limperfetto the imperfect past tense. when we use limperfetto was/were doing was/were doing used to...
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L’imperfettoL’imperfetto
The Imperfect Past TenseThe Imperfect Past Tense
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When we use l’imperfettoWhen we use l’imperfetto ““was/were doing”was/were doing” Used to doUsed to do Time in past tense Time in past tense
- Erano le otto. /Era l’una.- Erano le otto. /Era l’una.- It was eight./ It was one.- It was eight./ It was one.
Age in past tenseAge in past tense- Avevo cinque anni. - Avevo cinque anni. - I was five years old.- I was five years old.
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When we use l’imperfettoWhen we use l’imperfetto Weather expressionsWeather expressions
- Faceva bel tempo./ Pioveva.- Faceva bel tempo./ Pioveva.- It was nice out./ It was raining.- It was nice out./ It was raining.
Habit in the past Habit in the past - uses “each/ every” - uses “each/ every” “ogni”“ogni”- Quando ero giovane, visitavo i - Quando ero giovane, visitavo i
nonni ogni domenica.nonni ogni domenica.- When I was young, I used to visit - When I was young, I used to visit
my grandparents every Sunday.my grandparents every Sunday.
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When we use l’imperfettoWhen we use l’imperfetto
Continuous or unfinished action in the Continuous or unfinished action in the past (being general- we don’t know when past (being general- we don’t know when the action started or ended)the action started or ended)
- I bambini giocavano a calcio.- I bambini giocavano a calcio.
- Faceva caldo nella scuola.- Faceva caldo nella scuola.
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What does it look like?What does it look like?
Chop off –re and add endings:Chop off –re and add endings:
-vo-vo -vamo-vamo
-vi-vi -vate-vate
-va-va -vano-vano
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AndareAndare LeggereLeggere FinireFinire
andavoandavo leggevoleggevo finivofinivo
andaviandavi leggevileggevi finivifinivi
andavaandava leggevaleggeva finivafiniva
andavamoandavamo leggevamoleggevamo finivamofinivamo
andavateandavate leggevateleggevate finivatefinivate
andavanoandavano leggevanoleggevano finivanofinivano
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Irregolari!Irregolari!
FareFare
facevofacevo facevamofacevamofacevifacevi facevatefacevatefacevafaceva facevanofacevano
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Irregolari!Irregolari!
BereBere
bevevobevevo bevevamobevevamo
bevevibevevi bevevatebevevate
bevevabeveva bevevanobevevano
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Irregolari!Irregolari!
DireDire
dicevodicevo dicevamodicevamo
dicevidicevi dicevatedicevate
dicevadiceva dicevanodicevano
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Irregolari!Irregolari!
EssereEssere
eroero eravamoeravamo
erieri eravateeravate
eraera eranoerano
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L’imperfetto vs. pass. L’imperfetto vs. pass. pross.pross.L’imperfettoL’imperfetto vs.vs. Pass. Pross.Pass. Pross.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ l----------------ll----------------lFaceva = was doingFaceva = was doing Ha fatto = didHa fatto = did
Giocava = was playingGiocava = was playing Ha giocato = playedHa giocato = played
Era = was (description)Era = was (description) È stato = was (location)È stato = was (location)
Beveva = was drinkingBeveva = was drinking Ha bevuto = drankHa bevuto = drank
Diceva = was sayingDiceva = was saying Ha detto = saidHa detto = said
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Which one?Which one?
When 2 continuous actions are When 2 continuous actions are happening together, happening together, bothboth use the use the imperfect.imperfect.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 actions happening together usually use
the word “while” “mentre” or
“when” “quando”
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EsempiEsempi Mentre camminavo a scuola, parlavo con Mentre camminavo a scuola, parlavo con
la mia amica.la mia amica.
Ascoltavo la musica mentre facevo i Ascoltavo la musica mentre facevo i compiti.compiti.
Quando l’aereo partiva, diventavo Quando l’aereo partiva, diventavo nervosa.nervosa.
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InterruptionsInterruptions
When an action is interrupted by another When an action is interrupted by another action, the one that interrupts uses pass. action, the one that interrupts uses pass. pross.pross.
~~~~~l-----l~~~~~l-----l Interruptions also can use “quando”Interruptions also can use “quando”
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EsempiEsempi Facevo i compiti quando mio fratello Facevo i compiti quando mio fratello è è
entrato nella mia camera.entrato nella mia camera. Mangiavo la pizza quando il mio Mangiavo la pizza quando il mio
bicchiere è caduto!bicchiere è caduto! Parlavo con Antonio quando mia mamma Parlavo con Antonio quando mia mamma
è arrivata.è arrivata. Puliva la cucina quando i ragazzi sono Puliva la cucina quando i ragazzi sono
partiti per scuola.partiti per scuola.
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ReflessiviReflessivi Remember reflexives? (vestirsi, Remember reflexives? (vestirsi,
svegliarsi, farsi….)svegliarsi, farsi….) Those can be put into the imperfect, too!Those can be put into the imperfect, too!
Esempi:Esempi:
Mi facevo una doccia
Si vestiva
Ci preparavamo per uscire
Si mettevano le calze
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Words often used with Words often used with imperfectimperfectOgniOgni – every – every
SempreSempre – always/all the time – always/all the time
Di solitoDi solito – normally – normally
il sabato / di sabato, la domenica/di domenica-il sabato / di sabato, la domenica/di domenica-
every Saturday, every Sunday, etc.every Saturday, every Sunday, etc.
MentreMentre – while (simultaneous actions – 2 imperfect – while (simultaneous actions – 2 imperfect verbs going on at once)verbs going on at once)
QuandoQuando – when (pass. pross. verb interrupts – when (pass. pross. verb interrupts imperfect verb)imperfect verb)