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Voi non chiudete la finestra oggi?

Voi non chiudete la finestra oggi?
Are you not closing the window today?
From Lesson 32:Present tense of -ere verbs (-o, -i, -e)·Italian

Breakdown of Voi non chiudete la finestra oggi?

non
not
oggi
today
la finestra
the window
voi
you (plural)
chiudere
to close

Questions & Answers about Voi non chiudete la finestra oggi?

How do we get the form chiudete from the verb chiudere?
To get the voi (you all) form of a regular -ere verb, you drop the -ere ending from the infinitive chiudere to get the stem chiud-. Then, you add the voi ending for this group of verbs, which is -ete, giving you chiudete.
Why is non placed before the verb, unlike in English where we say "Are you not closing"?
In Italian, the negative word non must go directly before the verb it is modifying. You can't put the subject or any other words between them. So, the chunk non chiudete stays glued together.
Do I have to include the word Voi at the beginning of this question?
No, it is completely optional! Because the verb ending -ete in chiudete already tells us the subject is voi (you plural), you could just ask Non chiudete la finestra oggi? Including Voi just adds a little extra emphasis, like asking "Are you guys not closing the window?"
The English translation says "are you not closing". Why doesn't the Italian sentence use a verb for "are"?
In Italian, the simple present tense covers both simple actions ("you close") and ongoing actions ("you are closing"). You don't need a separate word for "are" or an "-ing" ending here; the single word chiudete handles both meanings.

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