{"id":30502,"date":"2020-03-10T16:21:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T07:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=30502"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:22:13","slug":"stare-gerundio-esempi-audio-e-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/stare-gerundio-esempi-audio-e-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Stare + Gerundio &#8211; The Italian progressive form"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn how to form Italian progressive structure using <strong>STARE + GERUND<\/strong>. Unlike English, which uses the verb &#8220;to be,&#8221; (essere) Italian progressive forms always require the verb <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">stare<\/span><\/strong>. While the Italian gerund works across all moods and tenses, this introductory lesson covers the essential progressive forms: <strong>present, past, and future<\/strong>. Advanced structures will be explored in later levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a80639ed\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-da33206d gb-headline-text\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffb links<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#formazione\">La formazione del gerundio &#8211; Italian Gerund<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#presente\">Le forme progressive al presente &#8211; Present Progressive<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#passato\">Le forme progressive al passato &#8211; Past Progressive<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#futuro\">Le forme progressive al futuro &#8211; Future Progressive<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#supposizione\">Le supposizioni &#8211; Making Assumptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#irregolari\">I verbi irregolari &#8211; Irregular Verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#limiti\">Limiti d&#8217;uso &#8211; Usage Limitations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#differenze\">Differenze con l&#8217;inglese &#8211; Differences with English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"formazione\">La formazione del gerundio &#8211; Italian Gerund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Building Italian progressive tenses requires combining the conjugated verb <strong>STARE<\/strong> with the <strong>Italian gerund<\/strong> of your main verb. The table below demonstrates gerund formation patterns. Progressive forms in Italian indicate actions <strong>actively unfolding<\/strong> across past, present, or future timeframes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffe9\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>INFINITO<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>DESINENZA GERUNDIO<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>ESEMPIO<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-are<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-ando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">parlare \u2192 parlando<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-ere<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-endo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">leggere \u2192 leggendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-ire<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-endo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sentire \u2192 sentendo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"presente\">Le forme progressive al presente &#8211; Present Progressive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f8ff\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>PERSONA<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>PARLARE (-are)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>LEGGERE (-ere)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>DORMIRE (-ire)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">io<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sto parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sto leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sto dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">tu<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stai parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stai leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stai dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">lui\/lei<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sta parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sta leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sta dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">noi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stiamo parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stiamo leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stiamo dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">voi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">state parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">state leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">state dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">loro<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stanno parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stanno leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stanno dormendo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The present progressive in Italian describes actions <strong>happening at this very moment<\/strong>. Use this form when you want to highlight that something is currently taking place. Keep in mind: Italian progressive tenses are <em>optional<\/em>. You can express the same idea with simple present tense. Both &#8220;Marco mangia&#8221; and &#8220;Marco sta mangiando&#8221; convey the same meaning &#8211; the gerund form simply adds emphasis to the immediacy of the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mia nonna <strong>sta imparando<\/strong> a usare WhatsApp!<br><em>My grandma <strong>is learning<\/strong> to use WhatsApp!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Il gatto <strong>sta dormendo<\/strong> sulla tastiera del computer.<br><em>The cat <strong>is sleeping<\/strong> on the computer keyboard.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I vicini <strong>stanno facendo<\/strong> lavori di ristrutturazione da settimane.<br><em>The neighbors <strong>have been doing<\/strong> renovation work for weeks.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sto aspettando<\/strong> l&#8217;autobus da venti minuti!<br><em>I <strong>have been waiting<\/strong> for the bus for twenty minutes!