Word
Pensavo che ciascuno viaggiasse in una dimensione diversa.
Meaning
I thought that each one traveled to a different dimension.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Pensavo che ciascuno viaggiasse in una dimensione diversa.
una
a / an (feminine)
in
in / made of (material)
viaggiare
to travel
pensare
to think
Questions & Answers about Pensavo che ciascuno viaggiasse in una dimensione diversa.
Why is viaggiasse in the imperfect subjunctive here instead of the present subjunctive?
The main verb, pensavo (I thought), is in a past tense and expresses a thought or opinion. This triggers the subjunctive. Because the thinking happened in the past, the dependent verb (viaggiasse) must also be in a past tense—specifically the imperfect subjunctive—to show that the traveling was happening at the same time as the thinking.
How do you form the imperfect subjunctive for a regular -are verb like viaggiare?
For a third-person singular subject like ciascuno, you drop the -are from the infinitive and add -asse. So, viaggiare becomes viaggiasse. Notice that we keep the i in the stem so the g keeps its soft sound before the a!
Why doesn't ciascuno take a plural verb like tutti does?
Why is it in una dimensione when the English translation says 'to a different dimension'?