Italian Grammar: Fare and the Infinitive

The video tutorial explains the use of the Italian verb 'fare' with infinitives, covering idiomatic meanings, the 'fare causativo' construction, and complex sentence structures. It also discusses how 'fare' can be used with specific executors and in reflexive constructions. Examples are provided to illustrate each concept, helping learners understand how to use 'fare' to express permission, obligation, and causation in Italian.

What does the verb 'fare' imply when used in a construction similar to 'lasciare'?

• To do something

• To allow or give permission

• To create something

• To destroy something

In the 'fare causativo' construction, who is the 'initiator'?

• The person observing the action

• The person obligating the action

• The person receiving the action

• The person performing the action

How can 'fare' be used to describe a situation that was not planned?

• By using it in a future tense

• By using it in a question

• By using it in a past tense

• By using it to imply a consequential situation

What is the structure of a sentence in English that does not have a direct Italian equivalent, involving 'fare'?

• Subject + 'do' + direct object

• Subject + 'have' + direct object + past participle

• Subject + 'fare' + infinitive

• Subject + 'make' + infinitive

When constructing sentences with 'fare' and a specific executor, what happens to the executor?

• It becomes a direct object

• It becomes an indirect object

• It remains unchanged

• It is omitted

What happens to the 'e' in 'fare' when it is in the infinitive form?

• It is doubled

• It is replaced with 'i'

• It is always retained

• It is sometimes dropped

How is 'farsi' used in a reflexive way with an infinitive?

• To indicate refusing to do something

• To indicate planning to do something

• To indicate doing something for oneself

• To indicate doing something for someone else