Italian grammar
Ho provato, hai provato
Talk about food you have or haven't tried.
From the scene Hai provato il salmorejo? (Have you tried salmorejo?)
In short
Talk about experiences with the passato prossimo. Mai goes between avere and the participle: non l'ho mai provato.
- have you tried…? hai provato…?
- I have tried it l'ho provato
- I've never tried it non l'ho mai provato
- I've eaten ho mangiato
Your turn
Which one goes with I have tried it?
Options: non l'ho mai provato · l'ho provato · hai provato…?
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I have tried it → l'ho provato
How it works
For experiences, use the passato prossimo: ho / hai / ha + participle (provato, mangiato).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Io invece (blank) provato il gazpacho.
Clue: I (Nuria)
Options: ha · ho · hai
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Io invece ho provato il gazpacho.
I have tried gazpacho.
Good to know
With mai: non l'ho mai provato (I've never tried it).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
E il pescaíto? L'(blank) provato?
Clue: Javi asks Nuria (tu)
Options: hai · ho · abbiamo
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E il pescaíto? L'hai provato?
And the fried little fish? Have you tried it?
have you tried…? hai provato…?
Javi
Hai provato il salmorejo?
Have you tried salmorejo?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) il salmorejo?
Options: Hai provato · L'ho provato · Non l'ho mai provato
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Javi
Hai provato il salmorejo?
Have you tried salmorejo?
I have tried it l'ho provato
Your turn
What goes with l'ho provato?
Options: I have tried it · have you tried…? · I've never tried it
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l'ho provato → I have tried it
I've never tried it non l'ho mai provato
Nuria
No, non l'ho mai provato.
No, I've never tried it.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, (blank).
Options: non l'ho mai provato · hai provato · l'ho provato
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Nuria
No, non l'ho mai provato.
No, I've never tried it.
I've eaten ho mangiato
Your turn
What goes with ho mangiato?
Options: I've eaten · have you tried…? · I have tried it
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ho mangiato → I've eaten
Watch out
Mai goes between the auxiliary and the participle — non l'ho mai provato — and non still goes before the verb.
Common mistake
Not Ho or Abbiamo here. Javi asks Nuria (tu).
Hai provato il salmorejo?
Have you tried salmorejo?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| have you tried…? | hai provato…? |
|---|---|
| I have tried it | l'ho provato |
| I've never tried it | non l'ho mai provato |
| I've eaten | ho mangiato |
More lines from the story
- NuriaIo invece ho provato il gazpacho.I have tried gazpacho.
- JaviE il pescaíto? L'hai provato?And the fried little fish? Have you tried it?
- JaviÈ come il gazpacho, ma più denso.It's like gazpacho, but thicker.
- NuriaÈ buonissimo! Non ho mai mangiato niente di così buono.It's delicious! I've never eaten anything so tasty.