Breakdown of Spero che l’antibiotico faccia effetto prima di domani mattina.
Questions & Answers about Spero che l’antibiotico faccia effetto prima di domani mattina.
Because after spero che in standard Italian, you normally use the subjunctive.
- fa = indicative present
- faccia = subjunctive present
So:
- Spero che l’antibiotico faccia effetto = I hope the antibiotic works / takes effect
Italian often uses the subjunctive after verbs of hoping, doubting, fearing, wanting, and similar attitudes, because the action is not presented as a fact but as something hoped for.