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2.3: Appendix C - Il passato prossimo and essere

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    The following verbs take essere in the passato prossimo:

    andare – to go

    arrivare – to arrive

    cadere – to fall

    diventare – to become

    entrare – to enter

    essere – to be

    morire – to die

    nascere-to be born

    partire – to depart

    restare – to stay

    rimanere- to remain

    (ri)tornare – to return

    salire – to go up

    scendere – to go down

    stare – to stay

    uscire – to go out, exit

    venire – to come

    vivere – to live

    All reciprocal and reflexive verbs also use essere in the passato prossimo (ex – alzarsi, abbracciarsi, etc.)

     

     

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