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"passato\">Le forme progressive al passato &#8211; Past Progressive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5f5\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>PERSONA<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>PARLARE (-are)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>LEGGERE (-ere)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>DORMIRE (-ire)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">io<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavo parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavo leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavo dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">tu<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavi parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavi leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavi dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">lui\/lei<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stava parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stava leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stava dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">noi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavamo parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavamo leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavamo dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">voi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavate parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavate leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavate dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">loro<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavano parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavano leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">stavano dormendo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The past progressive requires <strong>imperfect STARE<\/strong> combined with the Italian gerund. This construction reveals <strong>what was taking place<\/strong> at a particular moment in the past, typically when another action interrupts it. It&#8217;s ideal for establishing context and background. The past progressive typically portrays <strong>an ongoing situation<\/strong> when a separate event occurs. Just like the present progressive, you can replace this form with simple imperfect: &#8220;Marco mangiava&#8221; communicates the same as &#8220;Marco stava mangiando.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mentre <strong>stavo guidando<\/strong> in autostrada, ho sentito uno strano rumore dal motore.<br><em>While I <strong>was driving<\/strong> on the highway, I heard a strange noise from the engine.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stavamo cenando<\/strong> quando \u00e8 arrivato il postino con il pacco.<br><em>We <strong>were having dinner<\/strong> when the postman arrived with the package.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stavamo facendo<\/strong> la spesa quando \u00e8 iniziato il temporale.<br><em>We <strong>were doing<\/strong> the shopping when the storm started.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentre <strong>stavo studiando<\/strong> per l&#8217;esame, i vicini facevano una festa rumorosa.<br><em>While I <strong>was studying<\/strong> for the exam, the neighbors were having a noisy party.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stava piovendo<\/strong> quando siamo usciti dal cinema.<br><em>It <strong>was raining<\/strong> when we left the cinema.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"futuro\">Le forme progressive al futuro &#8211; Future Progressive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0fff0\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>PERSONA<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>PARLARE (-are)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>LEGGERE (-ere)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>DORMIRE (-ire)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">io<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">star\u00f2 parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">star\u00f2 leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">star\u00f2 dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">tu<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">starai parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">starai leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">starai dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">lui\/lei<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">star\u00e0 parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">star\u00e0 leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">star\u00e0 dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">noi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">staremo parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">staremo leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">staremo dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">voi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">starete parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">starete leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">starete dormendo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">loro<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">staranno parlando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">staranno leggendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">staranno dormendo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The future progressive pairs <strong>future tense STARE<\/strong> with the gerund. This Italian progressive form indicates <strong>what will be occurring<\/strong> at a specific future moment. It&#8217;s particularly useful for discussing plans and making predictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domani a quest&#8217;ora <strong>star\u00f2 volando<\/strong> verso New York per lavoro.<br><em>Tomorrow at this time I <strong>will be flying<\/strong> to New York for work.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alle otto di stasera <strong>staremo guardando<\/strong> la partita al bar.<br><em>At eight tonight we <strong>will be watching<\/strong> the match at the bar.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quando tornerai dalle vacanze, io <strong>star\u00f2 ancora studiando<\/strong> per l&#8217;esame.<br><em>When you come back from vacation, I <strong>will still be studying<\/strong> for the exam.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fra due ore i miei genitori <strong>staranno atterrando<\/strong> a Roma.<br><em>In two hours my parents <strong>will be landing<\/strong> in Rome.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Il prossimo weekend <strong>staremo traslocando<\/strong> nella nuova casa.<br><em>Next weekend we <strong>will be moving<\/strong> to the new house.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"supposizione\">Making Assumptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Italian progressive forms in the future tense can express <strong>assumptions about current situations<\/strong>. This usage allows you to speculate about what&#8217;s probably taking place at this moment. It&#8217;s a natural and frequently used construction in conversational Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dov&#8217;\u00e8 Debora? \u2013 A quest&#8217;ora <strong>star\u00e0 facendo<\/strong> allenamento in piscina!