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Perifrasi Verbali — Verbal Periphrases·Exercise 47 — Passive Periphrases and Obligation: Advanced Distinctions
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Rule reminder

In the passive: 'venire + pp' = action in progress or repeatedly performed (cannot be used in compound tenses); 'andare + pp' = must be done (obligation/necessity); 'essere + pp' = resulting state. These distinctions are crucial at B2 level.

Exercise 47 — Passive Periphrases and Obligation: Advanced Distinctions1 / 10

The new employees _____ trained before starting their duties. (obligation)

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→ Exercise 41 — Error Identification in Verbal Periphrases→ Exercise 42 — Near-Synonymous Periphrases by Context→ Exercise 43 — Translating English Progressive/Aspectual Forms→ Exercise 44 — Complex Sentences with Nested Periphrases
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