Exercise 49 — Aspect and Tense: Choosing the Correct Periphrasis Form — Perifrasi Verbali — Verbal Periphrases (B2)

Perifrasi Verbali — Verbal Periphrases·Exercise 49 — Aspect and Tense: Choosing the Correct Periphrasis Form

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Rule reminder

The choice of periphrasis tense must match the narrative frame. Progressive, inceptive, terminative, and imminent aspects each interact differently with the imperfect, passato prossimo, passato remoto, and conditional.

Exercise 49 — Aspect and Tense: Choosing the Correct Periphrasis Form1 / 10

[Past progressive — action in progress when interrupted] Leggevo il giornale quando _____ il telefono.