In some cases using an elision is not grammatically correct. Marika explains some of these cases.

Michela shows us how and when imperfect verbs are used to describe actions, people, weather, and time.

In this telling of the late 19th century British fairy tale, the wolf is bad but not big.

Marika tells us more about the use of elisions in Italian.

The imperfect tense is one of several past tenses in Italian. It can be tricky to use correctly because it doesn't always match up with one specific tense in English. Depending on the context, it is translated differently. Michela uses a timeline to help you understand.

Several Yabla users asked about elisions and contractions, and how, when, and where they're used. This is Marika's first of three videos on this essential topic.

Michela talks about adjectives that describe a person's personality.

The verb fare (to do, to make) is used in lots of expressions. Marika talks about some of the most common ones.

Michela goes over some common personal adjectives. In English adjectives generally don't change according to gender, but with blond (m), blonde (f), brown-haired (m), brunette (f) they do change.

Marika has more tips on how to divide syllables and some fun practice words, too.