Present perfect (passato prossimo) in Italian
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The present perfect (passato prossimo) belongs to the indicative mood.
The passato prossimo is one of the most used compound past tenses in Italian. It is used to express:
Example:
In Northern Italy people tend to always use the passato prossimo.
In Southern Italy people tend to use the passato remoto (absolute past) more.
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Marker words that indicate the passato prossimo are:
Example | Translation |
---|---|
Ieri | Yesterday |
Ieri mattina/pomeriggio/sera | Yesterday morning/afternoon/evening |
Due minuti/ore/giorni fa | Two minutes/hours/days ago |
Questa mattina | This morning |
Prima | Before |
Già | Already |
Appena | Just |
Example:
Passato prossimo is formed by two verbs:
*Past participle is important because regular and irregular verbs have different forms.
In order to conjugate the present perfect in Italian, it is important to know how the past participle is formed.
Regular verbs always form the past participle by adding the endings -ato, -uto, -ito to the root.
Here you can find a helping chart:
Verb | Root | Ending | |
---|---|---|---|
-are conjugation | Parlare (to speak) Giocare (to play) | parl gioc | ato ato |
-ere conjugation | Vendere (to sell) Sapere (to know) | vend sap | uto uto |
-ire conjugation | Finire (to finish) Sentire (to feel/listen/hear) | fin sent | ito ito |
Let's now conjugate the regular verbs parlare, vendere and finire in the passato prossimo tense:
Here is the conjugation of the verb parlare:
Example parlare (to speak)
Auxiliary verb | Past participle | Example | Translation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Io | ho | parlato | Io ho parlato con Maria ieri | I spoke to Maria yesterday |
Tu | hai | parlato | Tu hai parlato con Maria ieri | You spoke to Maria yesterday |
Egli/Ella | ha | parlato | Egli ha parlato con Maria ieri | He spoke to Maria yesterday |
Noi | abbiamo | parlato | Noi abbiamo parlato con Maria ieri | We spoke to Maria yesterday |
Voi | avete | parlato | Voi avete parlato con Maria ieri | You spoke to Maria yesterday |
Essi/Esse | hanno | parlato | Essi hanno parlato con Maria ieri | They spoke to Maria yesterday |
Here is the conjugation of the verb vendere:
Example vendere (to sell)
Auxiliary verb | Past participle | Example | Translation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Io | ho | venduto | Io ho venduto dei pomodori | I sold some tomatoes |
Tu | hai | venduto | Tu hai venduto dei pomodori | You sold some tomatoes |
Egli/Ella | ha | venduto | Egli ha venduto dei pomodori | He sold some tomatoes |
Noi | abbiamo | venduto | Noi abbiamo venduto dei pomodori | We sold some tomatoes |
Voi | avete | venduto | Voi avete venduto dei pomodori | You sold some tomatoes |
Essi/Esse | hanno | venduto | Essi hanni venduto dei pomodori | They sold some tomatoes |
Here is the conjugation of the verb finire:
Example finire (to finish)
Auxiliary verb | Past participle | Example | Translation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Io | ho | finito | Io ho finito i compiti | I finished the homework |
Tu | hai | finito | Tu hai finito i compiti | You finished the homework |
Egli/Ella | ha | finito | Egli ha finito i compiti | He finished the homework |
Noi | abbiamo | finito | Noi abbiamo finito i compiti | We finished the homework |
Voi | avete | finito | Voi avete finito i compiti | You finished the homework |
Essi/Esse | hanno | finito | Essi hanno finito i compiti | They finished the homework |
Let's now briefly see how the past participle of irregular verbs is formed.
Unlike regular verbs, irregular verbs do not follow grammatical rules to form the past participle. These verbs have to be studied by heart.
Here is a list of the main irregular forms of the past participle:
Infinite | Past participle |
---|---|
Aprire (to open) | Aperto |
Correre (to run) | Corso |
Rimanere (to remain) | Rimasto |
Apparire (to appear) | Apparso |
Chiudere (to close) | Chiuso |
Chiedere (to ask) | Chiesto |
Dire (to say) | Detto |
Prendere (to take) | Preso |
Leggere (to read) | Letto |
Perdere (to lose) | Perso |
Vedere (to see) | Visto |
Example:
As you already know, transitive verbs can be followed by an object.
e.g. Tu canti una canzone (You sing a song)
Intransitive verbs cannot be followed by an object.
e.g. Luca ride (Luca laughs)
All transitive verbs use the auxiliary verbs "avere" to form the passato prossimo.