<br><em>Where is Debora? \u2013 At this time she <strong>is probably doing<\/strong> training in the pool!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diana \u00e8 in montagna per il Capodanno: <strong>si star\u00e0 divertendo<\/strong> come una pazza!<br><em>Diana is in the mountains for New Year&#8217;s: she <strong>is probably having<\/strong> a great time!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marco non risponde al telefono: <strong>star\u00e0 dormendo<\/strong>.<br><em>Marco doesn&#8217;t answer the phone: he <strong>is probably sleeping<\/strong>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I bambini non ci sono: <strong>staranno giocando<\/strong> nel parco.<br><em>The children are not here: they <strong>are probably playing<\/strong> in the park.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"irregolari\">I verbi irregolari &#8211; Irregular Verbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain Italian verbs create irregular gerund forms. Below are the essential irregular gerunds you should memorize:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>INFINITO<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>GERUNDIO<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>ESEMPIO<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">bere<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">bevendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sto bevendo un caff\u00e8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">dire<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">dicendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Che cosa stai dicendo?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">fare<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">facendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stiamo facendo colazione<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">tradurre<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">traducendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sto traducendo un testo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">trarre<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">traendo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sta traendo conclusioni<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These final two examples represent entire verb families. The gerund pattern of &#8220;tradurre&#8221; applies equally to condurre, produrre, dedurre, sedurre, and similar verbs. Likewise, &#8220;trarre&#8221; shares its gerund formation with distrarre, contrarre, attrarre, and related verbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"limiti\">Limiti d&#8217;uso &#8211; Usage Limitations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Italian progressive forms come with <strong>significant restrictions<\/strong>. They cannot be applied to every verb or situation. Mastering these limitations is crucial for proper use of the Italian gerund in progressive constructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. State verbs<\/strong> &#8211; Don&#8217;t use progressive forms with verbs that describe physical or mental states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>essere<\/strong> (be), <strong>stare<\/strong> (be standing), <strong>sedere<\/strong> (be seated)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>rimanere\/restare<\/strong> (remain), <strong>avere<\/strong> (have), <strong>possedere<\/strong> (possess)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>giacere<\/strong> (lie), <strong>capire<\/strong> (understand), <strong>sapere<\/strong> (know)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>volere<\/strong> (want), <strong>potere<\/strong> (be able)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exceptions:<\/strong> When these verbs indicate dynamic action instead of static state:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sta avendo<\/strong> molto successo.<br><em>She&#8217;s having a lot of success.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Il computer <strong>sta capendo<\/strong> le istruzioni.<br><em>The computer is understanding the instructions.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Duration and continuity constraints:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c Stava mangiando solo per cinque minuti.<br><em>He was eating for only five minutes.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c Stava pulendo la stanza ogni tre giorni.<br><em>She was cleaning the room every three days.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Ha mangiato solo per cinque minuti.<br><em>He ate for only five minutes.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Puliva la stanza ogni tre giorni.<br><em>She used to clean the room every three days.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"differenze\">Differenze con l&#8217;inglese &#8211; Differences with English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Italian progressive differs fundamentally from its English counterpart. In Italian, progressive tenses are <em>optional choices<\/em> that emphasize ongoing activity. English, by contrast, often requires the gerund for actions occurring simultaneously with the moment of speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comparative examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Forma semplice:<\/strong> Marco legge il giornale.<br><strong>Forma progressiva:<\/strong> Marco sta leggendo il giornale.<br><em><strong>English:<\/strong> Marco is reading the newspaper. (only one option)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forma semplice:<\/strong> Cucino la pasta per cena.<br><strong>Forma progressiva:<\/strong> Sto cucinando la pasta per cena.<br><em><strong>English:<\/strong> I am cooking pasta for dinner. (only one option)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forma semplice:<\/strong> I bambini guardano la TV.<br><strong>Forma progressiva:<\/strong> I bambini stanno guardando la TV.<br><em><strong>English:<\/strong> The children are watching TV. (only one option)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forma semplice:<\/strong> Ascolto musica mentre lavoro.<br><strong>Forma progressiva:<\/strong> Sto ascoltando musica mentre lavoro.<br><em><strong>English:<\/strong> I am listening to music while I work. (only one option)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forma semplice:<\/strong> Piove molto forte oggi.<br><strong>Forma progressiva:<\/strong> Sta piovendo molto forte oggi.<br><em><strong>English:<\/strong> It is raining very hard today. (only one option)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is an introduction to the progressive gerund for our freemium members. 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