Imperfetto

Interruptions

100

I was eating when you called

Mangiavo quando hai telefonato OR hai chiamato

200

I was singing when he arrived

Cantavo quando lui e arrivato

300

I was dancing when they left

Ballavo quando sono partiti or sono usciti

400

I was cooking when she woke up

Cucinavo quando lei si è svegliata.

500

I was doing my makeup when he arrived.

Mi truccavo quando è arrivato.

Espressioni del Tempo

100

Always

Sempre

200

When

Quando

300

Every summer

Ogni Estate

400

While

Mentre

500

Often/Usually

Di solito

Coniugazioni

100

She used to have

Aveva

200

I used to go

Andavo

300

They used to swim

Nuotavano

400

Ya'll used to be/ya'll were

Eravate

500

We used to do

Facevamo

Frasi

100

I used to eat pasta every day.

Mangiavo la pasta ogni giorno.

200

The weather was nice.

Faceva bel tempo.

300

He used to have black hair when he was young.

Aveva i capelli neri quando era giovane.

400

I used to sing while I worked when I was 6.

Cantavo mentre lavoravo quando avevo 6 anni.

500

My uncle always said the truth.

Mio zio sempre diceva la verita.

Misc.

100

When i was 13

Quando avevo 13 anni

200

Alzarsi (io)

Mi alzavo

300

Short Hair

Capelli Corti

400

What are the 5 indicators of the imperfetto

1. habitual

2. parallel actions

3. interrupted

4. weather

5. age/physical description

500

Quale 4 verbi sono irregolari nell'imperfetto

Fare, Dire, Bere, Essere