The majority of intransitive verbs use the auxiliary verb "essere" to form the passato prossimo.
When the passato prossimo if formed with the auxiliary verb "essere", the past participle must agree with the gender and number of the subject.
e.g: Giulia è andata a casa (Giulia went home)
Edoardo è andato a casa (Edoardo went home)
Edoardo e Giulia sono andati a casa (Edoardo and Giulia went home)
Here is how the auxiliary verbs essere and avere form the passato prossimo:
Essere | Avere | |
---|---|---|
Io | sono stato/a | ho avuto |
Tu | sei stato/a | hai avuto |
Egli/Ella | è stato/a | ha avuto |
Noi | siamo stati/e | abbiamo avuto |
Voi | siete stati/e | avete avuto |
Essi/Esse | sono stati/i | hanno avuto |
Example:
Now don't forget to try our exercises to test what you have learned!
Conjugate the verbs in brackets in the correct form of the passato prossimo
Example: Egli ha mangiato (mangiare) una mela - He ate an apple.
1. Luca (comprare) una nuova macchina. - Luca bought a new car.
2. Marta (vedere) una stella cadente ieri. - Marta saw a shooting star yesterday.
3. Andrea e Giorgio (andare) in Sud America. - Andrea and Giorgio went to South America.
4. Noi (lavorare) fino a tardi ieri sera. - Yesterday evening we worked until late.
5. Nostra nonna (fare) una torta. - Our grandmother made a cake.
6. Lucrezia (chiudere) la finestra perchè aveva freddo. - Lucrezia closed the window because she was cold.
7. La scorsa notte un fantasma (apparire) nella casa stregata. - Last night, a ghost appeared in the haunted house.
8. Sara (arrivare) tardi a scuola questa mattina perchè (perdere) il pullman. - Sara arrived late to school this morning because she missed the bus.
9. La bambina (cadere) sul pavimento. - The little girl fell on the floor.
10. Il ragazzo (ascoltare) una canzone e poi (uscire) di casa. - The boy listened to a song and then he left the house.
L'anno scorso Marta ___ andata in Giappone. - Last year Marta went to Japan.
ho
è
L'idraulico ___ venuto due ore fa. - The plumber came two hours ago.
sono
è
Noi ___ lavorato insieme tutto il giorno. - We have worked together all day.
siamo
abbiamo
Maria e Lucia ___ rimaste in silenzio mentre il capo si lamentava. - Maria and Lucia remained silent while the boss was complaining
sono
siete
Ieri il gatto ___ dormito per tutto il giorno. - Yesterday the cat slept all day
ha
è
Due giorni fa Paolo e Luigi ___ visto una volpe nel bosco. - Two days ago Paolo and Luigi saw a fox in the woods.
hanno
sono
(Ella) ___ detto che la nonna verrà a prenderla a scuola. - She said that her grandmother would pick her up from school.
ha
hanno
Io ___ preso tre biglietti per il concerto di domani. - I bought three tickets for tomorrow's concert.
ho
sono
(Voi) ___ visitato il museo del design? - Did you visit the design museum?
avete
siete
La riunione di oggi ___ stata cancellata a causa di uno sciopero. - Today's meeting was cancelled due to a strike.
ha
è
L'anno scorso Marta ___ andata in Giappone. - Last year Marta went to Japan.
è
L'idraulico ___ venuto due ore fa. - The plumber came two hours ago.
è
Noi ___ lavorato insieme tutto il giorno. - We have worked together all day.
abbiamo
Maria e Lucia ___ rimaste in silenzio mentre il capo si lamentava. - Maria and Lucia remained silent while the boss was complaining
sono
Ieri il gatto ___ dormito per tutto il giorno. - Yesterday the cat slept all day
ha
Due giorni fa Paolo e Luigi ___ visto una volpe nel bosco. - Two days ago Paolo and Luigi saw a fox in the woods.
hanno
(Ella) ___ detto che la nonna verrà a prenderla a scuola. - She said that her grandmother would pick her up from school.
ha
Io ___ preso tre biglietti per il concerto di domani. - I bought three tickets for tomorrow's concert.
ho
(Voi) ___ visitato il museo del design? - Did you visit the design museum?
avete
La riunione di oggi ___ stata cancellata a causa di uno sciopero. - Today's meeting was cancelled due to a strike.
