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The following verbs take essere in the passato prossimo:
- andare – to go
- arrivare – to arrive
- cadere – to fall
- diventare – to become
- entrare – to enter
- essere – to be
- morire – to die
- nascere-to be born
- partire – to depart
- restare – to stay
- rimanere- to remain
- (ri)tornare – to return
- salire – to go up
- scendere – to go down
- stare – to stay
- uscire – to go out, exit
- venire – to come
- vivere – to live
All reciprocal and reflexive verbs also use essere in the passato prossimo (ex – alzarsi, abbracciarsi, etc.)
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