Lesson 3: Shopping and First Steps with the Past Tense (Passato Prossimo with avere)
Learn how to shop politely in Italian, ask about prices and discounts, and take your first steps with the passato prossimo (with avere) to talk about completed actions.
About this lesson
In this early A2 lesson, we focus on shopping in a clothing store and essential phrases for in-store enquiries. We introduce the passato prossimo with the auxiliary verb avere using common verbs such as comprare, pagare, and provare. You will practise making requests with Vorrei…, asking about prices and sizes, and expressing short opinions (è caro / è economico).
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Ask questions about prices and discounts (Quanto costa?, C'è lo sconto?)
- Make polite requests in a shop using Vorrei… and Posso…
- Use the passato prossimo with avere for simple past actions (ho comprato, ho pagato)
- Talk about sizes, payment methods, and receipts (taglia, pagare in contanti / con la carta, scontrino)
- Express short opinions about products (è caro / è economico)