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Time Expressions·fra/tra vs. fa — future vs. past
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Rule reminder

'Fa' follows the time expression and refers to the past: 'due ore fa' = two hours ago. 'Fra/tra' precedes the time expression and refers to the future: 'fra due ore' = in two hours. They look similar but are opposite in time direction. 'Fra' and 'tra' are interchangeable.

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Ho mangiato un'ora ___.