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   Italian language » Italian Grammar » Subjunctive » Imperfect Subjunctive

ITALIAN GRAMMAR


Imperfect Subjunctive


Is used when the action expressed in a conditional sentence is not sure: if I came...; in the case you went...; should he call...; etc. This subjunctive is formed by adding personal endings to the imperfect stem.

For conjugations of regular verbs, the endings are identical for all three conjugations:

    1st. CONJUGATION   2nd. CONJUGATION   3rd. CONJUGATION
Che +   Parlare
To Speak
  Vendere
To Sell
  Dormire
To Sleep
Pronoun   parla-   vende-   dormi-

che io

 

parla-ssi

 

vende-ssi

 

dormi-ssi

che tu

 

parla-ssi

 

vende-ssi

 

dormi-ssi

che lei

 

parla-sse

 

vende-sse

 

dormi-sse

che noi

 

parla-ssimo

 

vende-ssimo

 

dormi-ssimo

che voi

 

parla-ste

 

vende-ste

 

dormi-ste

che loro

 

parla-ssero 

 

vende-ssero

 

dormi-ssero


Examples:

 •  Credevo che avessero ragione  »  I thought they were right
 •  Non era probabile che prendessimo una decisione
     »  It wasn't likely we would make a decision
 •  Non c'era nessuno che ci capisse
     »  There was no one who understood us
 •  Il razzismo era il peggior problema che ci fosse
     »  Racism was the worst problem there was.

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