Message about yesterday
Develop yesterday through a focused writing itinerary.
Writing task
Your friend Giulia missed your trip yesterday and asks what happened. Write her an informal message of 80–100 Italian words. Say where you went, when you arrived, who went with you, two things you did, and one thing that changed your plan. Put the events in time order and end with a question for Giulia.
- Ieri ho visitato Firenze.· Yesterday I visited Florence.
- Abbiamo visto un film.· We watched a film.
- È successo ieri.· It happened yesterday.
- parlare → parlato; credere → creduto; dormire → dormito· to speak → spoken; to believe → believed; to sleep → slept
Revision checklist
Check that Giulia can answer where, when, who, and what from your message. Underline at least two passato prossimo forms with avere and one with essere. Check agreement after essere, then check ieri, poi, and alla fine. Keep the greeting and closing informal.
- fare → fatto; leggere → letto; prendere → preso· to do → done; to read → read; to take → taken
- Ho comprato il biglietto.· I bought the ticket.
- Siamo arrivati alle otto.· We arrived at eight.
- Sabato scorso sono andata al mercato, poi ho cucinato.· Last Saturday I went to the market, then I cooked.
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A2 lessons.
- Giocavo con i miei amici. Un giorno abbiamo costruito una casa sull’albero.· I played with my friends. One day we built a tree house.Tappa 2 · When I was a child
- Alla fine siamo arrivati a destinazione.· In the end we reached our destination.Tappa 3 · Build a clear sequence
- Che cosa stavi facendo quando è successo?· What were you doing when it happened?Tappa 3 · Build a clear sequence
- Alla fine sono arrivata a Firenze.· In the end I arrived in Florence.Tappa 3 · A journey that went wrong
- Buonasera, signora. Lei ha visto l’incidente?· Good evening, madam. Did you see the accident?Tappa 3 · A witness account
- Che cosa è successo, esattamente?· What happened, exactly?Tappa 3 · A witness account
- Lei ha visto l’incidente?· Did you see the accident?Tappa 3 · A witness account
- Hai comprato le mele? Sì, le ho comprate.· Did you buy the apples? Yes, I bought them.Tappa 4 · Direct object pronouns
- Il biglietto indica il binario quattro.· The ticket shows platform four.Tappa 5 · Tickets, hotels and travel services
- Vorrei comprare un biglietto per Bologna.· I would like to buy a ticket to Bologna.Tappa 5 · Tickets, hotels and travel services