è
Conjugate the verbs in brackets in the correct form of the passato prossimo
Example: Egli ha mangiato (mangiare) una mela - He ate an apple.
1. Luca (comprare) una nuova macchina. - Luca bought a new car.
2. Marta (vedere) una stella cadente ieri. - Marta saw a shooting star yesterday.
3. Andrea e Giorgio (andare) in Sud America. - Andrea and Giorgio went to South America.
4. Noi (lavorare) fino a tardi ieri sera. - Yesterday evening we worked until late.
5. Nostra nonna (fare) una torta. - Our grandmother made a cake.
6. Lucrezia (chiudere) la finestra perchè aveva freddo. - Lucrezia closed the window because she was cold.
7. La scorsa notte un fantasma (apparire) nella casa stregata. - Last night, a ghost appeared in the haunted house.
8. Sara (arrivare) tardi a scuola questa mattina perchè (perdere) il pullman. - Sara arrived late to school this morning because she missed the bus.
9. La bambina (cadere) sul pavimento. - The little girl fell on the floor.
10. Il ragazzo (ascoltare) una canzone e poi (uscire) di casa. - The boy listened to a song and then he left the house.
L'anno scorso Marta ___ andata in Giappone. - Last year Marta went to Japan.
è
ho
L'idraulico ___ venuto due ore fa. - The plumber came two hours ago.
è
sono
Noi ___ lavorato insieme tutto il giorno. - We have worked together all day.
abbiamo
siamo
Maria e Lucia ___ rimaste in silenzio mentre il capo si lamentava. - Maria and Lucia remained silent while the boss was complaining
sono
siete
Ieri il gatto ___ dormito per tutto il giorno. - Yesterday the cat slept all day
è
ha
Due giorni fa Paolo e Luigi ___ visto una volpe nel bosco. - Two days ago Paolo and Luigi saw a fox in the woods.
hanno
sono
(Ella) ___ detto che la nonna verrà a prenderla a scuola. - She said that her grandmother would pick her up from school.
ha
hanno
Io ___ preso tre biglietti per il concerto di domani. - I bought three tickets for tomorrow's concert.
ho
sono
(Voi) ___ visitato il museo del design? - Did you visit the design museum?
siete
avete
La riunione di oggi ___ stata cancellata a causa di uno sciopero. - Today's meeting was cancelled due to a strike.
ha
è
L'anno scorso Marta ___ andata in Giappone. - Last year Marta went to Japan.
è
L'idraulico ___ venuto due ore fa. - The plumber came two hours ago.
è
Noi ___ lavorato insieme tutto il giorno. - We have worked together all day.
abbiamo
Maria e Lucia ___ rimaste in silenzio mentre il capo si lamentava. - Maria and Lucia remained silent while the boss was complaining
sono
Ieri il gatto ___ dormito per tutto il giorno. - Yesterday the cat slept all day
ha
Due giorni fa Paolo e Luigi ___ visto una volpe nel bosco. - Two days ago Paolo and Luigi saw a fox in the woods.
hanno
(Ella) ___ detto che la nonna verrà a prenderla a scuola. - She said that her grandmother would pick her up from school.
ha
Io ___ preso tre biglietti per il concerto di domani. - I bought three tickets for tomorrow's concert.
ho
(Voi) ___ visitato il museo del design? - Did you visit the design museum?
avete
La riunione di oggi ___ stata cancellata a causa di uno sciopero. - Today's meeting was cancelled due to a strike.
è
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Luisa is wonderful! She takes what my specific goals for learning Italian (how to communicate while traveling around Italy) into consideration and created an individualized lesson plan.
Luisa A.
Dear Shraddha thank you, thank you so much for your kind message. It was a real pleasure to meet you !!! See you on Friday ciao ciao
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Hi! My name is Tiphaine, I'm french, I'm 37 years old and I live in Seville.
I grew up in the outside of Paris, I travelled all over the world and I live in Spain for 10 years now.
I'm a musician, a dancer and I love to cook and hike.
I'm a french teacher, and it's my passion! I speak 3 languages, and thanks to my learning I was able to live amazing experiences in many countries.
That's why I became a teacher, to be able to share with you my love for french language and culture and to guide you in your progress.
For me, each language is a way of seeing and interpreting the world, as glasses of different colors.
Understanding the way a language works is understanding how its people see things; it's such a exciting process, I can't wait to share it with you!
I have more than 8 years experience, in schools, companies and universities.
I work with people from all ages, beginners to advanced. I know most of french manuals.
