
Practice exercises for present and passato prossimo
Italian Tenses Unlocked: Your Easy Guide: Practice exercises for present and passato prossimo
Here are some practice exercises for the Italian present tense (presente) and the passato prossimo tense:
Exercise 1 - Present Tense: Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the verb.
- Io ___ (studiare) l’italiano ogni giorno.
- Tu ___ (mangiare) la pasta?
- Lei ___ (vivere) a Roma.
- Noi ___ (cantare) in un coro.
- Voi ___ (lavorare) nel ristorante.
- Loro ___ (giocare) calcio.
Exercise 2 - Passato Prossimo: Fill in the blank with the correct passato prossimo form of the verb.
- Io ___ (studiare) l’italiano ieri.
- Tu ___ (mangiare) la pizza?
- Lei ___ (vivere) in Svezia per dieci anni.
- Noi ___ (cantare) in un concerto.
- Voi ___ (lavorare) fino a tardi ieri.
- Loro ___ (giocare) a carte tutto il pomeriggio.
For both exercises, conjugate the verb in parentheses into the correct tense and form for the subject.
Additional practice includes exercises to transform sentences from present to passato prossimo, fill in the blanks with proper verb forms, and narration prompts to use passato prossimo in context.
These exercises can help learners master the present and passato prossimo tenses in Italian with varied verb types and sentence structures. 5, 7