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In Episode 28 of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano, we finally arrive at the compound gerundio.

You’ll learn how forms like avendo trovato, essendosi girata, and pur avendo letto are formed, when they are used, and how they differ from the simple gerundio.

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In this episode, we cover:

• how to form the compound gerundio with avendo and essendo
• agreement with reflexive and motion verbs
• pronouns with the compound gerundio
• pur + compound gerundio
• guided practice and comparisons with the simple gerundio

Then we continue Chapter 3 of Le Pagine del Passato with Part 4: Rimettere insieme i pezzi.

At the top of the staircase, Mariella discovers a document containing a message:

"Il messaggio che cerchi è scritto tra le righe. Fidati del tuo istinto."

As the clues begin connecting, Mariella calls Zina, and together they move one step closer to understanding the mystery surrounding the book Le strade percorse da Garibaldi.

The episode includes:

• Italian explanations with English support
• Italian-only story reading at slow speed and normal speed
• comprehension questions for listeners

Piano piano… si va lontano.

⏳ CHAPTERS

 0:45 Introduction
 0:45 The Story – Capitolo 3, Parte 4 – Rimettere insieme i pezzi
 1:53 What Is the Compound Gerundio?
 3:10 How the Compound Gerund Is Formed
 9:31 When Do You Use the Compound Gerund?
 12:48 A Note on Frequency
 13:22 Practice with the Compound Gerundio
 17:30 Summary
 18:48 The Story – Capitolo 3, Parte 4: Rimettere insieme i pezzi – Slow Speed
 22:06 The Story – Capitolo 3, Parte 4: Rimettere insieme i pezzi – Normal Speed
 24:01 Wrap-up 

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