Breakdown of Cambiamo la scadenza, affinché il collaboratore abbia tempo.
cambiare
to change
il collaboratore
the collaborator
la scadenza
the deadline
affinché
so that / in order that
avere tempo
to have time
Questions & Answers about Cambiamo la scadenza, affinché il collaboratore abbia tempo.
Why is the verb abbia used here instead of the normal present tense ha?
The conjunction affinché (so that / in order that) always triggers the subjunctive mood. This is because it expresses a goal, hope, or intention rather than a stated fact. Therefore, we must use the subjunctive abbia instead of the indicative ha.
Can I use perché instead of affinché to mean "so that"?
Yes, absolutely! When followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood, perché also translates to "so that" or "in order that." affinché is just a slightly more formal or elegant alternative to perché in this specific context.
Could we use affinché if we were the ones who needed more time?
No. You only use affinché when the subject changes between the two halves of the sentence (here, "we" change the deadline so "the collaborator" has time). If the subject remains the same across the whole sentence ("We change the deadline so that we have time"), you use per + the infinitive verb: Cambiamo la scadenza per avere tempo.
Where does the word for deadline (scadenza) come from?
scadenza comes from the verb scadere, which means "to expire" or "to run out." It is the standard Italian word for both a project deadline and an expiration date on food.
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