Il gerundio (semplice/simple or composto/compound) in Italian has more limited uses than its English counterpart. This is a good topic to study because it underlines the need for students to be (perhaps) more acutely aware of the fact that it's not...

Perché is a conjunction that can have two functions in Italian grammar: un valore causale: this corresponds to the English, because, and is followed by the indicative Voglio dormire perché sono stanco. I want to sleep because I am tired Un valore...

One of the most common "mistakes" that speakers of Italian make is confusing the usage of visitare and the verb expression, andare/venire a trovare qualcuno. Visitare means to visit but in specific circumstances and contexts. Be careful when using it...

You might have encountered this little possessive adjective, altrui, and wondered what it means and how it is used. Altrui means of others (di altri), other people's..., or someone else's and is an invariable possessive (which means that it doesn't...

Proprio is one of those words in Italian that is often misused, even by Italians. Proprio is an adverb that often means "really" (È proprio interessante!) but it can also be used as a possessive if it meets the following critera:When the possession...