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Questions & Answers about Io stampo il documento.
Why is io written before stampo? Do I always need to use the subject pronoun?
In Italian, subject pronouns like io (I) are usually optional because the verb ending already indicates the subject. You could simply say stampo il documento and it’s clear you mean “I print the document.” You’d include io only for emphasis or contrast (e.g. “Io stampo, ma lui no”).
What tense and mood is stampo in?
Stampo is the first‐person singular present indicative of the regular -are verb stampare. It literally means “I print” or “I am printing.”
Why is there il before documento? Could I use a different article?
Il is the masculine singular definite article used before masculine nouns beginning with a consonant, like documento. If you want to say “a document” (unspecified), you’d use the indefinite article un: stampo un documento.
Why is documento masculine?
In Italian, most nouns ending in -o are masculine. Documento ends in -o, so it takes masculine articles (e.g. il documento, un documento).
How do I say “I printed the document” (past tense)?
Use the passato prossimo:
- Ho (I have) → first person singular of avere
- stampato → past participle of stampare
Put together: Ho stampato il documento.
How can I replace il documento with a pronoun?
Use the direct object pronoun lo (masculine singular “it”) and place it before the verb:
Lo stampo.
That means “I print it” or “I am printing it.”
How would I give someone the command “Print the document”?
Use the imperative:
- For tu: drop the -re → Stampa il documento!
- For voi (plural you): Stampate il documento!
What’s the difference between stampo and stampando?
- Stampo = present indicative (“I print”).
- Stampando = gerund (“printing”).
If you want “I am printing the document,” you can say Sto stampando il documento, using the gerund with stare.