We started working on the past subjunctive this week - it almost seems like an afterthought after slogging through the present subjunctive over the last few weeks. I’m definitely finding it easier to get my head around - at least at first glance!
I’ve pulled together my study notes on the past subjunctive tense (il [...]

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I’ve jotted down my notes on the present subjunctive tense (il congiuntivo presente) - one that is in decline in English, but which continues to flourish in contemporary Italian.
My teacher held off introducing us to the subjunctive tenses until our 4th year, because she says that they can be difficult for foreign students to learn. [...]

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I’ve pulled together my notes on the imperfect verb tense (l’imperfetto) - one of the easiest tenses to learn, yet hardest to use!
I hope that these notes are of interest to other students in some way but as always, I’ve no pretences at expertise here, so I’m happy to fix any glaring errors that you [...]

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Ciao (pronounced “chaow” /tʃao/) is one of those amazing, universal italian words that everyone uses - even people who don’t speak italian! In fact, I would suggest that it is probably the best known Italian greeting in the world.  You can often hear English language speakers around the world using ”ciao” instead of “goodbye” in informal [...]

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I’ve pulled together my study notes on the present conditional verb tense (see the link below).
I think they are best suited to 2nd or 3rd year language students…yeah, yeah I know it’s a dry subject but hey, it’s nice to share things around where we can.
Il verbo condizionale presente

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Oh man, sometimes I just don’t GET this kooky grammar.
Struggling with what should be a s-i-m-p-l-e grammar construct, I spent 2 hours trawling (in vain) through grammar textbooks, notes and the like, digging myself deeper into a hole with each passing minute.You know what it’s like when you are thinking so hard about something that [...]

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