Gli aggettivi e pronomi interrogativi si usano per fare domande.
(Interrogative adjectives and pronouns are used to ask questions.)
- Some interrogatives change according to the gender and/or number of the noun.
- Use quanto, quanta, quanti, quante with countable nouns.
| Interrogativi (Interrogatives) | Esempi (Examples) |
|---|---|
| Quanto? / Quanta? | Quanta acqua bevi ogni giorno? (How much water do you drink every day?) |
| Quanti? / Quante? | Quanti amici hai? (How many friends do you have?) |
| Quando? | Quando è il tuo compleanno? (When is your birthday?) |
Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
1. ________ anni hai oggi, per il tuo compleanno?
________ old are you today, for your birthday?2. ________ è la festa per il tuo compleanno?
________ is the party for your birthday?3. ________ torta mangi di solito alla tua festa di compleanno?
________ cake do you usually eat at your birthday party?4. ________ regali ricevi di solito per il tuo compleanno?
________ gifts do you usually receive for your birthday?Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Rewrite the sentences by transforming them into questions using quanto, quanta, quanti or quante, as in the example: Bevi molta acqua ogni giorno. → Quanta acqua bevi ogni giorno?
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQuanto tempo libero hai durante la settimana?(How much free time do you have during the week?)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQuanti soldi in contanti hai nel portafoglio?(How much cash do you have in your wallet?)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQuanto caffè bevi al giorno?(How much coffee do you drink a day?)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQuanta verdura mangia a cena?(How many vegetables does he/she eat for dinner?)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQuante riunioni hai oggi?(How many meetings do you have today?)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQuanti studenti ci sono nel tuo corso di italiano?(How many students are there in your Italian course?)
Exercise 3: Grammar in action
Instruction: In pairs, ask and answer questions about age and birthday.
- Quando è il tuo compleanno? In che giorno e mese? (When is your birthday? On what day and month?)
- Quanti anni hai? Quanti anni compi il prossimo compleanno? (How old are you? How old will you be on your next birthday?)
- Quanti anni hai? — Ho ... anni. (How old are you? — I’m ... years old.)
- Quando compi gli anni? (When is your birthday?)
- Festeggiare la festa, la torta e il regalo (To celebrate, the party, the cake, and the gift)
- Quando? (When?)
- Quanti / Quante? (How many? (masculine / feminine))
- Quanto / Quanta (con nomi contabili) (How much / How many (with countable nouns))