{"id":16486,"date":"2018-06-13T17:13:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=16486"},"modified":"2018-06-13T17:13:32","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:13:32","slug":"using-the-passato-prossimo-an-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/using-the-passato-prossimo-an-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Using The Passato Prossimo – An Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my article Using The Passato Prossimo In Italian \u2013 Part 1<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>we looked at the basic rules for constructing the passato prossimo<\/strong> (present perfect). Here’s an exercise that will help you gauge your abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fill in the gaps in the Italian sentences below.<\/p>\n

1. A Trip to Rome <\/span><\/p>\n

Marco:
\nGiovanni went to Rome last week
\nGiovanni _______ a Roma la settimana scorsa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura:
\nOh yes? And what did he do there?
\nAh s\u00ec? E cosa _______ l\u00ec?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco:
\nHe had a business meeting, but in his free time he visited a few museum
\n_______ una riunione di lavoro, ma nel suo tempo libero _______ qualche museo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura:
\nNice, I’ve never been to Rome … perhaps one day you’ll take me there!
\nChe bello, non __ mai _______ a Roma, forse un giorno mi ci porterai!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco:
\nHmm, perhaps one day … have you fed the cats?
\nHm, forse un giorno … _______ da mangiare ai gatti?<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Cousin Franco<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luca:
\nMy daughters have gone to see their cousin Franco in Parma
\nLe mie figlie _______ a trovare il loro cugino Franco a Parma<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paolo:
\nFranco … isn’t he the one who had problems with drugs?
\nFranco … non \u00e8 lui che _______ problemi con la droga?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luca:
\nYes, after his father died he had some problems
\nS\u00ec, dopo che _______ suo padre _______ qualche problema<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paolo:
\nSo what happened to him?
\nQuindi, cosa gli _______?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luca:
\nHe spent six months in a rehab centre
\n_______ sei mesi in un centro di recupero<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paolo:
\nAnd how did it go, is he better now? (hint: in Italian, when we ask ‘how did it go?’ we use the feminine conjugation for the past participle<\/em>)
\nE come _______, ora sta meglio?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luca:
\nYes, much better, he’s even found a job
\nS\u00ec, molto meglio, __ persino _______ lavoro<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. The Moth <\/span><\/p>\n

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La falena enorme si posa sulla mano di Serena. Photo by Geoff.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Nicol\u00f2:
\nMum, look what I found!
\nMamma, guarda cosa _______!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mamma:
\nWow, I’ve never seen such an enormous moth in my life!
\nCaspita, non __ mai _______ una falena cos\u00ec enorme in vita mia!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicol\u00f2:
\nI found it near the old barn
\nL’_______ vicino al vecchio fienile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mamma:
\nHave you shown it to your sister
\nL’_______ vedere a tua sorella<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicol\u00f2:
\nYes, she said it’s beautiful
\nS\u00ec, _______ che \u00e8 bella<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mamma:
\nIt really is beautiful!
\nE’ bella davvero!<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. A Very Hot Day<\/span><\/p>\n

When it got very hot: the children put their hands in the fountain and washed their faces with the cold water
\nQuando _______ molto caldo: i bimbi _______ le mani nella fontana e _______ la faccia con l’acqua fredda<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the old man fell asleep under the olive tree
\n… il vecchio _______ sotto l’ulivo<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the donkey went into his stable
\n… l’asino _______ nella stalla<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the birds stopped singing
\n… gli uccelli _______ di cantare<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the cicadas began to screech
\n… le cicale _______ a frinire<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the young girl fanned herself with a magazine
\n… la fanciulla _______ con una rivista<\/strong><\/p>\n

… and the boys bought themselves an icecream
\n… e i ragazzi _______ un gelato<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nCLICK HERE TO REVEAL THE ANSWERS<\/strong><\/span>.<\/summary>\n

