How to Use the Italian Imperfect Subjunctive Tense

As we have discussed elsewhere in relation to the grammar of the present subjunctive mood, contrary to the indicativo, which is the verb mode of reality, the congiuntivo is the mode of wish, thought, dream, hope, possibility or impossibility, uncertainty, and wishful thinking. It is a conjugation demanded by a particular set of verbs—such as credere (to believe), pensare (to think), volere (to want or wish),  immaginare (to imagine), supporre (to suppose), temere (to fear), suggerire  (to suggest),  sperare  (to hope),  desiderare  (to wish), and  insistere  (to insist)—and particular phrasal constructions, which we will review below. What Does the Congiuntivo Imperfetto Express In the realm of the congiuntivo, if the presente congiuntivo is used to express contemporaneity of wish with an action in the present—spero che tu venga oggi (I hope that you come today)—the imperfetto congiuntivo is used to convey contemporaneity of wish with a principal action in the past or in a conditional setting: Speravo che tu venissi. I hoped that you would come.Vorrei che tu venissi con noi. I wish that you would come with us.Ti vedrei oggi se tu venissi. I would see you today if you came. The congiuntivo imperfetto is the you would come part; it is used with the principal verb—the wishing or hoping or dreading—in very specific tenses: the indicativo passato prossimo or imperfetto, or the condizionale presente. Please remember that the use of the congiuntivo in Italian does not translate always or even often to the English subjunctive, so as you pay attention to the translations, note the tenses in English as well. How to Conjugate and Use the Congiuntivo Imperfetto The congiuntivo imperfetto is a simple conjugation (not composed) made with the root of the indicativo imperfetto. You will remember it for all of its ss: -assi, -essi, -issi. Cantare Sapere Finire che io cantassi sapessi finissi che tu cantassi sapessi finissi che lui/lei/Lei cantasse sapesse finisse che noi cantassimo sapessimo finissimo che voi cantaste sapeste finiste che loro/Loro cantassero sapessero finissero Lets take a look at some sentences with cantare, sapere, and finire in the imperfetto congiuntivo using the possible tense matches. Note that, since the conjugation for the first and second person singular is identical, sometimes it behooves to use the subject pronoun for the sake of clarity. Main Verb in the Passato Prossimo With the Congiuntivo Imperfetto Ho sperato fino allultimo che tu cantassi una canzone. I hoped to the last minute that you would sing a song.Il babbo ha voluto che Luigi sapesse quanto gli voleva bene, quindi gli ha lasciato una lettera. Dad wanted Luigi to know how much he loved him, so he left him a letter.I professori hanno voluto che finissimo di studiare prima di uscire, quindi siamo rimasti. The teachers wanted us to finish studying before going out, so we stayed. Main Verb in the Imperfetto With the Congiuntivo Imperfetto Volevo che cantassi una canzone. I wanted you to sing a song.Il babbo sperava che Luigi sapesse quanto gli voleva bene. Dad hoped that Luigi knew how much he loved him.I professori volevano che finissimo di studiare prima di uscire, ma ce ne siamo andati. The teachers wanted us to finish studying before going out, but we left. Main Verb in the Condizionale Presente With the Congiuntivo Imperfetto Vorrei che tu cantassi una canzone. I wish that you would sing a song.Il babbo vorrebbe che Luigi sapesse quanto gli vuole bene, ma non glielo puà ² dire adesso. Dad would like for Luigi to know how much he loves him, but he cant tell him now.I professori vorrebbero che finissimo di studiare prima di uscire, ma non ci possono costringere. The teachers would like for us to finish studying before going out, but they cannot force us. With Se and Conditional Of course, instead of che, the conditional is often used with se. There are several ways of building a sentence with se. For example: Mangerei la torta se fosse pronta, or, Se la torta fosse pronta, la mangerei. I would eat the cake if it were ready; if the cake were ready, I would eat it. Se tu le parlassi, capirebbe. If you talked with her, she would understand.Sarei felice se tu venissi in Italia. I would be happy if you came to Italy.Se fossi in te, andrei a casa. If I were you, I would go home.Mi piacerebbe se tu mi aiutassi. I would like it if you helped me.Verrei se tu ci fossi. I would come if you were there.Se mi aiutassero completerei il lavoro. If they helped me, I would finish the work. The condizionale presente and passato are also used in constructions with the congiuntivo trapassato, or the past perfect subjunctive. Congiuntivo Imperfetto of Irregular Verbs Verbs that have an irregular imperfetto indicativo generally have an irregular imperfetto congiuntivo (but not alway: see stare below). You add the congiuntivo endings to the root, as you do in making the imperfetto indicativo. But some have their