The subjunctive is one of the most difficult grammar rules of Italian language. This mood is used to express uncertainty, fear, hope, doubt, opinions and possibility. In most cases the subjunctive is used in dependent sentences introduced by che.
If you want to speak and write Italian correctly you have to understand how to use the Italian subjunctive. Before you start learning this, we suggest you to read our article about Italian verb tenses, that will help you understand how to use Italian verbs.
Italian expressions that need the subjunctive
In Italian there are some expressions that need the subjunctive.
First of all, this verb tense has to be used in impersonal forms, for example It’s important that you come home can be translated with E’ importante che tu venga a casa.
The subjunctive must be used also in sentences introduced by affinchè, perchè, come se, purchè, tranne che and sebbene. This means that there are a lot of sentences in which this verb tense has to be used and that the subjunctive cannot be ignored. This tense must follow also niente che, nessuno che, l’unico che, qualsiasi, dovunque, qualunque, chiunque.
How to study Italian subjunctive
The best way to study Italian subjunctive is trying to use it. This method can be used also with the others Italian verb tenses, but it is more important for the subjunctive because it is more difficult to understand and to use correctly. If you do not have free time and you can’t go to an Italian school, you can start learning Italian online with Clidante. You can have Italian lessons online and you can ask your teacher to study the subjunctive together. Online lessons can help you learning faster because they are private lessons and so you can focus on the grammar rules that you don’t know so well.
To improve your language skills and to learn Italian verb tenses you can also read Italian books. We have chosen some Italian books to start learning Italian, that may help you with this language and to discover new Italian words.
Learning Italian subjunctive with Clidante
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