Question 1

Why does accetteremmo have an "e" in the middle instead of an "a" like the infinitive accettare?

Accepted Answer

For regular verbs ending in -are, the a changes to an e before adding the conditional endings. So, the stem accettar- becomes accetter-, and then you add the "we" conditional ending -emmo.

Question 2

Is it easy to mix up accetteremmo (we would accept) with the future tense (we will accept)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, they look and sound very similar! The conditional has a double m (accetteremmo = we would accept), while the future tense has a single m (accetteremo = we will accept). Listen carefully to that extended m sound when speaking.

Question 3

Why is the feminine word questa used with opzione, which ends in an "e"?

Accepted Answer

Even though opzione ends in -e, it is a feminine noun. A great rule of thumb is that almost all Italian nouns ending in -zione are feminine. Because it is feminine, we use questa (this) instead of the masculine questo.

Question 4

Why is assolutamente placed right after the verb instead of before it like in English?

Accepted Answer

In Italian, adverbs like assolutamente (absolutely) generally sit right after the verb they are modifying. In English, we often put "absolutely" before the verb ("we would absolutely accept"), but Italian usually places the adverb immediately after.

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