own very irregular conjugations without pattern. Here are a few: essere (to be), avere (to have), stare (to stay, live), dire (to say), and fare (to do): Essere Che io fossi Dubitavi che fossi a casa? Did you doubt I was home? Che tu fossi Io pensavo che tu fossi a scuola. I thought you were at school. Che lui/lei/Lei fosse Speravo che tu fossi contento. I hope that you were happy. Che noi fossimo Giulia pensava che noi fossimo in America. Giulia thought we were in America. Che voi foste Vorrei che voi foste felici. I wish that you were happy. Che loro/Loro fossero Le mamme vorrebbero che i figli fossero sempre felici. Moms wish for their children to always be happy. Avere Che io avessi La mamma vorrebbe che io avessi un cane da guardia. Mom wishes I had a watch dog. Che tu avessi La mamma credeva che tu avessi le chiavi. Mom thought you had the keys. Che lui/lei/Lei avesse Mi piacerebbe se il museo avesse un orario pià ¹ flessibile. I would like it if the museum had a more flexible schedule. Che noi avessimo Carla temeva che non avessimo lavoro. Carla feared that we didn't have work. Che voi aveste Pensavo che voi aveste un buon lavoro. I thought that you had a good job. Che loro/Loro avessero Vorrei che i bambini avessero pià ¹ tempo fuori dalla scuola. I wish the children had more time outside of school. Stare Che io stessi Lucio sperava che stessi a Roma fino a primavera. Lucio hoped that I would be in Rome till spring. Che tu stessi Volevo che tu stessi con me stanotte. I wanted you to stay with me tonight. Che lui/lei/Lei stesse Luisa vorrebbe che suo marito stesse a casa di pià ¹. Luisa wishes her husband would stay home more. Che noi stessimo Alla mamma piacerebbe se stessimo pià ¹ vicini. Mom would like it if we lived closer. Che voi steste Credevo che voi steste bene. I thought you were well. Che loro/Loro stessero Temevo che stessero male. I feared they were sick. Dire Che io dicessi Mi aiuterebbe se gli dicessi di cosa ho bisogno. He would help me if I told him what I need. Che tu dicessi Vorrei che tu dicessi la verità  . I wish that you would tell the truth. Che lui/lei/Lei dicesse Non mi piaceva che non mi dicesse mai la verità  . I didn't like it that he would never tell me the truth. Che noi dicessimo Vorrebbe che noi gli dicessimo la verità  . He wishes that we would tell him the truth. Che voi diceste Vi aspetterei se mi diceste a che ora arrivate. I would wait for you if you told me at what time you're arriving. Che loro/Loro dicessero Andremmo a trovarli se ci dicessero dove sono. We would go visit them if they told us where they are. Other Constructions with the Congiuntivo The imperfetto congiuntivo, like other tenses in the congiuntivo, is often used with the following constructs with che (note that the constructs, if they involve a verb, must still be in the appropriate tenses called for by the congiuntivo imperfetto): Affinchà © (in order to): Dovevamo vederci affinchà © potessimo parlare. We needed to see each other in order for us to talk. Era necessario che (it was necessary/not necessary that): Non era necessario che tu venissi qui. It was not necessary that you come here.Sarebbe necessario che veniste in questura. It would be necessary for you to come to the police station. Era probabile/improbabile che (it was likely/unlikely that): Non era probabile che piovesse oggi, ma domani sà ¬. It was not likely that it would rain today, but tomorrow, yes.Era improbabile che lui capisse. It was unlikely that he would understand. Era possibile che (it was/was not possible that): Non era possibile che portassimo il cane con noi. It was not possible for us to bring the dog. Era folle/assurdo pensare che (it was crazy/absurd to think that): Era folle pensare che ci rivedessimo. It was crazy to think that we would see each other again. Poteva darsi che (it was possible that): Poteva anche darsi che si ricordasse di portare il pane. It was possible that he would remember to bring the bread. Bastava che, bisognava che (it would have sufficed/it was necessary that): Bastava che tu glielo dicessi, ti avrebbe creduto. It would have sufficed for you to tell him; he would have believed you.Bisognava che lo sapessimo. It was necessary for us to know/we needed to know. Era certo che (it was/was not certain that): Non era certo che venisse. It was not certain that he would show up. Avevo limpressione che (I had the impression that):   Avevo limpressione che non ti piacesse il cioccolato. I was under the impression you didnt like chocolate. Sebbene/malgrado/nonostante che (though/even though/in spite of): Nonostante che non si vedessero da otto anni, ancora si amavano. Though they had not seen each other in eight years, they still loved each other. Ovunque, qualunque (wherever, whichever): Qualunque cosa il bambino facesse, lei lo rimproverava. Whatever the child did, she would scold him. And magari (if only): Magari piovesse! If only it would rain!Magari potessi andare in Italia! If only I could go to Italy!

