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Essere o Avere? Which auxiliary verb must I use?

Ah! the famous auxiliary verbs. Here is a handy guide -

You use "avere" with ACTIVE TRANSITIVE verbs. Here is an example

Io HO mangiato - I have eat...

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Answered by Giusy U. • Italian tutor
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How can I construct the 'periodo ipotetico'?

The periodo ipotetico is a construct in Italian that is useful to express hypothetical actions, following the "if...then..." structure. There are three different periodi ipotetici

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Answered by Giulia A. • Italian tutor
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What is the difference between the verbs 'essere' and 'stare'?

Both of the Italian verbs 'stare' and 'essere' can be translated into English as 'to be' in certain contexts.

'Essere' means 'to be' or 'to exist' whilst 'stare' usually means 'to stay.' ...

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Answered by Bethany C. • Italian tutor
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When do I use the auxiliary verb "essere" and when "avere" in compound tenses?

When building a compound tense it is necessary to use the auxiliar "essere" when the verb is a reflexive verb, and/or when the verb is intransitive ( it cannot take a direct object). It is in...

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Answered by Alice B. • Italian tutor
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what does it mean to "dare del lei" to somebody?

In Italian when you have to show respect to a person (somebody you don't know, an older person, a colleague, a teacher... basically everybody who's not a friend) you don't address him a "tu" ...

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Answered by Riccardo P. • Italian tutor
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