When reporting a command or request, you can often use di + an infinitive verb (e.g., ha ordinato di uscire). However, to explicitly state a new subject performing the action, use che instead.
Following a past-tense verb of commanding, requesting, or demanding (like ha chiesto, ordinò, or esigeva), the reported action requires the imperfect subjunctive.
| The ruthless sovereign demanded that everyone leave immediately. | Il sovrano spietato esigeva che tutti uscissero immediatamente. |
| He ordered that the submissive court bow before him. | Ha ordinato che la corte sottomessa si inchinasse davanti a lui. |
| With a new decree, he imposed that we not eat meat. | Con un nuovo decreto, ha imposto che non mangiassimo carne. |
Strong verbs for enforcing rules like imporre (to impose) and pretendere (to demand), as well as standard verbs like chiedere (to ask/request), all follow this exact pattern: past commanding verb + che + imperfect subjunctive.
| The sovereign requested that no subject disobey him. | Il sovrano ha chiesto che nessun suddito gli disobbedisse. |
| The sovereign demanded that the subjects and the court bow. | Il sovrano pretendeva che i sudditi e la corte si inchinassero. |
| The last decree imposed that the subjects remain submissive. | L'ultimo decreto ha imposto che i sudditi rimanessero sottomessi. |
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