What is the difference between the passato prossimo and the passato remoto?

The passato prossimo is used to describe a more recent past while the passato remoto is used to describe a distant or historic past. Nowadays in daily conversation the passato prossimo is often used in substitution of the passato remoto.

RS
Answered by Romila S. Italian tutor

2579 Views

See similar Italian GCSE tutors

Related Italian GCSE answers

All answers ▸

How can I figure out the gender of a word in Italian?


What is the difference between superlative relative adjectives and superlative absolute adjectives?


How do I know if I need to use the subjunctive in a sentence?


What is the difference between the passato prossimo and the imperfetto tenses?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning