Breakdown of Questa nuova tendenza cresce rapidamente.
nuovo
new
questa
this (feminine)
crescere
to grow
la tendenza
the trend
rapidamente
rapidly / quickly
Questions & Answers about Questa nuova tendenza cresce rapidamente.
How would I apply this lesson's grammar to say the trend is growing 'faster and faster'?
You would add sempre più before the adverb. The sentence becomes Questa nuova tendenza cresce sempre più rapidamente. While sempre più literally translates to 'always more', it is the standard way to express 'more and more' or progressive degree in Italian.
How exactly is the adverb rapidamente formed here?
Does the adjective nuova have to go before the noun tendenza?
Not strictly, but it is the most natural word order for this sentence. Common adjectives describing age, size, or beauty usually precede the noun. If you wrote Questa tendenza nuova, it would put much stronger emphasis on the word 'new', as if you were directly comparing it to an old trend.
Can cresce also translate to 'is growing' instead of just 'grows'?
Yes! The Italian simple present tense covers both 'grows' and 'is growing'. While you could use the continuous form sta crescendo to emphasize that the action is happening exactly at this moment, using the simple present cresce is completely natural for describing an ongoing, general trend.
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