Lesson 8: Last Weekend – Travel, Shopping and Directions (Passato prossimo)
In this lesson we introduce the passato prossimo to talk about a past weekend, covering topics such as travel, shopping, giving directions and sharing brief opinions.
About this lesson
The eighth lesson of Kabinata builds on your ability to talk about recent events using the passato prossimo. You will practise short-distance travel, buying clothes and tickets, asking for and giving directions around town, and expressing simple opinions (mi è piaciuto, è stato). You will also explore the most common verbs with the auxiliaries essere and avere, along with handy phrases for real-life situations.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Describe a past weekend briefly using the passato prossimo.
- Talk about travel experiences (taking a train or bus, arriving, visiting places).
- Ask for and give simple directions around the city.
- Make small purchases and express opinions (I liked it / I didn't like it).
- Use common past-tense forms with essere and avere correctly.