May 12, 2007

Episode 4:  Subjunctive - I'm in the mood for ...

In this episode, I'm in the mood for ..., we will talk about the 'moody' subjunctive.  The most common use of the subjunctive is to express actions colored by emotion or doubt, rather than reported as matters of fact.  The subjunctive mood is used in a dependent clause introduced by 'che' when the subject of the dependent clause is different from the one in the main clause.  It is triggered by verbs in the main clause that we call WHEIRDO verbs.  These are verbs that denote Wish or will, Hope, Emotion, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt or denial, and Opinions.  Pulcinella has written a special song for the subjunctive, an ode to unrequited love (Tearful Spaghetti).  Let's listen ...

Audio

Download (right-click): ra_04.mp3  (MP3, 13:10, 10.80 MB)

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