Identify nouns by their endings (usually -o for masculine, -a for feminine) and learn the rules for making them plural ( -o to -i , -a to -e , -e to -i ). 3. Essential Verbs: "Essere" and "Avere"
Practice the various forms ( il, lo, la, l', i, gli, le ) and learn when to use lo before "s + consonant" or z . An Elementary Grammar of the Italian Language -...
Use the book's translation exercises to move from English to Italian and vice versa. Identify nouns by their endings (usually -o for