Childhood, school and former habits
Develop then and now through a focused vocabulary itinerary.
Core vocabulary
This word bank covers childhood, school memories, past habits. Learn nouns with their articles and learn verbs inside complete phrases.
- Da bambino giocavo sempre fuori.· As a child I always played outside.
- Era estate e faceva caldo.· It was summer and it was hot.
- parlavo, prendevo, dormivo· I used to speak, take, sleep
- Quando ero piccolo, vivevo in campagna.· When I was little, I lived in the countryside.
Collocations and useful chunks
Group the language by meaning and use. Retrieve the Italian before you reveal the English, then use each item in one new sentence.
- Mentre guardavo la TV, ha telefonato mia nonna.· While I was watching TV, my grandmother called.
- Ogni estate andavamo al mare.· Every summer we used to go to the seaside.
- Di solito tornavo a casa alle cinque, ma un giorno ho perso l’autobus.· I usually returned home at five, but one day I missed the bus.
- Com’era la tua città quando eri bambino?· What was your city like when you were a child?