Posts Tagged ‘the subjunctive’
Apr
Apr
What exactly is the subjunctive mood?
The subjunctive is one of the many grammatical features that has mostly disappeared from English, but which still comes up in just about every other language you’ll encounter. Today, I’d like to start by talking about what the subjunctive mood is, and where and how it is used.
Apr
Apr
Congiuntivo presente – the present subjunctive in Italian
It’s subjunctive week. Yesterday we looked at exactly what the subjunctive mood is, and how it is used. Today, we’re going to take our first look at how the subjunctive mood is used in Italian, with the congiuntivo presente.
Apr
Apr
Congiuntivo Imperfetto – the imperfective subjunctive in Italian
It’s subjunctive week. We’ve already looked at exactly what the subjunctive mood is, and how it is used, and yesterday we took our first look at using the subjunctive in Italian with the congiuntivo presente. Today, we’re going to look at il congiuntivo imperfetto.
Apr
Apr
Congiuntivo Passato – the past perfect subjunctive in Italian
It’s subjunctive week. We’ve already figured out exactly what the subjunctive mood is, and how it is used. And we’ve looked at using the subjunctive in Italian with il congiuntivo presente and il congiuntivo imperfetto. Today, we’re going to find out about il congiuntivo passato.
Apr
Apr
Congiuntivo trapassato – the Italian pluperfect
We’re at the end of subjunctive week. We’ve already figured out exactly what the subjunctive mood is, and how it is used. And we’ve looked at using the subjunctive in Italian with il congiuntivo presente, il congiuntivo imperfetto, and il congiuntivo passato. Today, we’re going to finish off with il congiuntivo trapassato.