We can use many different verb forms to talk about the past in Italian. In this advanced lesson we focus on the passato prossimo and the trapassato prossimo.

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Two Main Takeaways

  • The passato prossimo is used to talk about the past in general, about something that happened or that we did.
  • The trapassato prossimo is used to talk about something that happened far back in the past, often in the context of other actions in the past.

Three Action Steps

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Links Mentioned and Other Resources

  • CLICK HERE to listen to episode #1: Essere or Avere with the Passato Prossimo?
  • CLICK HERE to listen to episode #60: Opposite Italian Verbs.
  • CLICK HERE to get the Irregular Past Participles Learning Map, a guide summarizing the most common irregular past participles in Italian.

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