passato prossimo

Question 1

why is the passato prossimo used?

Answer 1

equivalent of the english perfect tense; tells you waht you have done or what has happened

oggi pomeriggio ho studiato e poi ho guardato

Question 2

how is the passato prossimo formed?

Answer 2

Auxillary verb in the present tense + past participle

Question 3

how is the past participle formed?

Answer 3

-are verbs- ato
-ere verbs- uto
-ire verbs- ito

Question 4

what are instransitive verbs?

Answer 4

verbs that cannot be used with a direct object. they use essere
1. those that lack moevement, or lack of movement (andare, arrivare partire)
2. those that indicate some process of change, often pysical or physchological

Question 5

what happens when the verb essere is use?

Answer 5

the participle must agree in gender and number with the subject

arrrivare- sono arrivato
sei arrivato
e arrivato/ a

Question 6

what verbs have irregular past participles?

Answer 6

aprire- to open- aperto
bere- to drink- bevuto
chiedere- to ask- chiesto
chiudere- to close- chiuso
crescere- to grow- cresciuto
decidere- to decide- deciso
dire- to say- stato
fare- to do- fatto
leggere- to read- letto
mettere- to put- messo
morire- to die- morto
nascere- to be born- nato
perdere- to lose- perso
rimanere- to stay- stato
scegliere- to choose- scelto
scrivere- to write- scritto
succedere- to happen- trascorso
trascorrere- to spend- trascorso
vedere- to see- visto
venire- to come venuto
vincere- to win- vinto
vivere- to live- vissuto