Learn how to talk about sports and exercise routines in Italian using frequency adverbs like sempre, spesso, and mai. This lesson covers vocabulary for popular sports, dialogues for practical speaking practice, and essential verb conjugations to help describe your fitness habits clearly and naturally.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the words into the two correct categories based on the type of sport or physical activity.
Sport individuali
Sport di squadra
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
L'atletica
Athletics
2
Il nuoto
Swimming
3
Allenarsi
To train
4
La palestra
The gym
5
Il pugilato
Boxing
Esercizio 5: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Name the type of sport and say if you do it as a team (or a pair) or alone. (Name the type of sport and say if you do it as a team (or a pair) or alone.)
- Do you do sports? How often? (Do you do sports? How often?)
- Do you like to watch sports? (Do you like to watch sports?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
La pallavolo è uno sport di squadra. Volleyball is a teamsport. |
Il nuoto è uno sport individuale. Swimming is an individual sport. |
Come sport pratico la boxe. As sports I do boxing. |
Mi piace giocare a tennis. Gioco a tennis ogni mercoledì e sabato. I like to play tenis. I play tenis every Wednesday and Saturday. |
Non mi piace guardare lo sport. Mi stanco. I do not like to watch sports. I get tired. |
Mi piace guardare le partite di basket. I like to watch basketball games. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Di solito ___ esercizio in palestra dopo il lavoro.
(Usually ___ exercise at the gym after work.)2. Spesso ___ le partite di tennis con i miei amici.
(I often ___ tennis matches with my friends.)3. Non ___ mai perso una gara di atletica.
(I have never ___ lost an athletics race.)4. Qualche volta ___ vinto il campionato di pallacanestro.
(Sometimes ___ won the basketball championship.)Exercise 8: Training and soccer matches
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Vincere - To win
Presente
- io vinco
- tu vinci
- lui/lei vince
- noi vinciamo
- voi vincete
- loro vincono
Perdere - To lose
Passato prossimo
- io ho perso
- tu hai perso
- lui/lei ha perso
- noi abbiamo perso
- voi avete perso
- loro hanno perso
Allenarsi - To train oneself
Presente
- io mi alleno
- tu ti alleni
- lui/lei si allena
- noi ci alleniamo
- voi vi allenate
- loro si allenano
Fare - To do
Presente
- io faccio
- tu fai
- lui/lei fa
- noi facciamo
- voi fate
- loro fanno
Exercise 9: Gli avverbi di frequenza: sempre, spesso, mai
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The adverbs of frequency: sempre, spesso, mai
Show translation Show answersraramente, sempre, Ogni tanto, mai, spesso, qualche volta, ogni, Di solito
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A1.40.1 Grammatica
Gli avverbi di frequenza: sempre, spesso, mai
The adverbs of frequency: sempre, spesso, mai
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Perdere to lose Share Copied!
Passato prossimo
Italian | English |
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(io) ho perso/perduto | I lost |
(tu) hai perso/perduto | You have lost |
(lui/lei) ha perso/perduto | he/she lost |
(noi) abbiamo perso/perduto | we lost |
(voi) avete perso/perduto | you have lost |
(loro) hanno perso/perduto | they lost |
Vincere to win Share Copied!
Presente
Italian | English |
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(io) vinco | I win |
(tu) vinci | You win |
(lui/lei) vince | he/she wins |
(noi) vinciamo | we win |
(voi) vincevate / vincete | you win/you are winning |
(loro) vincono | they win |
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Introduction to Sports and Exercise in Italian
This lesson focuses on common adverbs of frequency in Italian, especially "sempre" (always), "spesso" (often), and "mai" (never), within the context of sports and exercise activities. You'll learn how to use these adverbs naturally in sentences to describe how often you do certain physical activities or sports.
Key Vocabulary and Topics
- Adverbs of frequency: sempre, spesso, mai, di solito (usually), qualche volta (sometimes), ogni tanto (every now and then)
- Common sports: calcio (soccer), tennis, nuoto (swimming), pugilato (boxing), ciclismo (cycling), pallacanestro (basketball), atletica (athletics)
Practical Examples
You will find sentences such as "Io faccio sempre esercizio in palestra dopo il lavoro" and "Non faccio mai pugilato perché preferisco il nuoto", helping you express your fitness habits and sports preferences clearly.
Dialogues and Speaking Practice
The lesson includes everyday dialogues set in contexts like the park, gym, and social situations after a soccer game, encouraging you to talk about your sports routine and how often you practice them.
Grammar Focus
Besides frequency adverbs, there are conjugation exercises on useful verbs like fare (to do/make), vincere (to win), and allenarsi (to train), which are essential when talking about sports activities.
Additional Notes
Italian adverbs of frequency generally come before the main verb, differing from English where placement can vary. For example, "Io faccio sempre esercizio" translates to "I always exercise," keeping the adverb close to the verb. You will also notice some reflexive verbs like allenarsi, which require reflexive pronouns (mi, ti, si) that don’t exist in English but are vital for correct usage in Italian.