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Italian B2 M5 — Lesson 4: Costruzioni Verbali Italiane

Italian B2 M5 — Lesson 4: Costruzioni Verbali Italiane — Mondosol

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⚙️ L194 – Costruzioni Verbali Italiane

B1 · Stare per, andare a, tornare a, smettere di

In this lesson you will learn key Italian vocabulary for b1 · stare per, andare a, tornare a, smettere di. Practice reading, listening, speaking and writing!

📖 Read

Stavo per telefonarti quando sei arrivato

I was about to call you when you arrived

🎧 Listen and repeat

Ho smesso di fumare, sto cercando di correre ogni mattina e ho ricominciato a leggere.

smettere DI + inf = to stop doing. cominciare A + inf = to start. tornare A + inf = to start again. stare PER + inf = to be about to.

🧠 Check yourself

Cosa significa ‘stare per’ + infinito?

  • A. Essere sul punto di fare qualcosa
  • B. Stare vicino a qualcosa
  • C. Avere intenzione di fare
  • D. Finire di fare qualcosa

Check your answer in the interactive lesson inside the course.

💬 Think about it

Come funziona ‘stare per’ + infinito al passato?

✍️ Write it in Italian

Write: “She is about to leave for Rome but she forgot her passport”

Now do it, don’t just read it

Audio, pronunciation practice and the quiz for this lesson are inside the course.

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