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Passato Prossimo vs Imperfetto·'Mentre leggevo, Mario è entrato' — Pattern Practice
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Rule reminder

Mentre + [Imperfetto = ongoing background] + [Passato Prossimo = interrupting event]. Both tenses are needed in the same sentence.

'Mentre leggevo, Mario è entrato' — Pattern Practice1 / 10

While the children were sleeping, the parents prepared the Christmas gifts.

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→ Background Action with 'Mentre' — Imperfetto→ Interrupting Event — Passato Prossimo→ Fill in the Blank — Mentre + Imperfetto→ Fill in the Blank — Background + Interruption
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