Many of the most common verbs in Italian are irregular in the present subjunctive. Just like with essere and avere, the singular forms (io, tu, and lui/lei) share the exact same conjugation.
Here are the present subjunctive forms for andare (to go), fare (to do/make), and dare (to give):
| Pronoun | andare | fare | dare |
|---|---|---|---|
| io, tu, lui/lei | vada | faccia | dia |
| noi | andiamo | facciamo | diamo |
| voi | andiate | facciate | diate |
| loro | vadano | facciano | diano |
You will frequently use these verbs after phrases that express hopes (spero che), desires (voglio che), or necessity (bisogna che). Let's see them in action on the stage:
| I think the actor is going on stage now. | Penso che l'attore vada sul palcoscenico adesso. |
| I want you to play this character. | Voglio che tu faccia questo personaggio. |
| I hope you give a soul to the character you play. | Spero che tu dia un'anima al personaggio che interpreti. |
Because the io, tu, and lui/lei forms are identical, include the subject pronoun (like tu in the previous examples) if it isn't obvious who is doing the action. If the subject is a specific noun (like an actor or the show itself), a pronoun isn't needed:
| Do you think the show will go well tonight? | Pensi che lo spettacolo vada bene stasera? |
| You need to give a lot of energy to this character. | Bisogna che tu dia molta energia a questo personaggio. |
| I want the makeup artist to do a good job. | Voglio che il truccatore faccia un buon lavoro. |
| I hope she gives him the script to prompt the line. | Spero che lei gli dia il copione per suggerire la battuta. |
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