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Abbiamo noleggiato due furgoni per il trasloco.

Abbiamo noleggiato due furgoni per il trasloco.
We rented two vans for the move.
From Lesson 151:Past agreement with 'ne' (ne ho presi)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Abbiamo noleggiato due furgoni per il trasloco.

Why doesn't noleggiato end in -i to match the plural due furgoni?
Because the helping verb is avere and the direct object (due furgoni) comes after the verb. In the current lesson, you are learning that the past participle changes its ending when you use the pronoun ne before the verb. Since there is no ne or other direct object pronoun here, noleggiato stays in its default -o form.
What is the singular form of furgoni?
The singular is furgone (van), which is a masculine noun. Nouns ending in -e in the singular always change to -i in the plural, regardless of whether they are masculine or feminine.
Does trasloco mean any kind of moving?
No, trasloco specifically refers to moving residences or relocating your belongings to a new house or office. If you are talking about moving your body or simply shifting an object, you would use different words, like movimento or spostare.
Why do we use abbiamo instead of siamo here?
The verb noleggiare (to rent) takes a direct object because you are renting something specific. In Italian, verbs that can take a direct object always use avere (like abbiamo) to form the past tense.

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