cominciare present subjunctive conjugation
Cominciare (to begin, start) in the present subjunctive: cominci, cominci, cominci, cominciamo, cominciate, comincino.
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.
Cominciare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Cominciare in a sentence
- Comincio a lavorare alle otto.I start working at eight.
- Il film è cominciato in ritardo.The movie started late.
Drop the 'i' before e/i endings (cominci); intransitive use takes essere, transitive avere.
FAQ
What is the present subjunctive of cominciare?
Cominciare in the Italian present subjunctive: io cominci, tu cominci, lui/lei cominci, noi cominciamo, voi cominciate, loro comincino.
Is cominciare irregular in the present subjunctive?
No. In the present subjunctive cominciare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so cominci 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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