diff --git a/luasnippets/tex.lua b/luasnippets/tex.lua
index 930876f..d6f2c52 100644
--- a/luasnippets/tex.lua
+++ b/luasnippets/tex.lua
@@ -37,4 +37,12 @@ return {
       }
     )
   ),
+
+  s({ trig = "pp", dscr = "Insert a beamer pause" },
+    fmt("\\pause", {})
+  ),
+
+  s({ trig = "ii", dscr = "Insert an item" },
+    fmt("\\item ", {})
+  ),
 }