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Io firmo il documento.

Io firmo il documento.
I sign the document.
FromLesson 27inHardcore Italian
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Breakdown of Io firmo il documento.

io
I
il documento
the document
firmare
to sign

Questions & Answers about Io firmo il documento.

Why is io used in Io firmo il documento?
Subject pronouns in Italian are usually dropped because the verb ending already indicates the person. You would normally say Firmo il documento. Including io adds emphasis or clarity—for instance, to contrast with someone else: Io firmo, ma lui no.
How do you get firmo from firmare?

Firmare is a regular –are verb. To form the present indicative for io, drop -are and add -o: firm- + o = firmo. The full present tense is:
• firmo
• firmi
• firma
• firmiamo
• firmate
• firmano

Why is the article il used before documento, and not lo, l', or un?

Documento is a masculine singular noun beginning with a normal consonant (d). The correct definite article is il, giving il documento.
• lo appears before s+consonant, z, gn, ps, x (e.g. lo studente).
• l' appears before vowels (e.g. l'amico).
• un is the indefinite article (“a/the” vs. “a”).

How do you make Io firmo il documento negative?

Place non before the verb:
Io non firmo il documento
You can also drop io: Non firmo il documento (“I do not sign the document”).

How would you turn Io firmo il documento into a question?

Two common ways:

  1. Rising intonation in speech: Io firmo il documento?
  2. Formal/polite “you” with lei: Lei firma il documento? (“Do you sign the document?”)
Can you replace il documento with a pronoun?
Yes. The direct object pronoun for masculine singular is lo. So you say Io lo firmo (“I sign it”). You can also omit io: Lo firmo.
How do you say “I signed the document” in Italian?

Use the passato prossimo with avere + past participle firmato:
Io ho firmato il documento
In everyday speech you usually drop io: Ho firmato il documento.

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