aspettare present subjunctive conjugation
Aspettare (to wait (for)) in the present subjunctive: aspetti, aspetti, aspetti, aspettiamo, aspettiate, aspettino.
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.
Aspettare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Aspettare in a sentence
- Aspetto l'autobus alla fermata.I'm waiting for the bus at the stop.
- Ho aspettato un'ora davanti al cinema.I waited an hour in front of the cinema.
No preposition needed before the object, unlike English 'wait for'.
FAQ
What is the present subjunctive of aspettare?
Aspettare in the Italian present subjunctive: io aspetti, tu aspetti, lui/lei aspetti, noi aspettiamo, voi aspettiate, loro aspettino.
Is aspettare irregular in the present subjunctive?
No. In the present subjunctive aspettare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so aspetti 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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