1. A Trip to Rome<\/span><\/p>\n

Marco:
\nGiovanni went to Rome last week
\nGiovanni \u00e8 andato<\/span> a Roma la settimana scorsa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura:
\nOh yes? And what did he do there?
\nAh s\u00ec? E cosa ha fatto<\/span> l\u00ec?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco:
\nHe had a business meeting, but in his free time he visited a few museum
\nHa avuto <\/span>una riunione di lavoro, ma nel suo tempo libero ha visitato<\/span> qualche museo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura:
\nNice, I’ve never been to Rome … perhaps one day you’ll take me there!
\nChe bello, non sono<\/span> mai stata<\/span> a Roma, forse un giorno mi ci porterai!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco:
\nHmm, perhaps one day … have you fed the cats?
\nHm, forse un giorno … hai dato<\/span> da mangiare ai gatti?<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Cousin Franco<\/span><\/p>\n

Luca:
\nMy daughters have gone to see their cousin Franco in Parma
\nLe mie figlie sono andate<\/span> a trovare il loro cugino Franco a Parma<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paolo:
\nFranco … isn’t he the one who had problems with drugs?
\nFranco … non \u00e8 lui che ha avuto<\/span> problemi con la droga?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luca:
\nYes, after his father died he had some problems
\nS\u00ec, dopo che \u00e8 morto<\/span> suo padre ha avuto<\/span> qualche problema<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paolo:
\nSo what happened to him?
\nQuindi, cosa gli \u00e8 succeso<\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luca:
\nHe spent six months in a rehab centre
\nHa speso<\/span> sei mesi in un centro di recupero<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paolo:
\nAnd how did it go, is he better now? (hint: in Italian, when we ask ‘how did it go?’ we use the feminine conjugation for the past participle<\/em>)
\nE come \u00e8 andata<\/span>, ora sta meglio?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luca:
\nYes, much better, he’s even found a job
\nS\u00ec, molto meglio, ha<\/span> persino trovato<\/span> lavoro<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. The Moth<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicol\u00f2:
\nMum, look what I found!
\nMamma, guarda cosa ho trovato<\/span>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mamma:
\nWow, I’ve never seen such an enormous moth in my life!
\nCaspita, non ho<\/span> mai visto<\/span> una falena cos\u00ec enorme in vita mia!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicol\u00f2:
\nI found it near the old barn
\nL’ho trovata<\/span> vicino al vecchio fienile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mamma:
\nHave you shown it to your sister
\nL’hai fatta<\/span> vedere a tua sorella<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicol\u00f2:
\nYes, she said it’s beautiful
\nS\u00ec, ha detto<\/span> che \u00e8 bella<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mamma:
\nIt really is beautiful!
\nE’ bella davvero!<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. A Very Hot Day<\/span><\/p>\n

When it got very hot: the children put their hands in the fountain and washed their faces with the cold water
\nQuando \u00e8 diventato<\/span> molto caldo: i bimbi hanno messo<\/span> le mani nella fontana e si sono lavati<\/span> la faccia con l’acqua fredda<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the old man fell asleep under the olive tree
\n… il vecchio si \u00e8 addormentato<\/span> sotto l’ulivo<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the donkey went into his stable
\n… l’asino \u00e8 entrato<\/span> nella stalla<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the birds stopped singing
\n… gli uccelli hanno smesso<\/span> di cantare<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the cicadas began to screech
\n… le cicale hanno cominciato<\/span> a frinire<\/strong><\/p>\n

… the young girl fanned herself with a magazine
\n… la fanciulla si \u00e8 sventolata<\/span> con una rivista<\/strong><\/p>\n

… and the boys bought themselves an icecream
\n… e i ragazzi si sono comprati<\/span> un gelato<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In my article Using The Passato Prossimo In Italian \u2013 Part 1 we looked at the basic rules for constructing the passato prossimo (present perfect). Here’s an exercise that will help you gauge your abilities. Fill in the gaps in the Italian sentences below. 1. A Trip to Rome Marco: Giovanni went to Rome last…<\/p>\n

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