Make an Invitation in Italian - Exercises

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Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?

Vuoi (pause with a tap of the finger) con me?

venire

Vuoi venire con me?

"Do you want to come with me?"

We use venire because, in the pattern Vuoi plus [infinitive], the second verb must stay in its infinitive form. Vieni and vengo are conjugated forms and don't fit here.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?

Vuoi (pause with a tap of the finger) la pizza?

mangiare

Vuoi mangiare la pizza?

"Do you want to eat pizza?"

Mangiare is the infinitive form of the verb, and we use it here because the pattern Vuoi plus [infinitive] requires the verb to remain in its base, unconjugated form.

Mangiare means "to eat."

The other options, mangia "he or she eats" and mangio "I eat," are conjugated forms and do not fit after vuoi, which asks what you want to do.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?

Vuoi (pause with a tap of the finger) un film?

guardare

Vuoi guardare un film?

"Do you want to watch a movie?"

We use guardare in this sentence because it is the infinitive form of the verb, which is needed after vuoi to express "do you want to [do something]."

Guardare means "to watch."

The other options, guarda "he or she watches" or the imperative "Look!" and guardi "you watch" — formal or the imperative "Look!" — formal, are conjugated forms and do not follow the correct Vuoi + infinitive pattern.

Unscramble the words to make a sentence.

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Vuoi

Vuoi prendere

Vuoi prendere il

Vuoi prendere il tuo

Vuoi prendere il tuo zaino?

"Do you want to take your backpack?"

Vuoi prendere il tuo zaino?

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?

Vuoi (dormi or dormire) adesso?

dormire

Vuoi dormire adesso?

"Do you want to sleep now?"

Dormire is used here because it is the infinitive form of the verb, which fits the pattern Vuoi plus [infinitive].

Dormire means "to sleep."

The other option, dormi, is a conjugated form "you sleep" and does not work after vuoi, which must be followed by the base form of the verb.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?

Vuoi (lavare or lavi) le mani?

lavare

Vuoi lavare le mani?

"Do you want to wash your hands?"

Lavare is used here because it is the infinitive form of the verb, which is required after vuoi in the pattern Vuoi plus [infinitive].

Lavare means "to wash."

The other option, lavi, is a conjugated form "you wash" and cannot be used directly after vuoi, which must be followed by the unconjugated verb.

Let's translate some sentences into Italian.

Translate "Do you want to listen to music?" into Italian.

Vuoi, "Do you want"

followed by

ascoltare, "to listen"

la, "the"

followed by

musica, "music"

Ascoltare is used here because it is the infinitive form of the verb, and the structure Vuoi plus [infinitive] requires the verb to stay in its base form.

Ascoltare means "to listen."

Vuoi ascoltare la musica?

"Do you want to listen to music?"

Translate "Do you want to go to the park?" into Italian.

Vuoi, "Do you want"

followed by

andare, "to go"

al, "to the"

followed by

parco, "park"

Andare is used here because it is the infinitive form of the verb, which is required after vuoi in the pattern Vuoi plus [infinitive].

Andare means "to go."

Vuoi andare al parco?

"Do you want to go to the park?"

Translate "Do you want to play with us?" into Italian.

Vuoi, "Do you want"

followed by

giocare, "to play"

con, "with"

followed by

noi, "us"

Giocare is used here because it is the infinitive form of the verb, which fits the structure Vuoi plus [infinitive].

Giocare means "to play."

Vuoi giocare con noi?

"Do you want to play with us?"

Listen to me as I speak. Which infinitive verb is used in the sentences?

Vuoi venire con me?

Let's listen one more time.

Vuoi venire con me?

Venire is the infinitive form of the verb, meaning "to come." It fits the pattern Vuoi plus [infinitive] and tells us what action the person is being asked if they want to do.

How about...?

Vuoi prendere il tuo zaino?

Let's listen one more time.

Vuoi prendere il tuo zaino?

Did you hear, prendere? Prendere, meaning "to take."

Prendere is the infinitive form of the verb. It follows vuoi because this structure uses the base form of the verb to express an action someone may want to do.

Next…

Vuoi lavare le mani?

One more time.

Vuoi lavare le mani?

Did you hear, lavare? It means "to wash."

We use the infinitive lavare after vuoi because this structure always pairs vuoi with a base verb form.

And...

Vuoi ascoltare la musica?

One more time.

Vuoi ascoltare la musica?

Did you hear, ascoltare? Ascoltare, meaning "to listen."

It's the infinitive form of the verb, and it fits perfectly after vuoi, which is always followed by an unconjugated verb.

Thank you for watching.

Now you know how to make an invitation in Italian.

...and now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway.

A presto!

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