Word
Appendo il quadro sopra il divano.
Meaning
I hang the painting above the sofa.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Appendo il quadro sopra il divano.
io
I
il divano
the sofa
appendere
to hang
il quadro
the painting
Questions & Answers about Appendo il quadro sopra il divano.
Why is appendo used here and what is its infinitive form?
Appendo is the first person singular (io) present indicative of the verb appendere, which means “to hang.”
Infinitive: appendere
Conjugation in the present tense:
- io appendo
- tu appendi
- lui/lei appende
…
Knowing this lets you say “I hang,” “you hang,” etc., in Italian.
Why do we say il quadro and il divano instead of omitting the articles?