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Registravi anche i programmi in televisione?

Registravi anche i programmi in televisione?
Did you also record the programs on television?
From Lesson 106:The imperfect tense of regular verbs (-avo, -evo, -ivo)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Registravi anche i programmi in televisione?

Why is registravi used here instead of the passato prossimo (hai registrato)?
Registravi is the imperfetto (imperfect) tense. It is used here because it asks about a repeated, habitual action in the past, meaning "Did you used to record...?". If you were asking about a single, specific time someone recorded a show, you would use the passato prossimo (hai registrato).
How is the imperfetto form registravi created?
For regular -are verbs like registrare (to record), you drop the -re from the infinitive to get the stem (registra-), and then add the imperfetto endings. For the tu (you) form, the ending is -vi, giving us registravi.
Why is it i programmi if the singular ends in -a?
The singular word is il programma. Even though it ends in -a, it is actually a masculine noun. This is a common exception for Italian words of Greek origin ending in -ma (like il problema). Because it is masculine, its plural changes the -a to -i, making it i programmi.
Why do we use the preposition in for "on television"?
While in English we say a show is "on" TV, Italian uses the preposition in for broadcasting mediums. You will say in televisione (on television) and in radio (on the radio).

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