Italian Levels
Learn how our Italian courses in Milan follow the CEFR levels (A1–C2), combining clear grammar progression with real communication — so you can speak Italian confidently at every stage.
How Our Italian Learning Method Supports Your Progress
Our Italian language levels follow the
CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
,
from A1 for beginners to C2 for mastery.
The table below shows how these levels correspond to our internal course structure.
Each level usually requires around 40 hours of guided instruction,
but progress naturally varies from student to student.
Learning a language depends on personal pace, motivation, and opportunities to use Italian outside the classroom.
| CEFR | Level according to CEFR | Our Levels |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary 1 | A1Preliminary | 1 |
| 1/2 | ||
| Elementary 2 | A2Access | 2 |
| 2/3 | ||
| Intermediate 1 | 3 | |
| B1Threshold | 3/4 | |
| Intermediate 2 | 4 | |
| 4/5 | ||
| Advanced 1 | B2Vantage | 5 |
| 5/6 | ||
| Advanced 2 | C1Effective Operational Proficiency | 6 |
| C2Mastery | 6+ |
Grammar and Communication Syllabus
Level 1
Definite and indefinite articles, present tense of regular and most common irregular verbs, noun–adjective agreement, subject pronouns, possessive and demonstrative adjectives, present progressive, reflexive verbs, and an introduction to passato prossimo.
Level 1/2
Present tense, noun–adjective agreement, subject and direct object pronouns, pronoun ne, first use of imperfetto in forms such as c’era, ero, and informal imperatives.
Level 2
Present, passato prossimo, and imperfetto; agreement of direct pronouns and ne with past participles; introduction to indirect pronouns; informal imperative with pronouns; awareness of conditional forms (vorrei, potrebbe).
Level 2/3
Present, past, imperfect, conditional, and future tenses; formal imperative; direct, indirect, combined, and possessive pronouns; introduction to demonstrative and relative pronouns; impersonal si constructions.
Level 3
Present, past, imperfect, conditional, and future tenses; personal, indirect, and combined pronouns; introduction to trapassato, conditional perfect, and present subjunctive (congiuntivo presente), though not yet used actively in speech.
Level 3/4
Introduction to subjunctive moods and their use to express opinion and hypotheses (conditional clauses); relative pronouns; conjunctions introducing purpose, consecutive, and temporal clauses.
Level 4
Sequence of tenses and modes; analysis of structures expressing uncertainty, opinion, condition, and desire; passive forms.
Level 4/5
Subjunctive in independent clauses (prima di..., etc.); indefinite pronouns; subjunctive with indefinite expressions; functions expressing regret or avoidance of specifying the subject; expansion of the passive with si passivante structures.
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