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trapassato prossimo
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pluperfect, formed by using the imperfect of the auxiliary verbs avere or essere, plus the past participle. Used for actions in the past preceding another action.
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avevo mangiato
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I had eaten
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avevi mangiato
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you had eaten
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aveva mangiato
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he/she had eaten
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avevamo mangiato
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we had eaten
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avevate mangiato
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you (pl) had eaten
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avevano mangiato
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they had eaten
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ero andato/a
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I had gone
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eri andato/a
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you had gone
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era andato/a
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he/she had gone
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eravamo andati/e
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we had gone
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eravate andati/e
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you (pl) had gone
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erano andati/e
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they had gone
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ci
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there, (changes to ce when used with ne)
Also a +qualcosa. |
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ne
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of it, of them. replaces di + qualcosa
Also replaces a noun of quantity. |
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c'e`
ci sono |
there's (ci + e`)
There are.... |
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c'e` una mella
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There's an apple
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Ti piace giocare a calico?
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Do you like to play soccer?
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Si mi piace giocarci
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Yes I like to play it. (ci = a calico)
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Ieri sono andato al cinema
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yesterday I went to the movies
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Anch'io ci sono andato.
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I also went there. (ci = there)
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Ti piace parlare della politica?
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do you like to talk about polotics?
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No, non mi piace parlarne.
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No, I don't like to talk about it.
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Hai bisogno di aiuto?
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Do you need help?
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No, grazie non ne ho bisogno.
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No thank you, I don't need it. (di aiuto)
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quanti anni hai?
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How old are you? (informal)
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Ne ho venti.
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I am twenty. (ne=anni)
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ce ne
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there, of them, of it. ci = ce when used with ne.
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Quante persone ci sono nel mondo?
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How many people are there in the world.
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Ce ne sono molte.
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There are many of them. (ce=there, ne=of them)
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guidare
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to drive, but not with a destination
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andare in machina
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to drive, use with a destination
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Correre
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to run, use with avere, Ho corso (I ran), or essere, Sono corso da lui (I rushed to him).
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partire per
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to leave for
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fare un viaggio
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to take a trip
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uscire da
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to go out, to leave for a short time
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sto uscendo
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I'm going out
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andare via!
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leave! go away!
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andarsene
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go away
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me ne vado!
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I am leaving!
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ce ne andiamo
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We are leaving
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ve ne andate!
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you leave! (pl)
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volare
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to fly, do not use with destination. only for birds
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andare a piedi
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to walk, can use with destination
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faccia una passaggiata
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to take a stroll
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Camminare
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to walk, do not use with destination
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ci viuole
ci vogliono |
it is necessary.....
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