From the course: Italian for Absolute Beginners
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Past perfect tense
From the course: Italian for Absolute Beginners
Past perfect tense
Absolute Beginner, Season 1, Lesson 20. I haven't struck out yet in Italian. In today's class, we will focus on the passato prossimo tense of essere and avere verbs. This conversation takes place at the bar. It's between Alessio and Melissa. The speakers are friends, therefore they will be speaking informally. Let's listen to the conversation. Alessio, grazie per il consiglio. Questo sprizzo è molto buono. Ah, prego. Melissa, ieri non sei venuta a lavoro. Va tutto bene? Sì, sono stata malata, ma niente di grave. Senti, perché non facciamo un giro in macchina domenica? Ah, domenica? Dove andiamo? Andiamo a Siena. A Siena? Non ho mai avuto occasione di andarci. Perfetto. And now, with a translation. Questa volta. Con la traduzione. Alessio, grazie per il consiglio. Questo sprizzo è molto buono. Alessio, thank you for the advice. This sprizzo is very good. Ah, prego. Melissa, ieri non sei venuta a lavoro. Va tutto bene? Ah, you're welcome. Melissa, yesterday you didn't come to work. Is…
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Greeting your new friends3m 30s
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Asking people where they're from4m 44s
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Asking how someone is4m 22s
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Asking someone's nationality5m 46s
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I can't believe you just asked how old she is!3m 49s
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Gendered nouns6m 15s
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Plural articles5m 20s
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How much does that accessory cost?5m 23s
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Present tense5m 17s
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Present tense, part 26m 32s
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Adjectives5m 59s
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Adjectives, part 25m 1s
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Adjectives, part 35m 1s
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Adjectives, part 45m 51s
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Adverbs5m 24s
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Sentence construction5m 36s
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Verbs10m 2s
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Conjugating verbs6m 21s
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Present perfect tense5m 36s
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Past perfect tense6m 17s
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Numbers6m
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Numbers, part 26m 34s
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Future tense6m 42s
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Future tense, part 26m 1s
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Future tense, part 36m 27s
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