Subjunctive Perfect

NOTES

(by DuoItalian)

The Subjunctive Perfect (congiuntivo passato) tense is formed by combining the following:

[Present Subjunctive of Essere/Avere + Past Participle]

Whether it requires essere or avere, depends on the verb. Transitive verbs require the auxiliary avere. Intransitive and/or Reflexive verbs require the auxiliary essere.

• Spero che non abbia piovuto. (I hope that it hasn’t rained.)
• Non credo che siano andati in Italia. (I don’t believe they went to Italy.)
• Sembra che Giorgio abbia cambiato (It seems that Giorgio has changed jobs.)
• Sofia pensa che Maria sia partita ieri per la Germania. (Sofia thinks that Maria left for Germany yesterday.)

The subjunctive perfect follows the same rules in regard to avere and essere as the present, past, future, and conditional perfect.

→ Click here for a brief explanation: AVERE or ESSERE?

TIP: You may notice from the examples above and the practice list below, that the Subjunctive Perfect tense very often follows conjunctions built with che (that).

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VOCABULARY

(by DuoItalian)

che tu sia venuto	that you have come
che abbia fatto	that he has done
che abbia potuto	that he has been able
che abbia avuto	that he has had
che sia stato	that he has been
che sia andato	that he has gone
che abbia trovato	that he has found
che io abbia detto	that I have said
che loro abbiano saputo	that they knew
che abbia voluto	that he has wanted
che abbia visto	that he has seen
che io abbia conosciuto	that I have known
che abbia dato	that he has given
che abbia pensato	that he has thought
che tu abbia parlato	that you had spoken
che abbia preso	that he has taken
che abbia messo	that he has put
che sia arrivata	that she has arrived
che abbia portato	that he has brought
che abbia lasciato	that he has left
che loro siano diventati	that they have become
che abbia creduto	that he has believed
che loro abbiano capito	that they have understood
che tu abbia tenuto	that you have kept
che abbia sentito	that he has heard
che abbia chiesto	that he has asked
che tu sia rimasto	that you have stayed
che abbiamo passato	that we have passed
che abbia lavorato	that he has worked
che abbia usato	that he has used
che abbia vissuto	that he has lived
che sia entrata	that she has entered
che abbiamo ricordato	that they have remembered
che abbia chiamato	that he has called
che abbia aperto	that he has opened
che loro abbiano seguito	that they have followed
che vi sia piacuta	that you (all) have liked
che tu abbia aspettato	that you have waited
che tu abbia guardato	that you have watched
che sia morta	that she has died

 

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