In this video lesson we are going to learn how to use PASSATO PROSSIMO. This is the ultime super clear and straightforward explanation of this verb tense! This verb tense is extremely used in the Italian language! So if you are a beginner you MUST learn it and use it!

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So first thing… when do we use PASSATO PROSSIMO? We are using it to talk about the PAST.

How do we form it?

We need to take the present tense of ESSERE or AVERE and we need to add the past participle of the verb.

Let’s break it down:

• I RAGAZZI HANNO MANGIATO LA PIZZA

HANNO is the present tense of the verb AVERE

MANGIATO il the past participle of the verb MANGIARE

Do you remember the present tense of Essere and Avere? 

My YouTube video on ESSERE and AVERE

ESSERE

• Io sono
• tu sei 
• lui / lei è
• noi siamo 
• voi siete
• loro sono

AVERE

• io ho 
• tu hai 
• lui / lei ha
...

Learn the trick to remember how to say correctly GHI and GHE in Italian!

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Translations: 

Dialogue 1

• Ciao come va? - Hi how are things going? 
• Tutto bene grazie! E tu? - Everything good! And with you? 
• Non c'è male! - Not bad! 

Dialogue 2 

• Usciamo stasera? - Are we going out tonight? 
• No... sono troppo stanca! - No... I'm too tired!  

Dialogue 3 

• Ciao! Come ti chiami? - Hi! What's your name? 
• Piacere, io mi chiamo Giulia! - Pleasure to meet you, my name is Giulia.  

Dialogue 4 

• Quanti anni hai? - How old are you? 
• Ho 35 anni e tu? - I'm 35 years old and you?  

Dialogue 5 

• Vado a casa, ci vediamo domani - I'm going home, see you tomorrow! 
• Va bene, ciao! buona serata! - OK, bye! Have a good evening!

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1. gastronomia
2. studente
3. castoro
4. scaffale
5. astuccio
6. scienza
7. sfondare
8. sponda
9. sgarrare
10. mascherare
11. sbagliare
12. snobbare
13. asporto
14. squisito
15. astrologo
16. sfruttare
17. cosmetica
18. svolazzare
19. straniero
20. scherzare
21. smontare
22. sfornare
23. asfaltare
24. scongelare
25. acquistare

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In this video you will be quizzed on Italian Indirect Object Pronouns!

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In this video you can review in a super easy "on the go" way the correct pronunciation of Italian jobs. With this super quick video you can also review the difference between those words in the masculine and the feminine forms. 

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Did you know that in Italy we celebrate San Valentino on February 14th and San Faustino on February 15th?

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It's time to test your Italian skills! In last week's video you learned about Italian Direct Object Pronouns!

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