B1 · IntermediateUnit 14: Complex Grammar

Italian Past Tenses

I was doing vs I did — ongoing vs completed

16 words · 🇮🇹 Italian📝 Grammar: imperfect vs preterite

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Vocabulary — 16 words

facevo

was doing

verb
feci

I did

verb
stavo

was being

verb
stetti

I was (for a defined period)

verb
avevo

had

verb
ebbi

I had (specific event)

verb
era

was

verb
fu

was (event/specific moment)

verb
mentre

while

conj
quando

when

conj
all'improvviso

suddenly

phrase
ogni giorno

every day

phrase
sempre

always

adv
tutte le estati

every summer

phrase
una volta

once

phrase
in quel momento

at that moment

phrase
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