Light verb constructions (LVCs) permeate the oral and written productions of native and non-native speakers of typologically different languages, among others, Indo-European, Afro-Asiatic, and Sino-Tibetan languages. From a cross-linguistic perspective, LVCs share basic combinatory predication features. However, semantic and morphosyntactic contrasts are visible even in closely related languages such as Spanish and Italian. Therefore, this paper aims to show some of the most significant asymmetries existing between Peninsular Spanish light verb constructions and their equivalent forms in Italian. The ultimate goal of this research is to highlight some of the systematic contrasts that affect specific semantic classes.