Using the subjunctive

maychaFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:09:47 -0500
In lesson 10.3 Roberto says "Bisogna che vadano a vedere in un’agenzia immobiliare che li possa consigliare."
I understand him using vadano after bisogna che but do not understand why he used the sunjuctive for potere at the end. Why not "li puo consigliare"? Is it that any/all verbs that follows bisogna che, voliglo che, espero...... must be in the subjunctive?

Thanks
Maria DiLorenziTue, 22 Jun 2010 04:47:47 -0500
Ciao Maycham

in the example we conjugate the verb "potere" in the present subjunctive as it is placed in a dependant clauses preceded by the word che (that).

If you would like to review the rules, please go to lesson 13.7 and 13.8 .

I hope this helps

Buon divertimento!
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