Italian GCSE
Auxiliary verbs in the imperfect
What Auxiliary verbs in the imperfect means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Auxiliary verbs in the imperfect
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The tense is formed using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb 'avere' (avevo, avevi, aveva...) or 'essere' (ero, eri, era...) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Topics that use Auxiliary verbs in the imperfect
- Verbs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Auxiliary verbs
- Compound tenses
- Conditional perfect
- Descriptive language
- Everyday conversational phrases
- Expressing desires and wishes
- Formal and informal registers
- Future plans and hypothetical situations
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