Breakdown of La segretaria ha appeso un calendario settimanale accanto al corrimano.
appendere
to hang
accanto a
next to
il calendario
the calendar
il corrimano
the hand-rail
Questions & Answers about La segretaria ha appeso un calendario settimanale accanto al corrimano.
What tense is ha appeso and when do we use it?
Ha appeso is the passato prossimo (the present perfect). We use it to express a completed action in the recent past or one with present relevance. In English: “has hung.”
What is the infinitive of ha appeso, and why is the past participle appeso irregular?
The infinitive is appendere (to hang). Its past participle is irregular: instead of appenduto, Italian uses appeso. Many -ere verbs form irregular participles (e.g., leggere → letto, vedere → visto).
Why is there a definite article la before segretaria?
In Italian, professions often take the definite article when the speaker refers to a specific person or role. Here, la segretaria means “the secretary” (a particular person).
If the secretary were male, how would the sentence change?