Breakdown of Chiunque può partecipare all'evento.
a
to / at
potere
can, to be able to
chiunque
anyone / whoever
partecipare
to participate
l'evento
the event (m)
Questions & Answers about Chiunque può partecipare all'evento.
Does chiunque always take a singular verb like può?
Yes. Just like "anyone" or "everybody" in English, chiunque is grammatically singular. Even though it refers to multiple potential people, it always takes a third-person singular verb.
Why does the sentence use all'evento instead of translating "in" literally?
In Italian, the verb partecipare (to participate or take part) requires the preposition a. Here, a combines with l' (the definite article for the masculine noun evento) to make the combined word all'evento.
I thought chiunque triggers the subjunctive. Why is può in the normal present tense here?
It depends on the meaning! When chiunque means "anyone" and acts as the simple subject of a main sentence (like it does here), it takes the normal indicative tense. It only triggers the subjunctive when it introduces a relative clause meaning "whoever" (like in chiunque tu sia, meaning "whoever you are").
Learn Chiunque può partecipare all'evento and more in Italian
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free