limperfetto the imperfect past tense. 6b.1-2 punto di partenza youve learned how to use the passato...
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L’imperfettoL’imperfetto
The Imperfect Past TenseThe Imperfect Past Tense
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Punto di partenza Punto di partenza
You’ve learned how to use the You’ve learned how to use the passatopassato prossimoprossimo to express past actions. Now to express past actions. Now you’ll learn another past tense, the you’ll learn another past tense, the imperfettoimperfetto ( (imperfectimperfect).).
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The The imperfettoimperfetto can be translated into can be translated into English in several ways.English in several ways.Lia piangeva.
Lia cried.
Lia used to cry.
Lia was crying.
Facevo esercizio.
I exercised.
I used to exercise.
I was exercising.
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Uses of l’imperfettoUses of l’imperfetto ““was/were doing”was/were doing” Used to do / would alwaysUsed to do / would always 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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Rachele era contenta, ma Franco era depresso.Rachele was happy, but Franco was depressed.
Dante aveva nove anni quando ha visto Beatrice.Dante was nine years old when he saw Beatrice.
• So….. the imperfetto is a descriptive tense. Use it to describe physical and mental states in the past, including age.
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Uses of “l’imperfetto”Uses of “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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Uses of “l’imperfetto”Uses of “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?Drop the Drop the –re –re and add endings:and add endings:
-vo-vo
-vi-vi
-va-va
-vamo-vamo
-vate-vate
-vano-vano
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The The imperfettoimperfetto is a simple tense; it does is a simple tense; it does not require an auxiliary verb. The pattern not require an auxiliary verb. The pattern of conjugation is identical for verbs of conjugation is identical for verbs ending in ending in -are-are, , -ere-ere, and , and -ire-ire. Drop the . Drop the --rere to form the stem and add the imperfect to form the stem and add the imperfect endings.endings.
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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!
eravamoeravamo
eravateeravate
eranoerano
EssereEssere
eroero
erieri
eraera
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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)
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1. Da piccola, Geltrude non (amavo / amava) leggere.
2. A te (piaceva / piacevano) i broccoli da bambino?
3. Le nostre camere da letto (erano / eravate) molto piccole.
4. Io non (beveva / bevevo) il latte.
5. Chi (voleva / volevo) diventare un dottore da bambino?
6. Voi (preparavi / preparavate) dei dolci buonissimi.
7. Io e Antonio non (dicevate / dicevamo) mai bugie (lies).
8. Quell’inverno (facevo / faceva) veramente molto freddo.
Scegli la forma corretta dell’imperfetto per completare ogni frase.
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Ti ricordi Ti ricordi quando….quando….
…
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Quando ioQuando io ero ero bambinabambina
Io Io abitavoabitavo in Italia in Italia
ParlavoParlavo solo solo italianoitaliano
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Quando ioQuando io ero ero bambinabambina
AndavoAndavo a scuola in bicicletta a scuola in bicicletta
StudiavoStudiavo il francese il francese
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Quando io ero bambinaQuando io ero bambina
ParlavoParlavo al telefono con i miei al telefono con i miei amiciamici
Mi piaceva Mi piaceva mangiare panini con mangiare panini con NutellaNutella
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La mia migliore amicaLa mia migliore amica
Si chiamava Si chiamava ElisabettaElisabetta AbitavaAbitava vicino a me vicino a me AndavamoAndavamo a scuola a scuola
insiemeinsieme AvevaAveva i capelli corti e gli i capelli corti e gli
occhi castaniocchi castani EraEra una ragazza allegra e una ragazza allegra e
simpaticasimpatica
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Ripasso: Quando si usa Ripasso: Quando si usa l’imperfetto?l’imperfetto?
Descriptions of places Descriptions of places La casa era piccola.La casa era piccola.
Descriptions of weatherDescriptions of weatherFaceva bel tempo. C’era il sole.Faceva bel tempo. C’era il sole.
Descriptions of peopleDescriptions of peopleAveva i capelli biondi.Aveva i capelli biondi.Era un ragazzo pigro.Era un ragazzo pigro.
Actions repeated over timeActions repeated over timeTelefonavo al mio ragazzo ogni sera. Telefonavo al mio ragazzo ogni sera. Andavo a scuola in autobus.Andavo a scuola in autobus.
Two actions happening at the same Two actions happening at the same timetimeParlavo al telefono mentre lavavo i Parlavo al telefono mentre lavavo i piatti.piatti.Dormivo quando tu sei tornato a casa.Dormivo quando tu sei tornato a casa.
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How to form?How to form?
Provare Scrivere Sentireio provavo scrivevo sentivotu provavi scrivevi sentivilui provava scriveva sentivanoi provava
moscrivevamo
sentivamo
voi provavate
scrivevate
sentivate
loro
provavano
scrivevano
sentivano
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Are there irregular verbs?Are there irregular verbs?
essereio ero noi eravamo
tu eri voi eravate
lui era loro
erano
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Verbi IrregolariVerbi Irregolari
Dire = to say, to tellio dicevo noi
dicevamotu dicevi voi dicevatelui diceva loro
dicevano
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VERBI IRREGOLARI
FARE = to do, to makeio facevo noi
facevamotu facevi voi facevatelui faceva loro
facevano