In this lesson we're focusing on a new tense, the imperfect, which is used for descriptions and to talk about repeated actions in the past. It's a very straightforward tense, and Francesca shares some great news about the Imperfect in this episode! As usual, there are lots of examples and Mark and Francesca will test Isla on her understanding by the end of the lesson.
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Un amico vecchio o un vecchio amico? - Understanding Italian adjective placement | CBI Show 2.09
Un and un' - When do you use the apostrophe? | CBI Show 2.08
Mastering the negative imperative in Italian | CBI Show 2.07
How to give commands, instructions and suggestions - The imperative in Italian | CBI Show 2.06
The power of 'fare' - Essential everyday expressions with 'fare' | CBI Show 2.05
A guide to irregular plurals in Italian | CBI Show 2.04
How do you pronounce the letters C and G in Italian? | CBI Show 2.03
When to use 'di' and 'da' - Italian prepositions | CBI Show 2.02
How to say 'I like' in Italian - 'mi piace' or 'mi piacciono'? | CBI Show 2.01
Introducing Season 2 of the Coffee Break Italian Show
Tips to remember the gender of nouns | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.10
How to apologise, excuse yourself and ask for permission in Italian | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.09
How to pronounce 'gli' | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.08
A guide to definite articles in Italian | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.07
Practising 'avere' expressions - Part 2 | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.06
Useful expressions with 'avere' - Part 1 | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.05
‘Potere’, ‘sapere’, ‘riuscire’ - How to translate ‘can’ | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.04
‘In’ or ‘a’? - Italian prepositions | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.03
Tips for pronouncing double consonants | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.02
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