Io innaffio le piante in giardino ogni mattina.

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Breakdown of Io innaffio le piante in giardino ogni mattina.

• ogni: every
• la mattina: the morning
• in: in

Questions & Answers about Io innaffio le piante in giardino ogni mattina.

Why is the pronoun Io used at the beginning? Is it necessary in Italian?

In Italian, subject pronouns like Io (I) are usually optional because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. Here, innaffio clearly means “I water.” You include Io only for:

• Emphasis (e.g. Io innaffio, tu dormi!)
• Contrast (e.g. Io innaffio, ma lei non lo fa)
  Otherwise, you can simply say Innaffio le piante… and it’s perfectly natural.

What does innaffio mean, and what person and tense is it?

Innaffio is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb innaffiare, which means to water (as in watering plants). Breaking it down:

• Verb: innaffiare
• Person/number: first-person singular (I)
• Tense/mood: present indicative (I water / I am watering)

Why is the article le used before piante? Could I say delle piante instead?