Limperfetto

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• Limperfetto

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You use the Imperfect for

• repeated or habitual actions in the past
• e.g. Andavamo sempre al mare per le vacanze
• We always used to go to the seaside for the
  holidays

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• Descriptions of things or people in the past
• e.g. Da bambina Melania era così buffa
• As a child Melania was so funny

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• Ongoing actions in the past
• e.g. Quando eravamo bambine
• When we were little girls

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Come si forma- are verbs
Io mangi-
avo
I was eating
Tu mangi-
avi
you were eating
Lui/lei mangi-
ava
He/she was eating
Noi mangi-
avamo
We were eating
avate
you were eating (pl.)
Voi mangi-
Loro mangi-
avano
They were eating
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- ere verbs
Io legg-
evo
I was reading
Tu legg-
evi
you were reading
Lui/lei legg-
eva
He/she was reading
Noi legg-
evamo
We were reading
evate
you were reading (pl.)
Voi legg-
Loro legg-
evano
They were reading
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- ire verbs
Io dorm-
ivo
I was sleeping
Tu dorm-
ivi
you were sleeping
Lui/lei dorm-
iva
He/she was sleeping
Noi dorm-
ivamo
We were sleeping
ivate
you were sleeping (pl.)
Voi dorm-
Loro dorm-
ivano
They were sleeping
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Verbo essere

• Io ero I was
• Tu eri You were
• Lui/lei era he/she was
• Noi eravamo we were
• Voi eravate you were
• Loro erano they were

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Verbi irregolari
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Verbo dare to give

• Io davo I used to give
• Tu davi You used to give
• Lui/lei dava he/she used to give
• Noi davamo we used to give
• Voi davate you used to give
• Loro davano they used to give

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Verbo bere to drink

• Io bevevo I used to drink
• Tu bevevi You used to drink
• Lui/lei beveva he/she used to drink
  Noi bevevamo we used to drink
• Voi bevevate you used to drink
• Loro bevevano they used to drink

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Verbo fare to do/make

• Io facevo I used to do
• Tu facevi You used to do
• Lui/lei faceva he/she used to do
• Noi facevamo we used to do
• Voi facevate you used to do
• Loro facevano they used to do

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Verbo dire to say

• Io dicevo I used to say
• Tu dicevi You used to say
• Lui/lei diceva he/she used to say
• Noi dicevamo we used to say
• Voi dicevate you used to say
• Loro dicevano they used to say