Basic Italian: A Grammar and Workbook

Plural noun or pronoun

3 The negative is formed by putting non before the pronoun:

4 As usual, for the polite form in the singular the feminine pronoun (Le) is
used for both men and women; for the plural Vi is normally used:

*Loro is a much more formal way of addressing people in the plural; it is
always placed after the verb.

5 When the person who likes something is denoted not by a pronoun but by
a noun, the noun must be preceded by the preposition a:

6 To mark a contrast, the stressed forms of the pronouns (a me, a te, a
lui/a lei, a noi, a voi, a loro – see Unit 14) are used instead of the unstressed
forms:

mi (to me)

ti (to you)

gli/le (to him/her)

ci (to us)

vi (to you)

gli (to them)

piacciono

piacciono

piacciono

piacciono

piacciono

piacciono

questi/queste.

le ciliegie.

i romanzi.

quelli/quelle.

gli scherzi.

le auto veloci.

I like these.

You like cherries.

He/she likes novels.

We like those.

You like practical jokes.

They like fast cars.

Non mi piace la pizza.

Non ti piace questo/questa?

Non le piace sciare.

Non ci piacciono i videogiochi.

I don’t like pizza.

Don’t you like this (one)?

She doesn’t like skiing.

We don’t like video games.

Le piacciono i funghi, Signora

Vanni?

Le piace leggere, Signor Vanni?

Non Le piace quello/quella?

Non Le piace sciare?

Signori Conti, Vi piace l’Italia?

Signori Conti, piace Loro l’Italia?*

Do you like mushrooms, Mrs Vanni?

Do you like reading, Mr Vanni?

Don’t you like that one?

Don’t you like skiing?

Do you like Italy, Mr and Mrs Conti?

Do you like Italy, Mr and Mrs Conti?

A Claudia non piace andare a scuola.

Allo zio Davide piace la musica

classica.

A Piera non piacciono questi/queste.

Ai miei nonni piace dormire.

A Franco e Luisa piace viaggiare.

Claudia doesn’t like going to school.

Uncle Davide likes classical music.

Piera doesn’t like these.

My grandparents like sleeping.

Franco and Luisa like travelling.