Breakdown of Se non usi la frizione, l'esaminatore ti boccia.
non
not
usare
to use
se
if
ti
you (direct object)
Questions & Answers about Se non usi la frizione, l'esaminatore ti boccia.
In English we would probably say 'the examiner will fail you'. Why is boccia in the present tense here?
In Italian, when making a realistic "if" statement (a first conditional), it is extremely common to use the present tense in both halves of the sentence: Se non usi... ti boccia. You could also use the future tense for the result (ti boccerà), but conversational Italian frequently sticks to the present for both.
Is ti a direct or indirect object pronoun in this sentence?
It is a direct object pronoun. The verb bocciare takes a direct object (to fail someone). So ti boccia directly translates to "fails you."
Why can't I use the verb fallire to mean 'fail' in this sentence?