The best way to remember how to use pronouns? Practice — both written, like below, and in conversation.
Below you’ll find three quick exercises of varying levels that you can do to get some practice in.
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EXERCISE 1
Level: Beginner / Upper Beginner
Directions: Fill in the blanks below with the correct pronouns. Note: I stole this from my 10-Day Italian Pronouns Challenge.
1.) Non ____ parlo. – I am not talking to him.
2.) ____ ho offerto un caffé. – I offered her a cup of coffee. (Think: I offered a cup of coffee TO her.)
3.) Voglio telefonar____ domani. – I want to call her tomorrow.
4.) Cos’hai detto quando ____ hai scritto? – What did you say when you wrote to him?
EXERCISE 2
Level: Beginner / Upper Beginner
1.) _________ abbiamo dato un libro ieri. – We gave a book to her yesterday.
2.) Puoi spiegar________ la grammatica? – Can you explain the grammar to him?
3.) ___________ piace mangiare qui. – They like to eat here. (Hint: It’s two words!)
EXERCISE 3
Level: Intermediate
Silvia: A ____________ sembra interessante. Puoi ____________? – It seems interesting to me. Can you lend it (the book) to me?
Giulia: Certo, però se Marco ____________ ____________ chiede, ____________ che pensavo che fosse un libro fantastico. – Certainly, but if Marco asks you about it, tell him that I thought it was a fantastic book.
EXERCISE 1 ANSWERS
1.) Non GLI parlo. – I am not talking to him.
2.) LE ho offerto un caffé. – I offered her a cup of coffee. (Think: I offered a cup of coffee TO her.)
3.) Voglio telefonarLE domani. – I want to call her tomorrow.
4.) Cos’hai detto quando GLI hai scritto? – What did you say when you wrote to him?
EXERCISE 2 ANSWERS
Le abbiamo dato un libro ieri. – We gave a book to her yesterday.
Puoi spiegargli la grammatica? – Can you explain the grammar to him?
A loro piace mangiare qui. – They like to eat here.
EXERCISE 3 ANSWERS
Silvia: A me sembra interessante. Puoi prestarmelo? – It seems interesting to me. Can you lend it (the book) to me?
Giulia: Certo, però se Marco te lo chiede, digli che pensavo che fosse un libro fantastico. – Certainly, but if Marco asks you about it, tell him that I thought it was a fantastic book.
If you want more focused practice with pronouns, consider taking the 10-Day Italian Pronouns Challenge. There are two levels — one for beginner students and one for intermediate students — and you can read more details about it here.
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