Spero che voi riusciatE a mantenere la calma durante il volo.

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Breakdown of Spero che voi riusciatE a mantenere la calma durante il volo.

• la calma: the calm
• durante: during
• che: that

Questions & Answers about Spero che voi riusciatE a mantenere la calma durante il volo.

Why is the subjunctive mood used after Spero che?

In Italian, verbs expressing hope, desire, doubt or fear—like sperare—require the subjunctive in their subordinate clause. So after Spero che you must use riusciate (present subjunctive of riuscire) rather than the indicative.

How do you form the present subjunctive of riuscire for voi?

Riuscire belongs to the –ire group. The present subjunctive endings for voi are -iate. You take the stem riusc- and add -iate, giving riusciate. The indicative would be riuscite, but that isn’t correct here because of the subjunctive trigger.

Could I say Spero di riuscire a mantenere la calma durante il volo instead?

Yes, but that changes the meaning. Spero di riuscire uses di + infinitive when the subject of both verbs is the same (I hope I succeed). Spero che voi riusciate expresses a hope directed at you (plural), so you need che + subjunctive.

Why is there an a before mantenere?