Passato prossimo essere o avere

Question 1

Emma _ (what?) una pizza. verbs with an object have avere/ ate

Answer 1

Emma ate a pizza. ha mangiato

Question 2

Fiona _ (whom?) un ragazzo. verbs with an object have avere/saw

Answer 2

Fiona saw a boy. ha visto

Question 3

Romeo _ (what? whom?) sul letto. without an object can have avere or essere/slept

Answer 3

Romeo slept on the bed. ha dormito

Question 4

Bruno _(what? whom?) al supermercato. without an object can have avere or essere/ went

Answer 4

Bruno went to the supermarket. è andato

Question 5

Fiona _ . All reflexive verbs have essere/washed herself

Answer 5

Fiona washed herself. si è lavata

Question 6

_ molto. All reflexive verbs have essere/we had a great

Answer 6

We had a great time. Ci siamo divertiti

Question 7

Mia nonna _ nel 1901. Verbs that express a change have essere/was born

Answer 7

My grandmother was born in 1901. è nata

Question 8

Mia sorella _, invece io _ di due chili! Verbs that express a change have essere/lost weight/gain weight

Answer 8

My sister has lost weight, while I have gained two pounds! è dimagrita/sono ingrassata

Question 9

Settimana scorsa _ a Milano. Verbs that express a state have essere/i was

Answer 9

I was in Milan last week. sono stato

Question 10

_ a casa perché non sto bene. Verbs that express a state have essere/ I stayed, rested

Answer 10

I stayed home because I’m not well. Sono rimasto/restato

Question 11

Ieri _ in centro con le mie amiche per fare shopping. Verbs of motion, usually from one place to another, have essere/I went

Answer 11

Yesterday I went downtown with my friends to go shopping. sono andata

Question 12

_ dall’ufficio alle sei e poi _ a casa. Verbs of motion, usually from one place to another, have essere/I left/went

Answer 12

I left the office at 6:00 and then went home. Sono uscito/sono tornato

Question 13

_ fino alla fine della spiaggia. Some verbs of motion that are more descriptive of the way you move have avere/I walked

Answer 13

I walked to the end of the beach. Ho camminato

Question 14

I miei genitori _ molto negli ultimi anni. Some verbs of motion that are more descriptive of the way you move have avere/have traveled

Answer 14

My parents have traveled extensively in recent years. hanno viaggiato

Question 15

Ho assaggiato il pesce, ma non mi _. È / sono and the ending (o/a/i/e) refer to what you like/to like

Answer 15

I tasted the fish, but didn’t like it. è piaciuto

Question 16

Questi libri mi _ molto. È / sono and the ending (o/a/i/e) refer to what you like/to like

Answer 16

I really enjoyed these books. sono piaciuti

Question 17

Ti _ la festa? È / sono and the ending (o/a/i/e) refer to what you like/to like

Answer 17

Did you enjoy the party? è piaciuta

Question 18

Nonna, ti _ le rose che ti ho regalato? È / sono and the ending (o/a/i/e) refer to what you like/to like

Answer 18

Grandma, did you like the roses I gave you? sono piaciute