ascoltare present subjunctive conjugation
Ascoltare (to listen to) in the present subjunctive: ascolti, ascolti, ascolti, ascoltiamo, ascoltiate, ascoltino.
Congiuntivo presente Present subjunctive
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present subjunctive
The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.
Ascoltare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Ascoltare in a sentence
- Ascolto la musica mentre studio.I listen to music while studying.
- Ho ascoltato il tuo consiglio.I listened to your advice.
No preposition needed, unlike English 'listen to' (ascoltare qualcosa).
FAQ
What is the present subjunctive of ascoltare?
Ascoltare in the Italian present subjunctive: io ascolti, tu ascolti, lui/lei ascolti, noi ascoltiamo, voi ascoltiate, loro ascoltino.
Is ascoltare irregular in the present subjunctive?
No. In the present subjunctive ascoltare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ascolti follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present subjunctive?
The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”
How is the present subjunctive formed?
Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.
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