1. Present Subjunctive Moods Italian 3 5/13/14

2. Present Subjunctive Mood To put it in the most basic terms, it’s the tense that you should use when: – You have an opinion. – You have a desire or a wish that something would be a certain way. – You’re experiencing an emotion (happy, sad, sorry, scared). – You’re suggesting something to someone.

3. How to conjugate the present subjunctive il congiuntivo are a little wonky – first three are exactly the same – thus requiring you to actually use the io, tu, and lui/lei* to describe who the subject is. Let’s drop some examples below:

4. The verb ASCOLTARE For a verb like ASCOLTARE, which ends in -ARE, it’s as follows:

5. The verb SENTIRE For a verb like SENTIRE, which ends in -IRE, it’s as follows:

6. The verb CONOSCERE For a verb like CONOSCERE, which ends in - ERE, it’s as follows:

7. But the most important conjugations for you to know are: If you’ve been learning Italian for a while now, you should know that the most important verbs for you to know are always irregular. (SIGH)

8. ESSERE – to be Peccato che Italia sia troppo lontana da – It’s a shame that Italy is too far from here. qui.

9. ANDARE: to go Per esempio: Spero che Luis non vada in Polonia da solo. – I hope that Luis does not go to Poland by himself.

10. FARE: to do/make Per esempio: Mi fa piacere che facciate colazione. – I am glad that you all made breakfast.

11. VOLERE: to want Per esempio: Penso che Maria voglia uscire con noi. – I think that Maria wants to go out with us.

12. AVERE: to have Ad esempio: Penso che gli italiani abbiano molte ricette per la pasta. – I think that Italians have many recipes for.pasta

13. POTERE: to be able to Per esempio: Spero tu possa capire quello che cerco di dirti. – I hope you can understand what I’m trying to tell you.

14. STARE: to stay/remain, to be Per esempio: Non desideriamo che tu stia qui negli stati uniti. – We don’t wish that you stay here in the United States.

15. DOVERE: to have to, must Per esempio: Penso che io debba comprare qua. - I think that I should buy something here.

16. VENIRE: to come Per esempio: Sono triste che tu non venga stasera. – I am sad that you are not going out tonight.

17. USCIRE: to go out Per esempio: Non è necessario che tu esca di casa. – It’s not necessary that you leave home.

18. SAPERE: to know (a fact, ability) Per esempio: Dubitano che gli statunitensi sappiano cucinare il cibo italiano. – They doubt that Americans know how to cook Italian food.

19. DIRE: to say Per esempio: Crediamo che dicano le bugie. – We believe that they are saying/telling lies.

20. DARE: to give Per esempio: Credo che lui dia l’anello a Luisa. – I believe that he is giving the ring to Luisa.

21. One thing I hope you noticed: There are trigger phrases used over & over again where you can easily decided whether to use the subjunctive tense or not. These were: Peccato che… – It’s a shame that… Spero che… – I hope that… Mi fa piacere che… – I am pleased that… Penso che… – I think that… Desidero che... – I desire/want that… Dubito che… – I doubt that…. Credo che… – I believe that…