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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

0 / 5 revealed

Tap each card to reveal the Italian. Tap again to hide.

Fill in the blank

0 / 3 correct

Type the missing Italian word, then press Check (or Enter).

  1. Quando _____ piccolo, abitavo a Delhi.

    Hint: essere, imperfetto, 1st person

  2. Ogni giorno _____ l'autobus.

    Hint: prendere, habit → imperfetto

  3. Ieri _____ preso l'autobus.

    Hint: one time → passato prossimo

Multiple choice

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Pick one answer. The correct answer reveals automatically.

  1. 1. Which sentence describes a repeated habit in the past?

  2. 2. What is the imperfetto of 'essere' in the first person (I)?

  3. 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.

  1. Sofia

    Com'era la tua vita in India?

    What was your life like in India?

  2. Aarav

    Quando ero piccolo, abitavo a Delhi.

    When I was little, I lived in Delhi.

  3. Sofia

    E com'era?

    And what was it like?

  4. Aarav

    C'era sempre tanta gente. Faceva molto caldo.

    There were always lots of people. It was very hot.

  5. Sofia

    Cosa facevi dopo la scuola?

    What did you use to do after school?

  6. Aarav

    Giocavo a cricket con i miei amici.

    I used to play cricket with my friends.

  7. Sofia

    Che bello! Ti manca?

    How lovely! Do you miss it?

  8. Aarav

    Sì, un po'. Ma adesso amo l'Italia.

    Yes, a little. But now I love Italy.