Breakdown of La sera guardo la tv.
guardare
to look at / to watch
la sera
the evening
la tv
the TV (short for la televisione)
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Questions & Answers about La sera guardo la tv.
Why does this sentence use guardo instead of the present progressive sto guardando?
This lesson teaches the present progressive (stare + -ando/-endo) for actions happening right now. However, this sentence describes a routine—something you do every evening. For habits and general routines, Italian always uses the regular present tense (guardo).
Why is it La sera instead of Nella sera for "In the evening"?
When talking about habitual times of day (like mornings, evenings, or nights), Italian simply uses the definite article (il or la) before the noun. Therefore, La sera is the natural way to say "in the evening" or "evenings". Trying to translate "in the" literally as nella would sound unnatural here.
Could I say vedo la tv instead of guardo la tv?