LANGUAGE LIGHTHOUSE

Lezione 57 - IL VERBO “AVERE” ALL’IMPERFETTO

Lezione	cinquanta sette	IL VERBO	“AVERE”	ALL’IMPERFETTO
lesson	fifty-seven	the verb	to have	in the imperfect

Lesson 57 - THE VERB “AVERE”, IMPERFECT TENSE

Line 1 / 8

[Io] avevo una casa piccola.

Io	avevo	una casa	piccola
I	have	a house	small

I had a small house. / I used to have a small house.

Line 2 / 8

[Tu] avevi freddo.

Tu	avevi	freddo
you (familiar)	have	cold

You were cold. / You were having cold.

Line 3 / 8

Lei aveva molti ospiti.

Lei	aveva	molti	ospiti
you (polite)	were having	many	guests

You used to have many guests.

Line 4 / 8

[Lui] aveva un grosso problema.

Lui	aveva	un grosso problema
he	was having	a big problem

He was having a difficult problem. / He was having a big problem.

Line 5 / 8

[Noi] avevamo una macchina grande.

Noi	avevamo	una macchina	grande
we	were having	a car	big

We had a big car. / We used to have a big car.

Line 6 / 8

[Loro] avevano i loro biglietti.

Loro	avevano	i	loro biglietti
they	were having	the	their tickets

They had their tickets. / They used to have their tickets.

Line 7 / 8

[Io] avevo bisogno di qualcuno ieri.

Io	avevo	bisogno	di qualcuno	ieri
I	was having	need	of someone	yesterday

I needed somebody yesterday. / I was having need of somebody yesterday.

Line 8 / 8

[Lei] aveva fame ieri sera.

Lei	aveva	fame	ieri	sera
she	was having	hunger	yesterday	evening

She was hungry last night. / She was having hunger yesterday evening.