[2] See Gram. p. 205, on verbs of motion.

When between two Verbs there is a Noun, or a Pronoun, we put generally che after the first Verb.

    1. I thought
    2. crédere
    3. you could speak
    4. parláre
    5. Italian
    6. Italiáno
    7. better
    8. méglio
    9. than you do.[1]
    1. I fancy
    2. immaginársi
    3. you are not yet
    4. [2]avére ancóra
    5. twenty years old.
    6. venti anni.
    1. I hope
    2. speráre
    3. you will not refuse me
    4. ricusáre
    5. the favour
    6. favóre
    7. to recommend me to
    8. raccomandáre
    9. your friends
    10. vostro amíco
    11. in town.
    12. città.
    1. My uncle
    2. zio
    3. told me yesterday
    4. dire jéri
    5. you were not well,
    6. [3]stare bene
    7. but I am very glad
    8. ma rallegrársi
    9. to find
    10. trováre
    11. you are
    12. better to-day.
    13. méglio oggi.
    1. You promised
    2. prométtere
    3. to write to me
    4. scrívere
    5. last week,
    6. passáto settimána
    7. but I am very sorry
    8. ma rincréscere
    9. to observe
    10. vedére
    11. you have forgot me.
    12. che vi siete scordato di me.

[1] Render, than you do not.

[2] We use the verb avére instead of éssere, speaking of age. Ex. How old are you? Quanti anni avete?

[3] The verb stare must be used instead of éssere, in speaking of health.