I can prepare you to DELF and DALF exams. I also have a specialization in french for specific goals and french business.
I can offer you thematic courses, to improve your pronunciation, increase your vocabulary, prepare you for traveling or for a new job.
All my classes are in french, I adapt my vocabulary and speech speed according to your level.
I also adapt my method to your needs, personality, to take the best advantage of my classes and your french learning.
I use diversified ressources, from quizz to podcasts, videos, songs and games.
Whatever are your motivations, if you want to learn french in a pleasurable and rewarding way, book a class with me!
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Tiphaine is a very competent and experienced French teacher. She prepares the lessons very carefully and focuses on all relevant aspects such as conversation, grammar and vocabulary. Above all, she has a very friendly personality that makes you feel at ease immediately. I can highly recommend her as a French teacher.
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Hello German learner! I am a dedicated teacher for DaF (German as a foreign language) studying and working in Germany. I have already gained teaching experience with different age groups and nationalities while teaching German in various language schools.
Currently, I'm doing my second studies in German, English, and Teaching at the University of Bonn. (I already got my Master's Degree in German and Literature). Besides, I teach in a local language school as well as tutor students online on Colanguage.
In my free time, I learn French and Dutch and hope to become a true polyglot one day :)
So as you can see, I'm all into languages and love my profession as a teacher!
I can help you learn general German, develop your communicational skills as well as prepare you for language tests (Goethe Zertifikat, Telc, etc).
Just book a trial lesson with me and we'll find out which course is right for you.
See you soon
Anush
PS. IMPORTANT! Currently, I only work with adults aged 18 and over - so NO courses for children, sorry.
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Hranush is a teacher with a lot of experience in teaching German. She has many materials and is well-structured!
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
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Why should you choose me? Take a look at what people say who have taken online classes with me.
Book lessons with me and
- prepare Dutch exams "Basisinburgering A1" and "Inburgeringsexamen A2". Your full commitment and my energetic, professional approach are the winning combination to help you succeed at once!
- learn Dutch because you live in the Netherlands (or are planning to move there) and still don’t speak the language properly or haven’t started yet. You’ll enjoy your environment more!
- learn Italian for work or because you will move to this beautiful country or simply because you just love it. Let me help you experience the language!
- study Spanish for pleasure, work or because you have to prepare an exam for school and you need to get confident to perform optimally
- get confident in useful daily conversations, meetings at work, exams, and presentations
- overcome the fear of failure; if you have learning problems, feel shy or need a boost of energy you’ll get confident enough to achieve your goals
My lessons are based on conversations. My method is to help you practice the language from the very beginning in spontaneous and direct conversations, using often role plays.
With books, articles, songs, and other interesting and stimulating material I will encourage conversation, develop grammar in a simpler way, and improve pronunciation.
Learning a foreign language is not a matter of doing much effort, but rather of being consistent, enjoying the lessons and allowing your intuition to work with you. You will book immediate results while having fun!
I've been teaching Dutch, Spanish and Italian for many years, in The Netherlands, for private institutes, for the integration of foreigners into society (Inburgering), and online from Italy, where I currently live.
Contact me for a free trial and let me know how I can help you.
CANCELATION POLICY
If you cancel a reservation please do it at least 24 hours before the session
(otherwise I would have to charge you for the lesson).
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Elena is an excellent Italian native teacher. She is very punctual, professional and friendly. My daughter and I love the lessons given by her. During the lesson she easily adapts to the difference in level between my daughter and me. In the lesson she takes the time to have a conversation in which we practice the learned material. We highly recommend Elena!!
Elena P.
Thank you, Angalinna. I'm happy to know that you are both satisfied with the lessons. Keep on learning and you'll continue to improve!
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Maria has experience in teaching spanish lessons and is very well structured. I really recommend her to everybody.
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Hello Everybody
My name is Luisa and I teach Italian for foreign students, English, French and German for Italian students
Since 1994, I have dedicated myself to translating and teaching thanks to my travels, abroad studies, foreign reading and writing. I provide fun and customized lessons based on the student's goals. I also triy to minimize English speaking during the lessons. I give homework exercises, and my lessons are intermixed with grammar, conversation, customs and traditions. My goal is to make certain that each student finds learning Italian exciting.
I am available for any explanations also via e mail
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Luisa is an outstanding teacher. She's knowledgable, patient and understands learning styles. I highly recommend her!
Luisa A.
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I truly appreciate it. I love helping you learn in ways that work best for you :-))
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