Practice what you’ve learned today.
Four exercises — match, fill in the blank, multiple choice, and dialogue replay. Take as long as you need.
Match
Tap each card to reveal the Italian. Tap again to hide.
Fill in the blank
Type the missing Italian word, then press Check (or Enter).
Quando _____ piccolo, abitavo a Delhi.
Hint: essere, imperfetto, 1st person
Ogni giorno _____ l'autobus.
Hint: prendere, habit → imperfetto
Ieri _____ preso l'autobus.
Hint: one time → passato prossimo
Multiple choice
Pick one answer. The correct answer reveals automatically.
1. Which sentence describes a repeated habit in the past?
2. What is the imperfetto of 'essere' in the first person (I)?
3. 'It was raining when I arrived' — which tenses?
Dialogue replay
Aarav tells Sofia about growing up in India
Over coffee, Sofia asks about Aarav's childhood. He uses the imperfetto throughout to describe how things were.
- Sofia
Com'era la tua vita in India?
What was your life like in India?
- Aarav
Quando ero piccolo, abitavo a Delhi.
When I was little, I lived in Delhi.
- Sofia
E com'era?
And what was it like?
- Aarav
C'era sempre tanta gente. Faceva molto caldo.
There were always lots of people. It was very hot.
- Sofia
Cosa facevi dopo la scuola?
What did you use to do after school?
- Aarav
Giocavo a cricket con i miei amici.
I used to play cricket with my friends.
- Sofia
Che bello! Ti manca?
How lovely! Do you miss it?
- Aarav
Sì, un po'. Ma adesso amo l'Italia.
Yes, a little. But now I love Italy.