Breakdown of Puoi avere l'anticipo, a patto che tu concluda il progetto.
tu
you (singular)
avere
to have
il progetto
project
potere
can, to be able to
l'anticipo
advance payment
concludere
to conclude
a patto che
on the condition that
Questions & Answers about Puoi avere l'anticipo, a patto che tu concluda il progetto.
Why is concluda used here instead of the regular present tense concludi?
The phrase a patto che (on the condition that / provided that) introduces a condition that must be met. In Italian, this type of conditional conjunction always requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood. Therefore, the normal present tense concludi becomes the present subjunctive concluda.
Could I use purché instead of a patto che in this sentence?
Absolutely! Both a patto che and purché express a condition meaning "provided that" or "as long as", and both require the subjunctive. Saying purché tu concluda il progetto would mean exactly the same thing.
Why is the pronoun tu included? Doesn't Italian usually leave subject pronouns out?
Usually, yes. However, in the present subjunctive, the verb forms for io, tu, and lui/lei are often identical. For the verb concludere, they are all concluda. Including tu removes the ambiguity and makes it perfectly clear that you are the one who has to finish the project.
I know in anticipo means early or ahead of time. What does l'anticipo mean here?
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