Monday, July 19, 2010

Italian For Beginners: Italian For Beginners: Lesson #18

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Italian For Beginners: Lesson #18
Michael San Filippo
From Michael San Filippo, your Guide to Italian Language
In southern Italy, the passato remoto (historical past tense) is often substituted for the passato prossimo (conversational past), even to describe events of the recent past. Likewise, in central Italy and other regions, the passato prossimo is frequently used in discussing historical events.
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Grammar
Italian Reflexive Pronouns
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Exercises
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Verbs
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