Subjunctive and the Sequence of Tenses in Italian: Concordanza dei Tempi

The video tutorial by Professor Dave covers the subjunctive mood and the sequence of tenses. It explains how the chronology of events is established by the tense in the main clause and how this affects the subordinate clause. The tutorial discusses contemporaneity, priority, and posteriority of actions, focusing on the first two due to the lack of a future tense in the subjunctive mood. It differentiates between primary and secondary tenses and provides examples of how these tenses are used in sentences, emphasizing the importance of identifying tenses to determine the correct subjunctive form.

What is the subjunctive mood and when is it used?

What are the three different possibilities regarding the correlation between actions in main and subordinate clauses?

Explain the concept of contemporaneity of action with an example.

How does the tense in the main clause affect the choice of tenses in the subjunctive mood?

What are primary and secondary tenses? Provide examples.

Describe the use of the imperfect subjunctive with an example.

What is the significance of understanding the sequence of tenses in language?