#254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs

#254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs

Author: Italian Matters July 30, 2026 Duration: 8:15

The past gerund with reflexive verbs is used to describe something that happened before another action in the past. The past gerund of reflexive verbs requires the helping verb "essere", and not "avere".


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