Trapassato Prossimo Flashcards

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Luigi had already studied English before going to the United States.

A

Luigi aveva già studiato inglese prima di andare negli Stati Uniti.

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Francesco and Lucia did not come to the cinema with us because they had already seen the film.

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Francesco e Lucia non sono venuti al cinema con noi perché avevano già visto il film.

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Yesterday, when we arrived at class, we had done our homework.

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Ieri, quando siamo arrivati a lezione, avevamo fatto i compiti.

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When Emilio arrived home, Irene had already left.

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Quando Emilio è arrivato a casa, Irene era già partita.

Arrived = Arrivare = verbo intransitivo = Essere

Partire = era partita (agrees with Irene)

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When Michele returned home, Filippo had just fallen asleep

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Quando Michele è tornato a casa, Filippo si era appena addormentato

Reflexive verb addormentarsi = addormentare = uses Essere = si era addormentato

Appena = just / as soon as

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I was very tired this morning because I hadn’t had coffee yet

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Ero molto stanca stamattina perchè non avevo ancora preso il caffè

Ero = imperfetto
Avevo preso = trapassato prossimo w/ avere

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Yesterday, when you (plur) arrived home, Cristina had already left.

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Ieri, quando siete arrivati a casa, Cristina era già partita.

Era partita = had left = verbo intransitivo = essere, and partita agrees wtih Cristina.

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Have you ever been to Palermo before this trip?

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Tu eri mai stato a Palermo prima di questo viaggio?

Eri stato = Stare = verbo instransitivo = essere, and stato agrees with you.

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My roommates hadn’t gotten up yet when I left the house.

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I miei coinquilini non si erano ancora alzati quando sono uscita di casa.

Erano alzati = Alzare = had gotten up = verbo intransitivo (and reflexive) = essere and alzati agrees with my roomates.

Coinquilini = roommates

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We had already opened them (the windows) before

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Le avevamo già aperte prima.

Le = the windows (le finestre)
Aprire = to open (what?) = VT = use avere = avevamo aperte

*Aprire agrees with le finestre b/c using direct object pronoun

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She already went there (the dentist) yesterday

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Ci era già andata ieri

Ci = the dentist (la dentista)

Andata = to go (where?) = VI = use Essere = era andata.

*Essere = past participle always agrees with subject (dentist)

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