A2Italianit.a2.079

Indirect speech: present→imperfetto shift

Structure:

'Vivo a Roma' → Ha detto che viveva a Roma.

When reporting past speech, present shifts to imperfetto.

Example:

Marco ha detto che non voleva venire. **Translation:** Marco said he didn't want to come.

Examples

Marco ha detto che non voleva venire.

Marco said he didn't want to come.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Marco ha detto che non voleva venire."

Andarsene (to go away/leave)

Ci as place pronoun (there)

Combined (double) object pronouns

Comparative: meno…di (less than)

Comparative: più…di (more than)