Learn Italian: Senza una buona tattica, attacchi molto peggio. - Without a good tactic, you attack much worse.

Senza una buona tattica, attacchi molto peggio.

Without a good tactic, you attack much worse.

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Questions & Answers about Senza una buona tattica, attacchi molto peggio.

Why is peggio used here instead of peggiore?

Peggio is an adverb meaning "worse," used here because it describes how you do the action (the verb attacchi). You would use peggiore (an adjective) if you were describing a noun, like "a worse tactic."

Why is there an "h" in attacchi?

The base verb is attaccare (to attack). To keep the hard "c" sound (like a "k") when conjugating for the "tu" (you) form, you must add an "h" before the "i" ending. Without it, the "ci" would sound like "chee."

Why does molto stay masculine singular here?

In this sentence, molto is an adverb modifying another adverb (peggio), so it translates to "much" worse. Adverbs are invariable, meaning their endings never change. Molto only changes to match gender and number when it acts as an adjective describing a noun.

Why is buona placed before tattica instead of after it?

While most Italian adjectives follow the noun, a specific group of common adjectives related to goodness, beauty, age, and size typically come before the noun. Buona (good) belongs to this group.