Passato Prossimo o Imperfetto Italian Past Tense Quiz Super Easy Italian 66

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If you want to talk about the past, it's essential to know two verbal tenses: 'passato prossimo' and 'imperfetto'. But what's the difference? And more importantly, can Italians use them correctly? Let's find out today with Mary!
Se vuoi parlare del passato, è fondamentale conoscere due tempi verbali: il passato prossimo e l'imperfetto. Ma qual è la differenza? Ma soprattutto, gli italiani li sanno usare correttamente? Lo scopriamo oggi insieme a Mary!
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Today we’ll explore together when to use the past
perfect and when to use the imperfect with a quiz
A tip: at the beginning of each sentence pause the video and
try to complete it using the past perfect or imperfect tense
We're taking a quiz on the difference between the past perfect and imperfect tenses
Last night I watched an interesting movie on Netflix
Last night I watched an interesting movie on Netflix
I don't have my glasses but we'll give it a try
So last night I watched an interesting movie on Netflix
When I was a child my sister and I often went to the park with our grandmother
Last year we visited Rome for the first time
I'm trying but it's tough—because with the near past tense you end up using other verb forms and tenses more often
I say: let's go visit to visit we visited
We visited
Did I eat spaghetti yesterday or did I eat spaghetti yesterday
If you still have any doubts about when to use the present
perfect or the imperfect our exercises are exactly what you need
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When he was young my father worked as a waiter at a bar in Milan
When I was young my father worked as a waiter in a bar
It's simple—it's about working
He worked so it's the imperfect tense
This morning Mary missed her train to Milan
She took it she took it
She’s lost
Ah she’s lost indeed I don’t have my glasses
Mary missed her train to Milan this morning
Before moving here she lived in another city
What did you buy at the market this morning
I bought the fruit
This morning what did I buy
Oh you
Ah did you buy anything at the
market I bought
some fruit Yes
Well then great
What did you buy at the market this morning
I bought the fruit
When I was little I had a red bicycle that I rode every day
This morning the sky was blue and it was warm but now
it's raining Last night I watched an interesting movie on Netflix
When I was a child my sister and I often went to the park with our grandmother
Last year we visited Rome for the first time
When I was young my father worked as a waiter at a bar in Milan
This morning Mary missed her train to Milan
She used to live in another city before moving here
What did you buy at the market this morning
I bought the fruit
When I was little I had a red bicycle that I rode every single day
This morning the sky was blue and it was warm but now it's raining
What did you do yesterday
What did you used to do as a child
Write your answer in the comments and try using the imperfect or the present perfect tense
How many are eating today
5
Just five Okay Did
you want more
I didn't want anything more that's fine I'm not satisfied with just five
The past perfect is figaro
And you Okay
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