I highly recommend Giulio's series of lessons on the subjunctive (il congiuntivo). He gives you an overview of all four subjunctive tenses then, in successive lessons, takes you through their different and varying uses. The subjunctive is used all the time in conversational Italian, from forming opinions to expressing hypothetical situations to creating two-part sentences that begin with phrases like "Even though..." or "Provided that...". Giulio uses easy-to-understand charts, gives you practical fill-in-the-blank exercises, and has you practice the new structures in conversation with him. All the lesson notes are recorded in a shared Google doc that you and he write in, and add to with each successive lesson. He is a great listener with infinite patience and has a gift for explaining complicated things with clarity and humor. I always look forward to his lessons because I know I'll end up in a good mood, feeling better about my ability to express myself in Italian.

It was my big pleasure to get acquainted with Giulio. Today was my first time when I spoke Italian and I am very happy with my choice of a person to speak with. We had a very interesting conversation, where Giulio helped me to express myself, corrected my mistakes and provided me with some interesting stuff to help me with my Italian adventure. Thank you and look forward to see you soon!

Grazie per la lezione sul esame di maturità!

Lessons with Giulio belong to my favorite moments of the week. I'm so grateful that he has adapted the lessons to my needs and we talk hour-long about really interesting topics. Apart from this he always sends me some additional materials and resources which make my learning process more exciting. But what I like the most is his sense of humor, open-mindedness, friendliness and intelligence. I'm really happy to have such a wonderful tutor. Thank you, Giulio!

Grazie per la discussione sul tuo trasloco!

A great lesson as usual, with new expressions and vocabulary introduced as part of interesting conversation. Giulio's lessons are a real highlight of the week! Thank you.