Lesson 7: Talking About Last Weekend – passato prossimo and City Life
We introduce the passato prossimo with high-frequency verbs and learn to talk about the weekend, shopping, getting around the city, and sharing quick opinions.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you'll take your first steps with the passato prossimo (Italian simple past) using the auxiliary verbs essere and avere. We'll talk about where you went over the weekend, what you bought, how you got around the city, and what you enjoyed. The focus is on practical urban situations and authentic A2-level expressions.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Talk about past weekend events using the passato prossimo (andare, uscire, fare, prendere, comprare, tornare, visitare).
- Describe shopping trips and getting around the city (bus, city centre, tickets).
- Express simple opinions using mi è piaciuto / mi è piaciuta.
- Ask and understand basic directions (where the bus stop is, etc.).
- Understand short spoken statements in the past tense.