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Question: Discuss About The Among People In Form Represented By Media? Answer Introduction This chapter analysis the way Korean and Australian media represents their respective celebrities. To understand the argument in cultural context, media role in society needs to be comprehended. Media plays an important role in representing the celebrities of their country to the people and creates a positive or negative image. This not only influences local audience but also impacts the countrys cultural and social image in front of the world. Many factors and theories have been introduced to understand the value of culture and media representation(Schiffman 2012). A system of fixed beliefs that are not influenced by social or political norms is essentialism. Culturist is an essentialist perspective of culture, which further can be pushed to fundamentalism, colonialism or terrorism(Chatfield 2016). Media has a profound influence on Korean society. A celebrity is a person who is famous and widely recognized among a set of people and given special media attention. Media representation of a celebrity is a depiction or constructed an image in any of the mediums like TV, Radio, magazines or newspapers. Representation involves operations of series of events or news(Chatfield 2016). Celebrities generally become popular due to continuous and global attention. This report depicts the comparative media representation of Korean and Australian media representation of celebrities(Jouhki 2008). Media Representation Inglis (2010) asserts that Culture and technology combine to produce celebrity. If media dont share information about celebrities with common people, the existence of celebrities will be unknown keeping them away from fame. Celebrities of any country are assets that help in building a socio-cultural image of any nation(Markula. 2009). Korea on one side is known for its patriarchal culture restricts from Confucian tradition. Media is considered to be an area for men and women community has to pass through many struggles to remain in this field. Korean celebrities are represented in management and radio as women trying to imitate men instead of their position due to talent(Pedersen 2017). Aussie celebrities and Korean celebrities Celebrities from both countries have personalitys superior to ordinary people that make them known faces among society. The celebrities are stereotyped as strong bodies with prefect skills that help them escape all dangers and issues in their daily life. They are also considered to be noble persons. Media exemplify the representation about celebrity lifestyle as the one that is extra ordinary and inspires a number of people to follow them. Media does not always reflect reality but may create reality also. Celebrities of any country represent the countrys culture. For an instance, Korean popular music K-pop showcase the countrys talent and urbanity. Girls generation is among the famous groups of K-pop. In comparison to Australian celebrities who are well accepted globally, Korean popular faces are on the periphery of world recognition. Leading role of Australian stars is also to exert global influence(Schiffman 2012). Media represent them as pointers to the cultural formation. Not only their media representation but also the content of their cultural commodities are also essential for viewers reception. Their stardom is also exemplified till the time they are in their cultural boundaries. Now days, media systems are also privatized, making celebrities playing important role in cultural dispersion. Globalization of cultural commodities pressurizes media to be the only way of celebrity representation. Both Korean and Australian celebrities are representing their countries through their a ctions and different cultural events(Pedersen 2017). These can be dubbed in many other languages to make an impact globally however local cultural concepts are non-translatable. The verses are self-explainable. Although beauty standards vary from place to place they play a vital role in the celebrity life. These ethics are different in Korean and Australian culture also, however, beauty is the centre point of media representation of celebrities of both countries. Naturally beautiful face and body is a stereotype image whenever there is a representation of any celebrity. The Australian celebrities are generally fair with blonde hair and tanning is a usual practice there. On the other hand, Korean celebrities have Asian features with usually black hair and prefer to make maximum use of fairness products(Simpso, Murawska and Lambert 2009). Media represents Korean celebrities as most beautiful, youthful with healthy and glowing skin. However Korean celebrities have a well shaped body but do not inherit naturally beautiful features in comparison with Australians. Korean female celebrities still follow the feminine stereotypes. Media represents classify behavioural features as feminine and masculine. With this act, it reinforces the social stereotypes. Considering sports celebrities, it can be noted that media does