{"id":46670,"date":"2024-08-04T20:06:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T11:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=46670"},"modified":"2025-04-01T23:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:31:41","slug":"il-passato-prossimo-a-comprehensive-guide-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/il-passato-prossimo-a-comprehensive-guide-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Il passato prossimo &#8211; A Comprehensive Overview for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-116baa9c gb-headline-text\">A Complete Guide to Using Passato Prossimo for Expressing Past Actions in Italian<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ab2227;color:#ab2227\"\/>\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\udc46\ud83c\udffb Links to Sections <\/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=\"#What-is-the-Passato-Prossimo\">What is the Passato Prossimo?<\/a> <em>(Che cos&#8217;\u00e8 il Passato Prossimo?)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Essere-vs-Avere\">When to Use Essere or Avere<\/a> <em>(Quando usare Essere o Avere)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#exceptions-and-special-cases\">Exceptions and Special Cases<\/a> <em>(Eccezioni e casi particolari)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#audio\">Audio: Examples of Passato Prossimo<\/a> <em>(Audio: Esempi di Passato Prossimo)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#dialogue\">Listening Task: Il fine settimana di Anna e Marco<\/a> <em>(Attivit\u00e0 di ascolto: Il fine settimana di Anna e Marco)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/a> <em>(Domande frequenti)<\/em><\/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=\"#exercise\">Exercise<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#compito\">Assignment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we will dive deep into the <em>passato prossimo<\/em>, a key Italian past tense that allows us to express completed actions with precision and nuance. We will explore its formation, usage, and intricacies, offering rich examples to clarify each point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Oggi approfondiremo il <em>passato prossimo<\/em>, un tempo verbale fondamentale in italiano che ci permette di esprimere azioni concluse con precisione e sfumature di significato. Esploreremo la sua formazione, il suo uso e le sue particolarit\u00e0, fornendo esempi chiari per ogni punto.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"What-is-the-Passato-Prossimo\">What is the Passato Prossimo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>passato prossimo<\/em> is an essential tense in Italian, used to describe actions or events that have already been completed in the past. While it shares some similarities with the English present perfect tense (e.g., &#8220;I have eaten&#8221;), it functions more like the simple past tense in many cases (e.g., &#8220;I ate&#8221;), as it often expresses a completed action in the past that is not necessarily linked to the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Il <em>passato prossimo<\/em> \u00e8 un tempo verbale fondamentale in italiano, usato per descrivere azioni o eventi gi\u00e0 conclusi nel passato. Sebbene presenti alcune somiglianze con il present perfect inglese (es. &#8220;I have eaten&#8221;), in molti casi funziona pi\u00f9 come il simple past (es. &#8220;I ate&#8221;), poich\u00e9 esprime spesso un\u2019azione compiuta nel passato senza un collegamento diretto con il presente.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tense is a <strong>compound tense<\/strong>, which means it consists of two parts: an <strong>auxiliary verb<\/strong> and a <strong>past participle<\/strong>. The auxiliary verb, either the present tense of <em>essere<\/em> (to be) or <em>avere<\/em> (to have), helps form the tense, while the past participle shows what action was completed in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Questo tempo verbale \u00e8 un <strong>tempo composto<\/strong>, il che significa che \u00e8 formato da due parti: un <strong>verbo ausiliare<\/strong> e un <strong>participio passato<\/strong>. Il verbo ausiliare, ovvero il presente di <em>essere<\/em> o <em>avere<\/em>, aiuta a costruire il tempo, mentre il participio passato indica quale azione \u00e8 stata compiuta nel passato.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(continues &#8230;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ab2227;color:#ab2227\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-12152843\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ccf165b8 gb-headline-text\">This is a \u201cfreemium\u201d quiz<br><br>Login or Subscribe at no Cost <br><br>And study this lesson for FREE<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vacanze.webp 300w, https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vacanze-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Get new Italian language quizzes and results in your inbox <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-9263a50b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-31c4f5b9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31c4f5b9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f56f2c55 gb-headline-text\">Login<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4405785c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4405785c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-29c53d70 gb-headline-text\">Subscribe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to our &#8220;freemium&#8221; content: lessons and quizzes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get new lessons in your inbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get your quiz score by email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get exclusive content for members only, for free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-0e3fb9ea\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-503791a9 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/free-account-sign-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join for Free<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auxiliary Verb<\/strong> + <strong>Past Participle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in English, you say, &#8220;I have eaten.