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Jul 2024
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How to give commands, instructions and s...

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How confident are you with the imperative mood to give commands, instructions and suggestions in Italian? Join Francesca and Maurizio in this episode of the Coffee Break Italian Show and learn how to conjugate the imperative mood in tu, voi and Lei forms, as well as learning the irregularities!


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