Grammar A1

Italian qualifying adjectives

Learn to describe people, objects and places: bello, grande, interessante, italiano.

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The most important rule

The adjective changes with the noun: masculine, feminine, singular and plural.

TypeSingularPlural
Masculineun libro nuovolibri nuovi
Feminineuna casa nuovacase nuove
Adjectives in -eun corso interessantecorsi interessanti

Remember: many adjectives in -e are the same in the masculine and feminine singular: un film interessante, una lezione interessante.

Where do we put the adjective?

The adjective usually goes after the noun, especially when it describes a concrete quality.

una macchina rossa
un ragazzo gentile
una lezione utile
un esercizio facile

Some very common adjectives can go before the noun: un bel giorno, una buona idea, un piccolo problema.

Mistakes that almost everyone makes

Wrong: una casa nuovo. Correct: una casa nuova.
Wrong: libri nuova. Correct: libri nuovi.
Wrong: una lezione interessanta. Correct: una lezione interessante.
Wrong: due studenti gentile. Correct: due studenti gentili.

Exercises with immediate feedback

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