{"id":14081,"date":"2017-05-10T20:40:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T18:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=14081"},"modified":"2017-05-10T20:40:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T18:40:46","slug":"il-congiuntivo-presente-an-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/il-congiuntivo-presente-an-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Il Congiuntivo Presente – An Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s an exercise to help you practice the use of the Italian present subjunctive. <\/span>You can revise the conjugation of the present subjunctive in these two recent posts:<\/span> Italian Present Subjunctive<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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speriamo che il treno ___ in orario. Photo CC, Wikipedia<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

At the end of each of these Italian sentences we’ve given the infinitive of the verb that needs to be conjugated in the present subjunctive<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/span> after verbs that express hopes, needs, wishes, beliefs, worries, thoughts:<\/span><\/p>\n

let’s hope that the train will arrive on time
\nsperiamo che il treno ___ in orario (arrivare<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

do you think that Julia would like to stay for dinner?
\npensi che Giulia ___ rimanere a cena? (volere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m afraid that there aren’t enough chairs for everybody
\nho paura che non ci ___ abbastanza sedie per tutti (essere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I need you to go and buy some bread
\nho bisogno che tu ___ a comprare un po’ di pane (andare)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

2.<\/span> to give polite orders with the Lei<\/strong> form:<\/span><\/p>\n

put the bag on the chair
\n___ la borsa sulla sedia (appoggiare<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

tell Rossi to call me back in an hour
\n___ a Rossi di richiamarmi fra un’ora (dire<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

don’t worry, I’ll do it
\nnon __ ____, ci penso io (preoccuparsi<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

leave it there, I’ll put it away
\n___ pure l\u00ec, lo metto via io (lasciare<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.<\/span> after impersonal forms built with the conjunction che<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

it’s better if you (plural) wait for the rain to stop
\n\u00e8 meglio che ___ che ___ di piovere (aspettare, smettere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giulia needs to be at the airport by eight o’clock
\nbisogna che Giulia ___ all’aeroporto per le otto (essere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

it’s a pity that you have to leave early
\n\u00e8 un peccato che tu ___ andare via presto (dovere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.<\/span> following conjunctions built with che<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

we’ve changed the timetable so that everybody can participate
\nabbiamo cambiato l’orario affinch\u00e9 tutti ___ partecipare (potere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

let’s hide before mother realizes that we’ve broken the vase
\nnascondiamoci prima che la mamma __ ___ che abbiamo rotto il vaso (accorgersi<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ll call you only if they change the programme
\nti telefono solo nel caso che ___ il programma (cambiare<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1.<\/span> after verbs that express hopes, needs, wishes, beliefs, worries, thoughts:<\/span><\/p>\n

let’s hope that the train will arrive on time
\nsperiamo che il treno arrivi<\/span> in orario (arrivare<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

do you think that Julia would like to stay for dinner?
\npensi che Giulia voglia<\/span> rimanere a cena? (volere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m afraid that there aren’t enough chairs for everybody
\nho paura che non ci siano<\/span> abbastanza sedie per tutti (essere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I need you to go and buy some bread
\nho bisogno che tu vada<\/span> a comprare un po’ di pane (andare)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

2.<\/span> to give polite orders with the Lei<\/strong> form:<\/span><\/p>\n

put the bag on the chair
\nappoggi<\/span> la borsa sulla sedia (appoggiare<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

tell Rossi to call me back in an hour
\ndica<\/span> a Rossi di richiamarmi fra un’ora (dire<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

don’t worry, I’ll do it
\nnon si preoccupi<\/span>, ci penso io (preoccuparsi<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

leave it there, I’ll put it away
\nlasci<\/span> pure l\u00ec, lo metto via io (lasciare<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.<\/span> after impersonal forms built with the conjunction che<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

it’s better if you (plural) wait for the rain to stop
\n\u00e8 meglio che aspettiate<\/span> che smetta<\/span> di piovere (aspettare, smettere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giulia needs to be at the airport by eight o’clock
\nbisogna che Giulia sia<\/span> all’aeroporto per le otto (essere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

it’s a pity that you have to leave early
\n\u00e8 un peccato che tu debba<\/span> andare via presto (dovere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.<\/span> following conjunctions built with che<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

we’ve changed the timetable so that everybody can participate
\nabbiamo cambiato l’orario affinch\u00e9 tutti possano<\/span> partecipare (potere<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

let’s hide before mother realizes that we’ve broken the vase
\nnascondiamoci prima che la mamma si accorga<\/span> che abbiamo rotto il vaso (accorgersi<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ll call you only if they change the programme
\nti telefono solo nel caso che cambino<\/span> il programma (cambiare<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Here’s an exercise to help you practice the use of the Italian present subjunctive. You can revise the conjugation of the present subjunctive in these two recent posts: Italian Present Subjunctive and Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs. At the end of each of these Italian sentences we’ve given the infinitive of the verb that needs…<\/p>\n

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