Il congiuntivo imperfetto

Question 1

I emigrated

Answer 1

emigrassi

Question 2

you emigrated

Answer 2

emigrassi

Question 3

he/she emigrated

Answer 3

emigrasse

Question 4

we emigrated

Answer 4

emigrassimo

Question 5

you all emigrated

Answer 5

emigraste

Question 6

they emigrated

Answer 6

emigrassero

Question 7

I assisted

Answer 7

assistessi

Question 8

you assisted

Answer 8

assistessi

Question 9

he/she assisted

Answer 9

assistesse

Question 10

we assisted

Answer 10

assistessimo

Question 11

you all assisted

Answer 11

assisteste

Question 12

they assisted

Answer 12

assistessero

Question 13

I regretted

Answer 13

mi pentissi

Question 14

you regretted

Answer 14

ti pentissi

Question 15

he/she regretted

Answer 15

si pentisse

Question 16

we regretted

Answer 16

ci pentissimo

Question 17

you all regretted

Answer 17

vi pentiste

Question 18

they regretted

Answer 18

si pentissero

Question 19

I was happy that he attended the conference on the homeless.

Answer 19

Ero contenta che lui assistesse al congresso per i senzatetto.

Question 20

I doubted that the hotels had extra funds to be able to accommodate animals.

Answer 20

Dubitavo che gli alberghi avessero a disposizione dei fondi in più per poter aprire le porte agli animali.

Question 21

It seemed that that factory dumped toxic waste in the river.

Answer 21

Sembrava che quella fabbrica scaricasse i rifiuti nel fiume.

Question 22

It was difficult for the people who saved the animals to also pay for the vaccinations.

Answer 22

Era difficile che le persone che salvavano gli animale pagassero anche le vaccinazioni.

Question 23

I drank

Answer 23

bevessi

Question 24

you drank

Answer 24

bevessi

Question 25

he/she drank

Answer 25

bevesse

Question 26

we drank

Answer 26

bevessimo

Question 27

you all drank

Answer 27

beveste

Question 28

they drank

Answer 28

bevessero

Question 29

gave

Answer 29

dessi
dessi
desse
dessimo
deste
dessero

Question 30

talked

Answer 30

dicessi
dicessi
dicesse
dicessimo
diceste
dicessero

Question 31

was/were

Answer 31

fossi
fossi
fosse
fossimo
foste
fossero

Question 32

made/did

Answer 32

facessi
facessi
facesse
facessimo
faceste
facessero

Question 33

imposed

Answer 33

imponessi
imponessi
imponesse
imponessimo
imponeste
imponessero

Question 34

stayed

Answer 34

stessi
stessi
stesse
stessimo
steste
stessero

Question 35

The directors didn’t want them to hold the dinner in that hall.

Answer 35

I direttori non volevano che facessero la cena in quella sala.

Question 36

I didn’t know that the law imposed to many restrictions on the adoption of children abroad.

Answer 36

Non sapevo che la legge imponesse tante restrizioni per l’adozione dei bambini all’estero.

Question 37

Uso del congiuntivo imperfetto

Answer 37

The VERB in the MAIN CLAUSE is in a PAST TENSE or the CONDITIONAL and the ACTION of the DEPENDENT CLAUSE takes place at the SAME TIME or LATER than the ACTION of the MAIN CLAUSE.

Question 38

We hoped that the organizations would help the prisoners.

Answer 38

Speravamo che le associazioni aiutassero i detenuti.

Question 39

I always doubted that senior citizens had adequate pensions.

Answer 39

Ho sempre dubitato che gli anziani avessero una pensione sufficiente.

Question 40

I wish they would increase pensions for seniors.

Answer 40

Vorrei che aumentassero la pensione degli anziani.