When do I use the "imperfetto" ?
The imperfetto is a tense used to express the duration of a past action without referring to its beginning, end or purpose. It is often used to describe:
Recurring actions:
Due mesi fa, andavo in palestra quattro volte alla settimana.
To describe circumstances:
Era una bella giornata.
Describe ongoing actions interrupted by other actions expressed with passato prossimo (present perfect):
Leggevo un articolo, quando è arrivato Mauro.
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