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The Italian subjunctive

The mood Italians use to talk about opinions, doubts, and feelings. Not as scary as its reputation.

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When to use it

After verbs and expressions of:

  • Opinion: penso che, credo che, mi sembra che...
  • Doubt or uncertainty: dubito che, non sono sicuro che, forse che...
  • Emotion: spero che, temo che, sono contento che...
  • Will or desire: voglio che, preferisco che, è necessario che...

Example: Penso che tu abbia ragione. (I think you're right.), NOT Penso che tu hai ragione.

How to form the present subjunctive

  • -are: che io parli, tu parli, lui parli, noi parliamo, voi parliate, loro parlino
  • -ere: che io creda, tu creda, lui creda, noi crediamo, voi crediate, loro credano
  • -ire: che io dorma, tu dorma, lui dorma, noi dormiamo, voi dormiate, loro dormano

Same for io, tu, lui/lei: that's the shortcut. Key irregulars: sia (essere), abbia (avere), vada (andare), faccia (fare), venga (venire), possa (potere), voglia (volere).

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