In today’s class we shall be analyzing the passato progressivo (past progressive) tense, considering the contexts which it is usually inserted into. Moreover, we will see how to properly use it in formal narrative texts, particularly in conjunction with the imperfetto tense.

Laura and John call Martina on her cell phone as they just have to break the news that Steve was spotted shopping for rings in a jewelry store with a girl. Will Martina be as shocked as they are?

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Manuel likes Giulia and would like to organize a date with her. He gathers up some courage and asks her to go to the movie theater together. She asks him what movie he was thinking about and, after having been told two different options, decides to accept Manuel’s kind invitation.

In today’s lesson, we will be studying some features of continuous Italian tenses. Additionally, we will be considering how to organize and deal with dates in Italy, commenting local habits and expectations.

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