_Adverbs are generally put after the Verb, and in compound tenses
between the Verb and the Participle._
It is a lamentable thing to see youths with much wit, and a good
doloroso cosa vedére gióvane di molto spirito buóno
disposition to learn, take but little pains to answer the expectations
disposizióne imparáre pigliáre poco pena [1] rispóndere aspettazióne
of their parents.
genitori.
[1] _Rispondere_ governs the dative case of the thing.
_Adverbs of Interrogation must always be put before the Verb._
Where did you come from? Why did you not stay for me?
da dove veníre perchè aspettáre?
When will you have done laughing at your friends?
quando cessáre burláre amíco?
Why did you say, I had promised you to go in the country?
perchè dire promettere andáre campágna?
Where is your father? Is he in town?
dove padre éssere città?
Where did you buy this fine horse?
compráre bello cavállo?
I bought it at the last country fair.
compráre último campágna fiéra.
Where are the ladies your sisters?
éssere signóra sorélla?
I believe they are gone out to take an airing.
crédere éssere uscíto pigliar aria.
Whither are you going so fast? You are in great haste.
andáre così avére gran fretta.
I go to Mr. Clement’s house, for I heard my brother is there, and
andáre dal signóre Cleménte[1] perchè sentíre fratéllo
I have some business with him.
avére qualche cosa da fare con lui.
You are mistaken, he is not there; for I met him just now, and he
ingannársi éssere là incontráre un momento fa
told me he was going to his sister’s house.
dire andáre sorélla.
I was going to your house; but since I met you, we will go to my house,
andáre ma giacchè incontráre andáre
where we shall dine.
dove pranzáre.
I beg you will excuse me, indeed I cannot; for I must go to
pregáre scusáre in verità non potére bisógno andáre
my lady Arabella’s, to pay a visit to her children.
signóra Arabélla fare vísita figlio.
They are not at home, for I saw them going into the park.
éssere casa perchè vedere andáre parco.
Let us go then and see if your brothers are at home.
andáre dunque vedére se fratéllo casa.
They are not, I know they are gone a hunting.
éssere sapére éssere andáto cáccia.
What is the matter with you, sir? You seem to be grieved.
cosa ha signóre parére essere afflítto.
O no, sir, I am not, but I come from Mr. Vincent’s, who is very
non sono afflítto veníre Vincenzo
ill.
ammaláto.
You surprise me, for as I was coming from my house, I met his brother,
sorprendere perchè veníre casa incontráre fratéllo
who did not mention it to me.
parlare
Do you know from whence he was coming, when you met him?
sapére di dove veníre quando incontráre?
I believe he was coming from his own house.
crédere veníre casa.
Can you tell me where he is gone?
potére dire dove éssere andáto?
I was assured that he is set out for his uncle’s country-house.
éssere assicuráto éssere partito zio casa di campágna.
Which way did you pass, in your way to Italy?
per dove passáre quando andáre Itália?
I passed by Rouen, Paris, Orleans and Lyons.
passáre Roano Parígi Orleáno Lióne.
Which way did you come back to England?
per dove tornáre Inghilterra?
I returned by Germany and Holland.
ritornáre Germánia Olánda.
[1] _At_, or _to_, before _house_ or _home_, must be rendered by _da_,
_dal_, or _in casa_. See _Gram._ p. 209.