tutorino proudly presents...
The Grammar Gym
Audio downloads, drills, flashcards - 200 and counting. More than any workbook. Environmentally friendly and at no extra cost to you. Reusable and self-correcting for instant feedback. All in one convenient location, laid out alphabetically by topic so it's easy to find what you're looking for.
Why use the Grammar Gym?
Learning a language is a lot like getting in shape. And a tutorino teacher is a lot like a personal trainer. A personal trainer can tell you what muscles to work on and how but unless you actually hit the gym, do the reps and break a sweat, you won’t shed pounds or build muscle. It’s pretty much the same with language learning.
Working out can seem at first like a brutal punishing chore. But as you get a little more in shape, it gets a little easier. Because it’s easier, you work out even more which leads to getting even more in shape and so on. (Or so I’m told anyway!) Soon you’re one of those annoying people who claim they get a natural high from jogging 20 miles every morning. And then there’s the results of all that sweat – looking great, higher energy levels, greater confidence, you name it.
Same with language learning. At first it’s a bit dry and tedious but once you master a few basics it becomes easier to learn more because what you already know gives you a context you can use to figure out the rest. So two words you learned through tedious repetition might later help you effortlessly pick up a third word you hear in a song just based on context. And as with working out, the results make the initial tedium seem worth it. For one you can start enjoying Italian movies, books, TV shows and music. And you can meet Italian friends, whether locals in Italy, or tourists or ex-pats all over the world, or non-Italians who share your passion for il bel paese.
But it all starts with barbells and treadmills and, in the case of language learning, grammar drills.
So lace up those Nikes and let’s see your cranium sweat!
To report a typo or request a set - email me! pino@tutorino.ca
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advanced topics
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adverbs
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audio downloads
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comparisons
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conditional
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definite articles ("the")
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demonstratives (pointing words)
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future
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gender, number, nouns, adjectives and agreement
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idioms, expressions, phrases, modi di dire
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imperatives (commands)
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imperfetto
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impersonal si
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indefinite articles ("a")
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interrogatives (question words)
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irregular verbs
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modal verbs (volere, potere, dovere)
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molto
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negation
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numbers
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object pronouns (me, you, him, her, etc.)
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partitives (saying "some")
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passato prossimo
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piacere
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possessives (my, your, his, her, etc.)
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prepositions (in, at, to, from, etc.)
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present progressive ("am doing") and present + da
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reflexive verbs + reciprocals ("each other")
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regular verbs
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relative pronouns
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sapere and conoscere
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subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
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time
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travel phrases
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First register. It's free, private and safe (no spyware, etc.). Then search for “italianistas.” A group will come up called “Italian for tutorino’s T.O. Italianistas.” Click to join. The password is "leopardi." There are settings to ignore accents, etc.
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vocab