Italian Progressive Tenses: Presente Progressivo and Passato Progressivo (tables)

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Introduction:

In Italian, both the Presente Progressivo (Present Progressive) and Passato Progressivo (Past Progressive) are used to describe actions that are, or were, happening at a particular moment. Understanding how to use these tenses correctly can help foreign learners express ongoing actions, both in the present and the past.

Let’s break down how these tenses are formed and used, followed by tables for regular and irregular verbs with examples, and plenty of exercises to practice!