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ITA1121 Chapter 8 Grammar
Prego! Chapter 8
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Language - Italian
Undergraduate 1
01/23/2011

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Term
Imperfetto is used for?
Definition
habitual actions. age, time, weather. physical, mental, emotional states. actions in progress when something else happens.
Term
Endings for Imperfetto:
Definition
-vo, -vi, -va, -vamo, -vate, -vano
Term
Imperfetto of Essere
Definition
ero eramo
eri erate
era erano
Term
Passato Prossimo is?
Definition
What happened at a given moment in the past
Term
Passato Prossimo and avere:
Definition
1) ends in "o" regardless of number
2) usually takes d.o.
Term
Passato Prossimo and essere:
Definition
1) ends in o/i/a/e and agrees in number
2) usually for action verbs
Term
Trapassato is?
Definition
Action that took place before another past action or point in time
Term
Imperfetto of avere
Definition
avevo avevamo
avevi avevate
aveva avevano
Term
Trapassato and avere:
Definition
1) ends in "o" not regarding number
2) plus imperfetto of avere
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Trapassato and essere:
Definition
1) ends in o/i/a/e agrees with number
2) plus imperfect tense of essere
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