Italian GCSE
Descriptive language
What Descriptive language means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Descriptive language
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Reference: AQA
The imperfect gives background details such as weather, age, time, and physical or emotional states, and in narratives often sets the scene.
Topics that use Descriptive language
- Verbs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Auxiliary verbs
- Auxiliary verbs in the imperfect
- Compound tenses
- Conditional perfect
- Everyday conversational phrases
- Expressing desires and wishes
- Formal and informal registers
- Future plans and hypothetical situations
Using Descriptive language in the exam
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