not generally challenge male dominancy(Schiffman 2012). Neutrality of media representation is missing in Korean celebrity lives. The female personalities still are being seen as the subject of good looks. The female players are criticized for their revealing bodies when they follow the dress codes for few games such as swimming or Gymnastics etc. On the other side, Australian celebrities enjoy equality among their counter parts. Media represent the celebrities as per their roles and performances instead of their gender(Merkin 2012). Essentialism is an approach that explains that any skill has a sense of essence or trait that makes an object what it basically is made of. Cultural values play a vital role in the media representations. Korean media does not abandon linguistic essentialism as readers and viewers want them to pose as guardians of language and explain it as the definition of Korean linguistic nationalism. The Korean celebrities dont open themselves to transculturation whereas Australian celebrities believe in hybridist. As per Australian media, basically aborigine popular faces are famous internationally too. Media highlights their skills and expertise instead of identity. There are few preconceived opinions also that affect the media representation of Korean celebrities. This prejudice not only represents Korean personalities in biased form but also deteriorate their fame among their followers. Based on their image in minds of viewers, they have to endure the racial prejudice of teammates and spectators(Merkin 2012). Few of them get their talent buried due to this and others have to prove their heroism by performance and flourish in the state of discrimination and prejudice. Australian celebrities also face same racial issue some times and have to prove their potential to be in the race. Social media though is a great tool available to them that help them get international fame. Media also make use of diverse semiotic modes for representing celebrities such as gestures, characters, moves and places etc. The biggest example of famous song Gangnam Style which was produced in Korean language but it earned worldwide fame and got popular based on semiotics. Later on, parodies were made famous in different languages. To study about celebrities media demonstration, the multimodal representation and interpersonal features cant be flouted(Markula. 2009). Their cultural content is equally crucial. Based on local media, stardom gets guarded within cultural boundaries. The judgmental views on celebrities help understand the society culture. Media communication is getting multimodal that has a major section as discourse other than design, production, and distribution. Discourse is nothing but a thought or some sort of constructed knowledge far away from reality. Multiculturalism is used as a mode to argue that discourse drives homogenize signifiers of ethnic differences. Sports, movies, and politics are resources for Korea through which a discourse is produced. It is also considered as a way to uneasy the relations with other countries(Jouhki 2008). As far as Australian media is concerned, celebrities are sort of financial lens through which feminism is refracted. Based on Marshall P.D. 1998, it can be concluded that Australian celebrity is considered as a vital ideological player in public discourse. Thus as per media representation, celebrity is not only involved in entertainment but play a complex role(Jouhki 2008). Conclusion In the above chapter, comparative media representation analysis is done on the celebrities in Korea and Australia. All the aspects including socio-cultural importance, essentialism, stereotype, prejudice etc. are considered. Other than this, semiotic modes are also discussed. It has been concluded that celebrities pose as socio-cultural activities that help to establish a unified country. Whether, these are Korean or Australian celebrities; they make a positive contribution in unifying the nation and provide peace-building modes both nationally and internationally(Joo 2013). Their verbal, as well as video contents, are accepted nationally and globally. The major difference is that Australian celebrities are creating a positive impact internationally due to their media approach and support whereas Korean celebrities have to follow the nations traditional cultural norms, stereotypes, and restrictions which make them authentically less famous. Celebrities are fundamental assets to media events too. Thus, it is rightly said that a celebrity is seen as a form of democratization that gives depth to a countrys media culture. And they are known among people in the form represented by media. References Chatfield, Tom. "What does it mean to be human in the age of technology management?" The Gaurdian , 2016: 5-10. Joo, Rachael Miyung. "Transnational Sport: Gender, Media, and Global Korea." International Journal of Communication , 2013: 110-112. Jouhki, Jukka Pekka. "Korean Communication and Mass Media Research: ." International Journal of Communication , 2008: 253-275. Markula., Pirkko. 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