&#8221; In Italian, this would be <strong>&#8220;Ho mangiato.&#8221;<\/strong> Here, <strong>&#8220;ho&#8221;<\/strong> (I have) is the auxiliary verb, and <strong>&#8220;mangiato&#8221;<\/strong> (eaten) is the past participle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ad esempio, in inglese si dice &#8220;I have eaten.&#8221; In italiano, questo diventa <strong>&#8220;Ho mangiato.&#8221;<\/strong> Qui, <strong>&#8220;ho&#8221;<\/strong> (io ho) \u00e8 il verbo ausiliare e <strong>&#8220;mangiato&#8221;<\/strong> (mangiato) \u00e8 il participio passato.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the sentence often translates better into English as <strong>&#8220;I ate&#8221;<\/strong> with no connection to the present. Let&#8217;s look at some more sentences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tuttavia, la frase spesso si traduce meglio in inglese come <strong>&#8220;I ate&#8221;<\/strong>, senza alcun collegamento con il presente. Vediamo qualche altro esempio:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ho finito<\/em> il libro che mi avevi consigliato. \u2013 <em>I have finished the book you recommended.<\/em> (Can also mean \u201cI finished the book you recommended.\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sono andati<\/em> in vacanza alle Maldive. \u2013 <em>They went on holiday to the Maldives.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Abbiamo visto<\/em> un bellissimo tramonto ieri sera. \u2013 <em>We saw a beautiful sunset last night.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sono tornata<\/em> a casa dopo un lungo viaggio. \u2013 <em>I returned home after a long journey.<\/em> (Note: <em>tornata<\/em> agrees in gender with the subject. The speaker is a female.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Essere-vs-Avere\">When to Use Essere or Avere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The selection between <em>essere<\/em> and <em>avere<\/em> as auxiliary verbs is fundamental in Italian and can alter the meaning of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>La scelta tra <em>essere<\/em> e <em>avere<\/em> come verbi ausiliari \u00e8 fondamentale in italiano e pu\u00f2 modificare il significato della frase.<\/em>The selection between <em>essere<\/em> and <em>avere<\/em> as auxiliary verbs is fundamental in Italian and can alter the meaning of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a detailed guide on when to use each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ca685b13 gb-headline-text\">Passato Prossimo with Essere and Avere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Pronoun<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Essere + Andato\/a\/i\/e<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Avere + Mangiato<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Io<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sono andato\/a<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ho mangiato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tu<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sei andato\/a<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hai mangiato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lui\/Lei<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u00c8 andato\/a<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ha mangiato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Noi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Siamo andati\/e<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Abbiamo mangiato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Voi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Siete andati\/e<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Avete mangiato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Loro<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sono andati\/e<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hanno mangiato<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Using Avere:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Italian, most verbs use <em>avere<\/em> as the auxiliary verb in the passato prossimo. Specifically, we use <em>avere<\/em> with <strong>transitive verbs<\/strong>. These are verbs that can take a direct object, which means they answer the question &#8220;what?&#8221; or &#8220;whom?&#8221; directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In italiano, la maggior parte dei verbi utilizza <em>avere<\/em> come verbo ausiliare nel passato prossimo. In particolare, usiamo <em>avere<\/em> con i <strong>verbi transitivi<\/strong>. Questi sono verbi che possono avere un complemento oggetto diretto, rispondendo alla domanda &#8220;che cosa?&#8221; o &#8220;chi?&#8221; direttamente.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transitive Verbs:<\/strong> Verbs that take a direct object. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ho mangiato<\/em> una mela. \u2013 <em>I ate an apple.<\/em> (What did you eat? An apple.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Abbiamo comprato<\/em> un&#8217;auto nuova. \u2013 <em>We bought a new car.<\/em> (What did you buy? A new car.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Hanno finito<\/em> il lavoro. \u2013 <em>They finished the work.<\/em> (What did they finish? The work.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ho scritto<\/em> una lettera. \u2013 <em>I wrote a letter.<\/em> (What did you write? A letter.