by Serena | Oct 30, 2026 | B1, intermediate, Italian grammar
“Was it è stato or era?” My students ask me this all the time, and it makes sense: in English both are simply it was. In Italian they belong to two different past tenses, and choosing one or the other changes what you are saying. Here is the short version:...
by Serena | Dec 27, 2024 | B1, Italian grammar
The If Clause in Italian The “if” clause in Italian, or the conditional clause, is used to express conditions and hypotheses. It consists of two main parts: the conditional clause introduced by “se” (if), and the main clause, which describes...
by Serena | Oct 16, 2024 | B1, B2, Italian grammar
Let’s break down the differences between “me ne vado,” “vado,” and “ci vado.” Vado (andare) “Vado” means “I’m going” and is the most neutral of the three. It can stand alone when you’re simply stating that you’re going... by Serena | Oct 11, 2023 | vocabulary pills, B1, GRAMMAR PILLS
Quick answer: The trapassato prossimo is the Italian past perfect (“I had done”). You form it with the imperfetto of avere or essere + past participle: avevo mangiato (I had eaten), ero partito/a (I had left). Use it for an action that happened before...
