Free Italian grammar lessons
Italian grammar
Start with articles and agreement, then build sentences with the verbs you use every day. These Italian grammar lessons explain each pattern with tables, natural examples, and short exercises you can check yourself.
Your beginner learning path
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Foundations
Nouns & adjectives
Lesson 2 · Beginner
Italian Noun Gender and Plurals
Learn common Italian masculine and feminine noun endings, plural patterns, and exceptions such as mano and problema.
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Italian Adjective Agreement: Gender and Number
Match Italian adjectives to nouns: bello, bella, belli, belle, and the shared -e pattern in grande and grandi.
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Sentence patterns
Lesson 4 · Beginner
Italian Subject Pronouns: Io, Tu, Lei, Noi, Voi and Loro
Choose Italian subject pronouns, distinguish lei from polite Lei, and learn when the pronoun can be left out.
Read the lesson →Lesson 10 · Next step
Italian Reflexive Verbs: Mi, Ti, Si and Everyday Routines
Use Italian reflexive pronouns with verbs such as lavarsi and svegliarsi in the present and passato prossimo.
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Verbs & tenses
Lesson 5 · Beginner
Essere Conjugation: Italian To Be in the Present
Use sono, sei, è, siamo, siete, and sono to describe identity, location, and how someone is in Italian.
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Avere Conjugation: Italian To Have in the Present
Learn ho, hai, ha, abbiamo, avete, and hanno, including Italian expressions for age, hunger, and thirst.
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Italian Present Tense: Regular -Are, -Ere and -Ire Verbs
Build Italian regular present-tense verbs from the stem and person ending, with parlare, prendere, and dormire.
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Andare Conjugation: Vado, Vai, Va and the Italian Present
Learn the present forms of andare and use a, in, and a casa to talk about where you are going.
Read the lesson →Lesson 9 · Next step
Italian Passato Prossimo: Avere or Essere + Past Participle
Form the Italian passato prossimo, choose an auxiliary, and learn when the past participle agrees with the subject.
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FAQ
Questions about Italian grammar
What Italian grammar should I learn first?
Start with articles, noun gender, adjective agreement, and the present forms of essere and avere. Then learn regular present-tense verbs and how to ask a simple question. The numbered lesson path below follows that order.
Do I need every Italian tense to start speaking?
No. Begin with the present tense and a small set of common verbs. Add the passato prossimo to talk about completed experiences. More tenses become useful as the situations you discuss become more complex.
Can I practice Italian grammar for free here?
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