Breakdown of Lei vuole che noi adottiamo un animale abbandonato.
lei
she
un
a / an (masculine)
noi
we
l'animale
animal
Questions & Answers about Lei vuole che noi adottiamo un animale abbandonato.
Why is the subjunctive used in this sentence?
Adottiamo looks exactly like the normal present tense. Is it really the subjunctive?
Yes! For all verbs, the noi form in the present subjunctive is absolutely identical to the present indicative (the normal present tense). So while it looks exactly the same as if you were just saying "we adopt," grammatically it is in the subjunctive here because it follows vuole che.
Do we have to include the pronoun noi here, or could we just say che adottiamo?
You can safely drop it and say Lei vuole che adottiamo un animale abbandonato. Subject pronouns are often kept in the subjunctive to clarify who is doing the action, because the io, tu, and lui/lei forms share the exact same endings. However, since the noi form is unique, there is no risk of confusion if you leave it out.
Why does the word for "abandoned" end in -o?