Il congiuntivo trapassato

Question 1

Formazione del congiuntivo trapassato

Answer 1

With the IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE of ESSERE or AVERE + PAST PARTICIPLE of the VERB.

Question 2

I had voted

Answer 2

avessi votato

Question 3

you had voted

Answer 3

avessi votato

Question 4

he/she had voted

Answer 4

avesse votato

Question 5

we had voted

Answer 5

avessimo votato

Question 6

you all had voted

Answer 6

aveste votato

Question 7

they had voted

Answer 7

avessero votato

Question 8

I had defended

Answer 8

mi fossi difeso/a

Question 9

you had defended

Answer 9

ti fossi difeso/a

Question 10

he/she had defended

Answer 10

si fosse difeso/a

Question 11

we had defended

Answer 11

ci fossimo difesi/e

Question 12

you all had defended

Answer 12

vi foste difesi/e

Question 13

they had defended

Answer 13

si fossero difesi/e

Question 14

I didn’t know they had already voted.

Answer 14

Non sapevano che loro avessero già votato.

Question 15

I was hoping that they had defended themselves better against the accusations.

Answer 15

Speravo che loro si fossero difesi meglio dalle accuse.

Question 16

Uso del congiuntivo trapassato

Answer 16

Used when the VERB in the MAIN CLAUSE is in a PAST TENSE or the PAST CONDITIONAL and the ACTION of the DEPENDENT CLAUSE takes place PRIOR to the ACTION of the MAIN CLAUSE.

Question 17

I was afraid that that senator had voted against the will of the people.

Answer 17

Avevo paura che quel senatore avesse votato contro la volontà del popolo.

Question 18

I wouldn’t have believed that he had worked for charity.

Answer 18

Non avrei creduto che lui avesse lavorato per beneficenza.