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verb forms for 'loro', 'voi' and 'tu' pronouns, including 'ne' and 'ci': form, position, contraction present continuous ('-ing') tense future conditional 'di' before verbs perfect tense with 'avere' irregular past participles past '-ing' tense (the 'w-ing' tense) irregular forms in present tense usage in past tense: 'dot' vs. 'line' past English 'could' = 'would be able' and 'was able' 'handles' ('have to', 'must', 'can', 'want to') agreement of past participles English 'to know' translated by two verbs in Italian perfect tense with 'essere' imperative conditional perfect prsent subjunctive past subjunctive advice on reading

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