Breakdown of Abbiamo misurato il liquido, perciò possiamo iniziare l'esperimento.
avere
to have
iniziare
to start
potere
can, to be able to
l'esperimento
the experiment (m)
Questions & Answers about Abbiamo misurato il liquido, perciò possiamo iniziare l'esperimento.
Could I use quindi or dunque instead of perciò here?
Why doesn't misurato change its ending to match "we" (like misurati)?
Because the helping verb is abbiamo (a form of avere). In the past tense, the past participle (like misurato) only changes its ending to match the subject when the helping verb is essere (to be).
Why is iniziare in its infinitive (dictionary) form?
It follows the conjugated verb possiamo (we can). In Italian, when a modal verb like "can", "want", or "must" is followed by an action, that second verb stays in the infinitive.
Could I use cominciare instead of iniziare for "to start"?
Absolutely. Cominciare and iniziare both mean "to start" or "to begin" and are interchangeable in this sentence.