ITLN 010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Auxiliary Verb, Infinitive, Mia Madre
19 Nov 2015
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Passato prossimo is a past tense that reports an action or event that was completed in the past. Consists of two words: the present tense of avere or essere (auxiliary or helping verbs) and the past participle (participio passato) of the verb. passato prossimo = presente di avere or essere + participio passato. Participio passato of regular verbs is formed by adding -ato, -uto, and -ito to the infinitive stems of -are, -ere, and -ire verbs: Ito parlare parlato ricevere ricevuto capire capito. The passato prossimo has several english equivalents: Ho mangiato i ate. /i did eat. /i have eaten. When avere is the auxiliary or helping verb the past participle always ends in -o regardless of the subject of the verb. Oggi anna non lavora perch ha lavorato ieri today anna isn"t working because she worked yesterday. Anche gli altri hanno lavorato the others worked, too. When the sentence is negative, non precedes the auxiliary or helping verb:
