When does one use the imperfetto tense and when is the passato
prossimo tense used?
Imperfetto vs Passato Prossimo

AR--9
July 24, 2015

Peter-J55
August 22, 2015
Imagine an ongoing event or event that doesn't have a definitive
end date, that is when you use the imperfect tense.
"It was raining"
Past tense is for events that have a conclusion.
"It had rained"
"It was raining"
Past tense is for events that have a conclusion.
"It had rained"