Upper-intermediate (CILS DUE)
332 self-paced lessons: The imperfect and pluperfect subjunctive, the sequence of tenses, hypothetical if-sentences, implicit clauses, concession and cause, the hard prepositions, idioms, spoken and regional Italian, formal and argumentative writing, the economy, politics, science, law and the arts.
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The Imperfect Subjunctive: Forms
Build the congiuntivo imperfetto of regular verbs with one set of endings for -are, -ere and -ire.
The Imperfect Subjunctive: Irregulars
Learn the handful of irregular imperfect subjunctives: fossi, dessi, stessi, facessi, dicessi, bevessi, traducessi, ponessi.
After a Past Trigger
Use the imperfect subjunctive after a trigger in the past for something happening at the same time or later.
Vorrei Che: Wishes Now
Express wishes about other people with vorrei che, mi piacerebbe che and preferirei che + imperfect subjunctive.
Magari! If Only
Use magari + imperfect subjunctive for wishes that aren't true now, and recognize magari meaning maybe.
Drill: Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
Produce the imperfect subjunctive of forty verbs, regular and irregular, until the forms come automatically.
Drill: Pensavo Che, Vorrei Che
Drill the imperfect subjunctive after past and conditional triggers, and the infinitive when the subject is the same.
Error Hunt: The Imperfect Subjunctive
Find and fix the typical mistakes with the imperfect subjunctive: the wrong tense after vorrei che, the indicative in writing, and dassi or stassi.
Dialogue Lab: If Only
Follow two friends complaining about work and city life, and join in with vorrei che, magari and mi piacerebbe che.
Real-World Mission: A Letter of Wishes
Write a letter of wishes for your city, your job and your family with vorrei che, mi piacerebbe che and magari.
Unit 1 review: The Imperfect Subjunctive
Listen, speak and write with what you learned in "The Imperfect Subjunctive", then a short unit quiz.
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