Language/Italian/Grammar/Past-Tense
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In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨PAST TENSE¨ in Italian
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Some Verbs in the Past tense in Italian[edit | edit source]
Verb : To work (lavorare / finishing by -are) /[edit | edit source]
Pronouns
English |
ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION
ENGLISH |
ITALIAN | PRONUNCIATION
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE |
Pronouns
Brazilian Portuguese |
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE |
I | worked | yoh lah voh rah voh | İo lavoravo | ío la vo rá vo | Eu | trabalhava |
You | worked | tou lah voh rah vih | Tu lavoravi | tu la vo rá vi | Você | trabalhava |
He | worked | lou ih lah voh rah vah | Lui lavorava | luí la vo rá va | Ele | trabalhava |
She | worked | lay lah voh rah vah | Lei lavorava | léi la vo rá va | Ela | trabalhava |
We | worked | noy
lah voh rah vah moh |
Noi
lavoravamo |
nói
la vo rá va mo |
Nós | trabalhavamos |
You | worked
(plur) |
voy
lah voh rah vah teh |
Voi
lavoravate |
vói
la vo rá va te |
Vocês | trabalhavam |
They | worked
(masc) |
loh roh
lah voh rah vah noh |
Loro
lavoravano |
ló ro
la vo rá va no |
Eles | trabalhavam |
They | worked
(fem) |
loh roh
lah voh rah vah noh |
Loro
lavoravano |
ló ro
la vo rá va no |
Elas | trabalhavam |
Verb : To fall (cadere / finishing by -ere) / [edit | edit source]
Pronouns
English |
ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION
ENGLISH |
ITALIAN | PRONUNCIATION
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE |
Pronouns
Brazilian Portuguese |
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE |
I | fell | yoh kah deh voh | İo cadevo | ío ca dé vo | Eu | caía |
You | fell | tou kah deh vih | Tu cadevi | tu ca dé vi | Você | caía |
He | fell | lou ih kah deh vah | Lui cadeva | luí ca dé va | Ele | caía |
She | fell | lay kah deh vah | Lei cadeva | léi ca dé va | Ela | caía |
We | fell | noy kah deh vah moh | Noi cadevamo | nói ca dé va mo | Nós | caíamos |
You | fell (plur) | voy kah deh vah teh | Voi cadevate | vói ca dé va te | Vocês | caíam |
They | fell (masc) | loh roh kah deh vah noh | Loro cadevano | ló ro ca dé va no | Eles | caíam |
They | fell (fem) | loh roh kah deh vah noh | Loro cadevano | ló ro ca dé va no | Elas | caíam |
Verb : To feel (sentire / finishing by -ire) / 1º type of conjugation[edit | edit source]
Pronouns
English |
ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION
ENGLISH |
ITALIAN | PRONUNCIATION
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE |
Pronouns
Brazilian Portuguese |
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE |
I | felt | yoh sehn tih voh | İo sentivo | ío sen tí vo | Eu | sentia |
You | felt | tou sehn tih vih | Tu sentivi | tu sen tí vi | Você | sentia |
He | felt | lou ih sehn tih vah | Lui sentiva | luí sen tí va | Ele | sentia |
She | felt | lay sehn tih vah | Lei sentiva | léi sen tí va | Ela | sentia |
We | felt | noy sehn tih vah moh | Noi sentivamo | nói sen tí va mo | Nós | sentíamos |
You | felt (plur) | voy sehn tih vah teh | Voi sentivate | vói sen tí va te | Vocês | sentiam |
They | felt (mas) | loh roh sehn tih vah noh | Loro sentivano | ló ro sen tí va no | Eles | sentiam |
They | felt (fem) | loh roh sehn tih vah noh | Loro sentivano | ló ro sen tí va no | Elas | sentiam |
Verb : To finish (finire / finishing by -ire) / 2º type of conjugation[edit | edit source]
Pronouns
English |
ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION
ENGLISH |
ITALIAN | PRONUNCIATION
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE |
Pronouns
Brazilian Portuguese |
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE |
I | finished | yoh fih nih voh | İo finivo | ío fi ní vo | Eu | acabava |
You | finished | tou fih nih vih | Tu finivi | tu fi ní vi | Você | acabava |
He | finished | lou ih fih nih vah | Lui finiva | luí fi ní va | Ele | acabava |
She | finished | lay fih nih vah | Lei finiva | léi fi ní va | Ela | acabava |
We | finished | noy fih nih vah moh | Noi finivamo | nói fi ní va mo | Nós | acabávamos |
You | finished (plur) | voy fih nih vah teh | Voi finivate | vói fi ní va te | Vocês | acabavam |
They | finished (mas) | loh roh fih nih vah noh | Loro finivano | ló ro fi ní va no | Eles | acabavam |
They | finished (fem) | loh roh fih nih vah noh | Loro finivano | ló ro fi ní va no | Elas | acabavam |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Prepositions
- How to Use Be
- Present Tense
- Indefinite Articles in Italian
- Nouns
- Accents
- Plural
- Negation
- Conditional Mood
- Accent mark to distinguish a word