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These verbs focus on the action performed directly on an object, hence the use of <em>avere<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Using Essere:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, <em>essere<\/em> is used with <strong>intransitive verbs<\/strong>, which are verbs that do not take a direct object. Instead, these verbs often express a state of being, movement, or change and revolve around the subject rather than a direct object. Here are the key categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Al contrario, <em>essere<\/em> si usa con i <strong>verbi intransitivi<\/strong>, ovvero quei verbi che non reggono un complemento oggetto diretto. Questi verbi spesso esprimono uno stato, un movimento o un cambiamento e si riferiscono principalmente al soggetto, piuttosto che a un oggetto diretto. Ecco le categorie principali:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Verbs of Movement:<\/strong> These verbs indicate a physical movement from one place to another. Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Sono andato<\/em> al supermercato. \u2013 <em>I went to the supermarket.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Siamo venuti<\/em> a trovarti ieri. \u2013 <em>We came to visit you yesterday.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sono salito<\/em> sul treno. \u2013 <em>I got on the train.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Siete partiti<\/em> per la vacanza. \u2013 <em>You (plural) left for vacation.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sono sceso<\/em> dall&#8217;autobus. \u2013 <em>I got off the bus.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00c8 ritornato<\/em> a casa. \u2013 <em>He returned home.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Verbs of Change:<\/strong> These verbs indicate a change of state or condition and also require <em>essere<\/em>. Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u00c8 diventato<\/em> famoso. \u2013 <em>He became famous.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sono cresciuti<\/em> in fretta. \u2013 <em>They grew up quickly.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00c8 morto<\/em> l&#8217;anno scorso. \u2013 <em>He died last year.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00c8 nato<\/em> in Italia. \u2013 <em>He was born in Italy.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00c8 rimasto<\/em> sorpreso. \u2013 <em>He was surprised.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Reflexive Verbs:<\/strong> They are verbs where the subject and the object are the same, and the action reflects back onto the subject. Reflexive verbs always use <em>essere<\/em> as the auxiliary verb. The past participle must agree with the subject in gender and number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Mi sono svegliato<\/em> presto. \u2013 <em>I woke up early.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ci siamo divertiti<\/em> molto alla festa. \u2013 <em>We had a lot of fun at the party.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Si \u00e8 vestita<\/em> rapidamente. \u2013 <em>She got dressed quickly.<\/em> (Note the agreement in gender and number.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ti sei lavato<\/em> le mani? \u2013 <em>Did you wash your hands?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Si sono incontrati<\/em> al parco. \u2013 <em>They met in the park.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Verbs Like &#8220;Piacere&#8221;:<\/strong> Verbs that function similarly to <em>piacere<\/em> use <em>essere<\/em>. These verbs often indicate feelings or states of being and require the past participle to agree with the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mi \u00e8 piaciuto il film.&nbsp;\u2013 I liked the movie.&nbsp;<em>(lit. The movie was pleasing to me.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ci sono mancati i nostri amici.&nbsp;\u2013 We missed our friends.&nbsp;<em>(lit. Our friends were missing to us.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le \u00e8 sembrato strano.&nbsp;\u2013 It seemed strange to her.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gli \u00e8 piaciuta la canzone.&nbsp;\u2013 He liked the song.&nbsp;<em>(lit. The song was pleasing to him.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ci \u00e8 voluto molto tempo.&nbsp;\u2013 It took us a long time.&nbsp;<em>(lit. Much time was needed to us.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For verbs like <em>piacere<\/em>, the subject of the sentence is often the thing being liked or experienced, which requires attention to agreement and sentence structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exceptions-and-special-cases\">Exceptions and Special Cases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all verbs neatly fit into these categories, and some intransitive verbs use <em>avere<\/em> instead. Common exceptions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Non tutti i verbi rientrano perfettamente in queste categorie e alcuni verbi intransitivi utilizzano <em>avere<\/em> invece di <em>essere<\/em>. Le eccezioni pi\u00f9 comuni includono:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ho dormito<\/em> bene. \u2013 <em>I slept well.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Abbiamo viaggiato<\/em> tutta la notte. \u2013 <em>We traveled all night.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Hanno telefonato<\/em> a Maria. \u2013 <em>They called Maria.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ho camminato<\/em> per ore. \u2013 <em>I walked for hours.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive, depending on the context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Alcuni verbi possono essere sia transitivi che intransitivi, a seconda del contesto.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <em>correre<\/em> (to run) can be transitive as in <em>Ho corso una maratona<\/em> (I ran a marathon) or intransitive as in <em>Sono corso a casa<\/em> (I ran home). As a general rule, when you run to a destination, we use &#8220;essere&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ad esempio, <em>correre<\/em> pu\u00f2 essere transitivo in <em>Ho corso una maratona<\/em> o intransitivo in <em>Sono corso a casa<\/em>. Come regola generale, quando si corre verso una destinazione, si usa <em>essere<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding whether to use <em>essere<\/em> or <em>avere<\/em> depends on recognising these patterns and practicing with different verbs to see how they work in various contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Capire quando usare <em>essere<\/em> o <em>avere<\/em> dipende dal riconoscere questi schemi e dal praticare con diversi verbi per vedere come funzionano in vari contesti.