rispondere present subjunctive conjugation
Rispondere (to answer) in the present subjunctive: risponda, risponda, risponda, rispondiamo, rispondiate, rispondano.
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.
Rispondere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Rispondere in a sentence
- Rispondo alle email ogni mattina.I answer emails every morning.
- Ho risposto alla domanda subito.I answered the question right away.
Irregular past participle: risposto; takes preposition 'a' (rispondere a qualcuno).
FAQ
What is the present subjunctive of rispondere?
Rispondere in the Italian present subjunctive: io risponda, tu risponda, lui/lei risponda, noi rispondiamo, voi rispondiate, loro rispondano.
Is rispondere irregular in the present subjunctive?
No. In the present subjunctive rispondere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so risponda 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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