🎙 Podcast Episode Three: Impariamo l’italiano piano piano - Un impegno quotidiano
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In this episode, we continue our exploration of l’imperfetto as we follow Mariella’s journey through Florence. Through storytelling and guided practice, you’ll deepen your understanding of this essential past tense and see how it brings a narrative to life.
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đź•° Highlights:
✔️ A quick recap of our story so far—Mariella’s dreams, her connection to the ancient library, and the influence of her grandmother.
✔️ A deeper look at l’imperfetto in action—how it describes background details, past habits, and ongoing actions.
✔️ A guided Italian-English translation of Chapter 1, Part 2 of Le Pagine del Passato.
đź“ś The full transcript (with vocabulary lists, grammar notes, and contextual stories) is available at https://www.welearnitalianstepbystep.com
In this episode the transcript also includes a fill-in-the-blank quiz at the end!
🎯 Practice Makes Perfect:
Ready to put your skills to the test? We’ll work through key sentences together, identifying how l’imperfetto is used. Then, we’ll revisit your conjugation assignment from last episode—did you get all five verbs right?
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🎧 Take it slow, embrace the process, and immerse yourself in Italian—piano piano!
⏳ CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
8:43 Part 2 Italian with English translation
13:52 Assignment answers - 3 uses of imperfetto
22:40 Conjugation exercise
28:50 Replay of Chapter 1, Parts 1 and 2
31:37 Wrap up and next steps
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