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"audio\">Audio: Examples of Passato Prossimo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to these examples of the passato prossimo to hear how the tense is used in different contexts. Repeat to improve your pronunciation and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ascolta questi esempi di passato prossimo per capire come viene usato in diversi contesti. 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Riprova <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/img.icons8.com\/?size=2x&amp;id=68703&amp;format=png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bene! Hai ottenuto un buon punteggio, ma non \u00e8 ancora perfetto <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/img.icons8.com\/?size=2x&amp;id=113852&amp;format=png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Punteggio pieno. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.icons8.com\/?size=160&amp;id=112158&amp;format=png\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/>Avere<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Completa le frasi scrivendo il passato prossimo con il verbo avere<br \/>Complete the sentences by writing the Passato Prossimo with &#8220;avere&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1252\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Io (leggere) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ho letto)<\/span><\/span> un libro molto interessante. <i>I read a very interesting book.<\/i><\/li><li>Tu (scrivere) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(hai scritto)<\/span><\/span> una lettera al tuo amico. <i>You wrote a letter to your friend.<\/i><\/li><li>Maria (disegnare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha disegnato)<\/span><\/span> un bellissimo paesaggio. <i>Maria drew a beautiful landscape.<\/i><\/li><li>Noi (visitare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"16\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(abbiamo visitato)<\/span><\/span> il museo d'arte moderna. <i>We visited the modern art museum.<\/i><\/li><li>Voi (ascoltare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"15\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(avete ascoltato)<\/span><\/span> la nuova canzone alla radio. <i>You listened to the new song on the radio.<\/i><\/li><li>Giovanni (cucinare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha cucinato)<\/span><\/span> una cena deliziosa per tutti. <i>Giovanni cooked a delicious dinner for everyone.<\/i><\/li><li>Gli studenti (finire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(hanno finito)<\/span><\/span> i loro compiti prima del weekend. <i>The students finished their homework before the weekend.<\/i><\/li><li>Lei (guardare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha guardato)<\/span><\/span> le stelle con il telescopio. <i>She looked at the stars with the telescope.<\/i><\/li><li>Io (trovare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ho trovato)<\/span><\/span> le chiavi sotto il divano. <i>I found the keys under the sofa.<\/i><\/li><li>Tu (pulire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(hai pulito)<\/span><\/span> la tua stanza questa mattina. <i>You cleaned your room this morning.<\/i><\/li><li>Loro (studiare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"14\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(hanno studiato)<\/span><\/span> per l'esame di storia. <i>They studied for the history exam.<\/i><\/li><li>Voi (chiedere) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(avete chiesto)<\/span><\/span> informazioni al turista. <i>You asked the tourist for information.<\/i><\/li><li>Lui (comprare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha comprato)<\/span><\/span> un nuovo orologio in gioielleria. <i>He bought a new watch at the jewelry store.<\/i><\/li><li>Noi (giocare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"15\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(abbiamo giocato)<\/span><\/span> a calcio al parco. <i>We played soccer at the park.<\/i><\/li><li>Anna (insegnare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha insegnato)<\/span><\/span> matematica ai bambini. <i>Anna taught math to the children.<\/i><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Controlla le risposte e prosegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Controlla le risposte e prosegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left 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<\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.icons8.com\/?size=160&amp;id=112158&amp;format=png\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/>Essere<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Completa le frasi scrivendo il passato prossimo con il verbo essere<em><br \/>Complete the sentences by writing the Passato Prossimo with &#8220;essere&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Use an apostrophe instead of an accent if you don&#8217;t have an Italian keyboard (\u00e8 = e&#8217;)<\/em><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1420\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Il bambino (nascere) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 nato, e' nato)<\/span><\/span> in una calda giornata di luglio. <i>The baby was born on a hot July day.<\/i><\/li><li>Lucia (andare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 andata, e' andata)<\/span><\/span> al cinema con le sue amiche. <i>Lucia went to the cinema with her friends.