In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
thanks
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 09/18/2005 - 23:18In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
thanks Peter,
Yes, I knew about the motion thingy and the gender ...just seemed to be constantly surprised with others that kept popping up.....gonna re-do all the grammer books see if they can sort me out !,,it's been a while since I hit the books !!! :rolleyes:
Verbs taking essere
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 09/22/2005 - 08:39In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi Alex and Lyn
You may find this link helpful. It has a wealth of information, including many verbs which take essere.
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Hi
I think you'll find that verbs indicating 'motion' take essere. For example, you would say: sono venuto (I have come, I came); sono andato (I have gone, I went), sono stato (I've been), sono arrivato (I've arrived), sono nato (I was born; although you'll find nacque is also used).
Also all reflexive verbs (ie those ending -si, plus verbs like piacere) take essere, not avere: for example, non mi sono piaciuti i giardini della Villa xxx.
Remember also that with essere gender and number apply. So the past participle can be andato, andata, andati or andate.
Alex went to the cinema = Alex è andatO al cinema
Lyn went to the cinema = Lyn è andatA al cinema
The boys went to the cinema = I ragazzi sono andatI al cinema
The girls went to the cinema = Le ragazze sono andatE al cinema
Alex and Lyn went to the cinema = Alex e Lyn sono andatI al cinema
Any good ½ûÂþÌìÌà grammar boook should help you with this.
I hope this helps for starters!
Regards