leggere present subjunctive conjugation
Leggere (to read) in the present subjunctive: legga, legga, legga, leggiamo, leggiate, leggano.
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.
Leggere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Leggere in a sentence
- Leggo un libro nuovo ogni mese.I read a new book every month.
- Ho letto il giornale stamattina.I read the newspaper this morning.
Irregular past participle: letto.
FAQ
What is the present subjunctive of leggere?
Leggere in the Italian present subjunctive: io legga, tu legga, lui/lei legga, noi leggiamo, voi leggiate, loro leggano.
Is leggere irregular in the present subjunctive?
No. In the present subjunctive leggere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so legga 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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