<\/i><\/li><li>Noi (arrivare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"14\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(siamo arrivati)<\/span><\/span> tardi alla festa. <i>We arrived late to the party.<\/i><\/li><li>Il treno (partire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 partito, e' partito)<\/span><\/span> in orario questa mattina. <i>The train left on time this morning.<\/i><\/li><li>I miei nonni (venire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sono venuti)<\/span><\/span> a trovarci durante le vacanze. <i>My grandparents came to visit us during the holidays.<\/i><\/li><li>Le foglie (cadere) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sono cadute)<\/span><\/span> dagli alberi in autunno. <i>The leaves fell from the trees in autumn.<\/i><\/li><li>Giulia (salire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 salita, e' salita)<\/span><\/span> al secondo piano per prendere il libro. <i>Giulia went up to the second floor to get the book.<\/i><\/li><li>Voi (diventare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"15\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(siete diventati)<\/span><\/span> esperti nel vostro campo. <i>You became experts in your field.<\/i><\/li><li>Il sole (tramontare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 tramontato, e' tramontato)<\/span><\/span> alle sei di sera. <i>The sun set at six in the evening.<\/i><\/li><li>Maria (uscire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 uscita, e' uscita)<\/span><\/span> presto stamattina per fare una passeggiata. <i>Maria went out early this morning for a walk.<\/i><\/li><li>Giovanni e Marco (restare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sono restati)<\/span><\/span> a casa tutto il giorno. <i>Giovanni and Marco stayed home all day.<\/i><\/li><li>La neve (sciogliersi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(si \u00e8 sciolta, si e' sciolta)<\/span><\/span> rapidamente al sole. <i>The snow melted quickly in the sun.<\/i><\/li><li>Lara e Chiara (entrare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sono entrate)<\/span><\/span> in aula dopo la pausa. <i>Lara and Chiara entered the classroom after the break.<\/i><\/li><li>Tu (tornare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sei tornato)<\/span><\/span> dalle vacanze ieri sera. <i>You returned from vacation last night.<\/i><\/li><li>Il fiore (sbocciare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 sbocciato, e' sbocciato)<\/span><\/span> nel giardino di primavera. <i>The flower bloomed in the spring garden.<\/i><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Controlla le risposte e prosegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Controlla le risposte e prosegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n                                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                    data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr \/><br \/><ul><li>Giorgio (cucinare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha cucinato)<\/span><\/span> un risotto per i suoi amici. <i>Giorgio cooked a risotto for his friends.<\/i><\/li><li>Luisa (partire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 partita, e' partita)<\/span><\/span> per le vacanze. <i>Luisa left for vacation.<\/i><\/li><li>Voi (guardare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"14\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(avete guardato)<\/span><\/span> un film interessante ieri sera. <i>You (plural) watched an interesting movie last night.<\/i><\/li><li>Noi (diventare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"15\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(siamo diventati)<\/span><\/span> esperti nel nostro campo. <i>We became experts in our field.<\/i><\/li><li>Io (camminare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ho camminato)<\/span><\/span> al parco questa mattina. <i>I walked in the park this morning.<\/i><\/li><li>Le ragazze (andare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sono andate)<\/span><\/span> a fare shopping ieri. <i>The girls went shopping yesterday.<\/i><\/li><li>Francesca (ascoltare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha ascoltato)<\/span><\/span> la sua canzone preferita alla radio. <i>Francesca listened to her favorite song on the radio.<\/i><\/li><li>Io (arrivare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sono arrivato)<\/span><\/span> a casa tardi ieri sera. <i>I arrived home late last night.<\/i><\/li><li>Luca e Giulia (salire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sono saliti)<\/span><\/span> sulla montagna durante il weekend. <i>Luca and Giulia climbed the mountain during the weekend.<\/i><\/li><li>Giacomo (nascere) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 nato, e' nato)<\/span><\/span> in una piccola citt\u00e0. <i>Giacomo was born in a small town.<\/i><\/li><li>Anna (lavare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha lavato)<\/span><\/span> i piatti dopo cena. <i>Anna washed the dishes after dinner.<\/i><\/li><li>Marco (preparare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha preparato)<\/span><\/span> una cena deliziosa per la famiglia. <i>Marco prepared a delicious dinner for the family.<\/i><\/li><li>Marta (tornare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 tornata, e' tornata)<\/span><\/span> dall'universit\u00e0 molto tardi. <i>Marta returned from university very late.<\/i><\/li><li>Maria e Luca (ballare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(hanno ballato)<\/span><\/span> alla sagra del paese. <em>Maria and Luca danced at the village festival.<\/em><\/li><li>Il treno (partire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 partito, e' partito)<\/span><\/span> alle nove. <i>The train left at nine.<\/i><\/li><li>Il bambino (giocare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ha giocato)<\/span><\/span> nel giardino tutto il pomeriggio. <i>The child played in the garden all afternoon.<\/i><\/li><li>Il cane (uscire) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(\u00e8 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