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adjective

imperfetto

/imperfˈɛtːo/

imperfect; flawed or incomplete

Definitions

  1. 1

    Not perfect; having flaws or defects

    “Il suo italiano è ancora imperfetto, ma migliora ogni giorno.”

    His Italian is still imperfect, but it improves every day.

  2. 2

    (grammar) The imperfect tense, used for past habitual or ongoing actions

    “Il verbo all'imperfetto descrive un'azione abituale nel passato.”

    The verb in the imperfect tense describes a habitual action in the past.

  3. 3

    Incomplete or unfinished

    “Hanno lasciato il progetto imperfetto per mancanza di tempo.”

    They left the project incomplete due to lack of time.

Word forms

Gender
masculine
Plural
imperfetti
Usage
Feminine singular is 'imperfetta', feminine plural 'imperfette'. As a noun (grammar term), it is masculine: 'l'imperfetto'.

Often used as a noun in grammar contexts: 'l'imperfetto' refers to the Italian past tense used for descriptions and habitual actions, contrasted with the 'passato prossimo'.