Intro To Subjunctive 3.21

Question 1

I hope that today you (all) don’t have other commitments.

Answer 1

Spero che oggi, non abbiate altri impegni

Question 2

although it seems to me that the engineer Jacob does not share our enthusiasm

Answer 2

anche se mi sembra che l’ingegnere Jacob non condivida il nostro entusiasmo
(Note: condivida is the conjunctive form for condividere)

Question 3

although the engineer worked hard from the beginning of the project, you know he decided to take another path

Answer 3

Sebene l’ingegnere abbia lavorato sodo da Prima parte il progetto, sapete che ha deciso di prendere un’altra strada.

Question 4

Lets change the discussion before the doctor gets angry.

Answer 4

Cambiamo discorso prima che la dottoressa si arrabbi

Question 5

It is possible that today two colleagues from Bergamo are coming

Answer 5

e possibile che oggi, vengono due colleghi di bergamo

Question 6

I wish all my employees were as passionate about work as you are

Answer 6

magari, tutti i miei dipendenti fossero cosi a appassionati di lavoro come lei
Fossero is the imperfect past third person plural for essere.

Question 7

Due to shared commitments, I will not be able to be with you today in Genoa

Answer 7

a causa de impegni divisto, non potro essere con voi oggi a genova
While “a causa” is a trigger, the speaker and subject are same. So potro is normal future for potere.

Question 8

I hope that the launch of the product goes well.

Answer 8

Spero che il lancio del prodotto vada bene.
Trigger is spero che. Vada is subjunctive for andare.

Question 9

call me for anything that you (may) need from here

Answer 9

chiamatemi per qualunque cosa da qui abbiate bisogno

Question 10

Let’s hope he doesn’t send his assistant in his place

Answer 10

speriamo che non mandi la sua assistente al posto suo
Speriamo che. Mandi is subj for mandare - send.

Question 11

It’s a shame he can’t come

Answer 11

E un peccato che non possa venire

Question 12

I think his comment isn’t very nice

Answer 12

Penso che il suo comment non sia carina

Question 13

As far as I know, the assistant you’re talking about is very smart

Answer 13

per quanto ne sappia, la assistente di cui parla e molto in gamba

Question 14

and personally, I’m happy that she works for us

Answer 14

E personalmente, sono felice che lavori per noi

Question 15

and it is possible that someone hears us say these things.

Answer 15

E e possibile che qualcuno ci senta mentre diciamo queste cose.

Question 16

in fact, listen Paolo, you can check for a moment that everything is ready

Answer 16

Infatti, senti paolo, puoi controllare un attimo che tutto sia pronto
Note. Senti is an instruction. And sia is the subjunctive, triggered by che?

Question 17

I think he already checked on my assistant this morning

Answer 17

Penso che abbia gia controllato la Mia asssistente questa mattina

Question 18

You never know

Answer 18

Non si sa mai

Question 19

I also thought that Paolo’s assistant had already done everything
(Note - this is imperfect past)

Answer 19

anche io credevo che l’assistente di paolo avesse gia fatto tutto

Question 20

maybe the assistant was capable of doing all these things

Answer 20

magari l’assistente fosse capace di fare tutte queste cose
Fosse = imperfect subjunctive of essere.

Question 21

if my day had forty hours I could do everything. but it’s not like that.

Answer 21

Se la Mia giornata avesse quaranta ore potrei fare tutte io. Ma non e cosi.

Question 22

I think that it shuts at nine.

Answer 22

Penso che chiuda alle nove.
Chiuda - ere verb, add an a

Question 23

i hope that we will be ready on time

Answer 23

Penso che siamo pronti in tempo.
Siamo - essere, subjunctive.