Imperfetto

Question 1

Imperfetto is used to describe

Answer 1

1. The way or things people were
   (Lisa was a beautiful child. She had long hair)
2. Habitual actions in the past
   (We used to go to the shore every year. Sometimes our cousins would come.)
3. Actions in progress in the past, when something else happened or was happening
   (We were sleeping when he came in)
4. Weather, time of day, age, health, mental or psychological states in the past
   (The weather was bad yesterday. The parents were worried. He felt sick last night.)

Question 2

Lisa was a beautiful child.

Answer 2

Lisa era una bella bambina.

Question 3

She had no problems at school.

Answer 3

Non aveva problemi a scuola.

Question 4

She had long hair.

Answer 4

Aveva i capelli lunghi.

Question 5

We used to go to the shore every year.

Answer 5

Andavamo ogni anno al mare.

Question 6

We would take walks with Mom while Dad would fall asleep on the beach.

Answer 6

Facevamo passeggiate con la mamma mentre papà si addormentava sulla spiaggia.

Question 7

Sometimes our cousins would come as well.

Answer 7

A volte venivano anche i nostri cugini.

Question 8

We used to have a lot of fun together.

Answer 8

Ci divertivamo molto insieme.

Question 9

We were sleeping when he came in.

Answer 9

Dormivamo quando è entrato.

Question 10

I was thinking about our trip when you called me.

Answer 10

Pensavo al nostro viaggio quando mi hai chiamato.

Question 11

Susanna was reading while Roberto was taking pictures.

Answer 11

Susanna leggeva mentre Roberto faceva fotografie.

Question 12

The weather was bad yesterday and we didn’t go out.

Answer 12

Faceva cattivo tempo ieri e non siamo usciti.

Question 13

It was eight-thirty when she came home.

Answer 13

Erano le otto e mezzo quando è tornata a casa.

Question 14

I was nineteen years old when I went to Barcelona.

Answer 14

Avevo diciannove anni quando sono andata a Barcellona.

Question 15

He felt sick last night.

Answer 15

Si sentiva male ieri sera.

Question 16

The parents were worried about their children.

Answer 16

I genitori si preoccupavano per i loro bambini.

Question 17

I went to school every day by bicycle.

Answer 17

Andavo a scuola tutti i giorni in bicicletta.

Question 18

My grandparents were sweet and kind to me.

Answer 18

I miei nonni erano dolci e premurosi con me.

Question 19

It was always cold in the winter.

Answer 19

D’inverno faceva sempre freddo.

Question 20

The neighbors’ house had a nice garden.

Answer 20

La casa dei vicini aveva un bel giardino.

Question 21

While I played on the carpet, my father read the newspaper.

Answer 21

Mentre giocavo sul tappeto, mio papà leggeva il giornale.

Both verbs imperfetto, both happened over time in the past

Question 22

While I was taking a shower, my mother-in-law called me.

Answer 22

Mentre facevo la doccia, mi ha chiamato mia suocera.

Facevo - imperfetto (in progress in the past)
ha chiamato - passato prossimo (an event in the past)