Stare + Gerundio — Reflexive Verbs and Pronoun Placement — Perifrasi Verbali — Verbal Periphrases (B2)

Perifrasi Verbali — Verbal Periphrases·Stare + Gerundio — Reflexive Verbs and Pronoun Placement

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Rule reminder

With 'stare + gerundio', pronouns (reflexive and object) can go BEFORE 'stare' (more common in speech) OR attached to the gerund (more formal). Both are correct: 'mi sto alzando' = 'sto alzandomi'. Never split them: NOT 'sto mi alzando'.

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