Exercises upon the Different Parts of Italian Speech, with References to Veneroni's Grammar / to which is added an abridgement of the Roman history, intended at once to make the learner acquainted with history, and the idiom of the Italian language

by Ferdinando Bottarelli

1. 1. Why did you say,
   2. perchè dire
   3. I had promised you
   4. promettere
   5. to go in the country?
   6. andáre campágna?

1. 1. Where is your father?
   2. dove padre
   3. Is he in town?
   4. éssere città?

1. 1. Where did you buy
   2. compráre
   3. this fine horse?
   4. bello cavállo?

1. 1. I bought it at
   2. compráre
   3. the last country fair.
   4. último campágna fiéra.

1. 1. Where are
   2. éssere
   3. the ladies your sisters?
   4. signóra sorélla?

1. 1. I believe
   2. crédere
   3. they are gone out
   4. éssere uscíto
   5. to take an airing.
   6. pigliar aria.

1. 1. Whither are you going
   2. andáre
   3. so fast?
   4. così
   5. You are in great haste.
   6. avére gran fretta.

1. 1. I go
   2. andáre
   3. to Mr. Clement’s house,
   4. dal signóre Cleménte[1]
   5. for I heard
   6. perchè sentíre
   7. my brother
   8. fratéllo
   9. is there, and
   10. I have some business
   11. avére qualche cosa
   12. with him.
   13. da fare con lui.

1. 1. You are mistaken,
   2. ingannársi
   3. he is not there;
   4. éssere là
   5. for I met him
   6. incontráre
   7. just now,
   8. un momento fa
   9. and he told me
   10. dire
   11. he was going to
   12. andáre
   13. his sister’s house.
   14. sorélla.