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How do we form the verb vedete from the infinitive vedere?
Vedere is a regular verb ending in -ere. To make the voi (plural you) form, you drop the -ere ending to get the base ved-, and then add the specific voi ending -ete. This gives us vedete. Why is the adjective nuovo placed before the noun negozio?
In Italian, most adjectives come right after the noun. However, a few very common adjectives describing size, age, or beauty often come before the noun. Nuovo (new) is one of these exceptions, so il nuovo negozio sounds very natural. Where is the Italian word for 'Do' in this question?
Italian doesn't use helper words like 'do' or 'does' to ask questions. You just take the normal sentence (Voi vedete il nuovo negozio meaning 'You see the new shop') and make your voice go up at the end to turn it into a question. Do I have to include the word Voi here?
No, you can leave it out! Because the verb ending -ete in vedete already tells us exactly who is doing the seeing (you all), the pronoun voi is optional. You will often hear just Vedete il nuovo negozio? Learn Voi vedete il nuovo negozio and more in Italian
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