strong><\/span> la moto.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17267-2\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-02.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-02.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-02.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s the negative form of the<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/2015\/05\/imperativo-giving-orders-italian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>imperativo<\/em> <\/a><\/span><\/span>of TU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Non <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>fumare<\/strong><\/span>, ti fa male.<\/li>\n<li>Dario, non <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>dire<\/strong><\/span> bugie!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17267-3\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-03.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-03.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-03.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">It has two tenses: simple and compound, introducing different actions in time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Prima di mangiare<\/strong><\/span> mi lavo le mani.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Dopo avere mangiato<\/strong><\/span>, guardo la televisione.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17267-4\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-04.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-04.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-04.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With prepositions such as <em>prima di<\/em> (before) <em>dopo <\/em>(after) we use the <em>infinito<\/em>, not the <em>gerundio.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Infinito VS Gerundio<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is where English speakers get confused. Italians use the infinitive when English speakers can use the gerund. To be honest, the exact same confusion is common among Italian speakers learning English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When should we use the Infinitive instead of the gerund in Italian?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Italian <em>gerundio\u00a0<\/em>does not have the same exact functions of the English gerund.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It describes HOW another action takes place&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Studio l&#8217;italiano <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>ascoltando<\/em><\/span><\/strong> la radio. I study Italian <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>by listening<\/strong><\/span> to the radio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17267-5\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-05.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-05.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-05.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8230;or a progressive action with the verb <em>stare.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>\u00a0Federico <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>sta dormendo<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. Federico <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>is sleeping<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Marco <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">stava mangiando<\/span><\/em> quando \u00e8 suonato il telefono. Marco <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">was eating<\/span> when the phone rang.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17267-6\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-06.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-06.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-06.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We can&#8217;t use the gerundio as subject or object as you do in English. We use the infinito:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eating<\/strong><\/span> well is important for your health -&gt; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Mangiare<\/strong><\/span> bene \u00e8 importante per la tua salute.<\/li>\n<li>Her passion is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>studying<\/strong> <\/span>Italian -&gt; La sua passione \u00e8 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>studiare<\/strong> <\/span>l&#8217;italiano.<\/li>\n<li>John enjoys <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>swimming<\/strong><\/span> -&gt; A John piace <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>nuotare<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17267-7\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-07.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-07.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-07.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We use the <em>infinito<\/em>, simple or compound, with or without \u00a0prepositions in between. Let&#8217;s see some examples.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Non sopporto di <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>lavorare<\/strong><\/span> nel fine settimana -&gt; I hate working on weekends.<\/li>\n<li>Il\u00a0sindaco ha ammesso di <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>avere rubato<\/strong><\/span> dei soldi -&gt; The mayor admitted to have stolen some money.<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;insegnante ha continuato a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>parlare<\/strong><\/span>. -&gt; The teacher kept talking.<\/li>\n<li>I ladro ha negato di <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>avere commesso<\/strong><\/span> la rapina -&gt; The thief denied committing the robbery.<\/li>\n<li>Ci divertiamo a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>passeggiare<\/strong> <\/span>-&gt; We enjoy walking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17267-8\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-08.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-08.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gerundio-infinito-08.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In Italian we use the <a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/gerundio-the-italian-gerund-is-doing-great-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Gerundio<\/em><\/a> to describe how\/what if\/when\/despite what\/ another action takes place or what is\/was going on, as a continuous tense. 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