Breakdown of Dovrai andartene dopo che avremo passato la vernice.
avere
to have
dovere
must
andarsene
to leave / to go away (from a place)
dopo che
after (conjunction)
passare
to apply (a coat of)
la vernice
the varnish
Questions & Answers about Dovrai andartene dopo che avremo passato la vernice.
Why is the future perfect (avremo passato) used here when the English translation just says 'after we have applied'?
In English, we often use the present or present perfect to talk about an action that finishes before a future event. In Italian, strict time logic rules: since both actions happen in the future, the one that finishes first must be in the futuro anteriore (future perfect). You are literally saying 'after we will have applied the varnish'.
How does the word andartene break down?
It comes from the pronominal verb andarsene, which means 'to leave' or 'to go away'. Because it follows the modal verb dovrai (you will have to), it stays in the infinitive. The base infinitive is andare, but the attached pronouns must match the 'you' subject, so the reflexive pronoun becomes te and attaches to the end along with ne, forming andartene.
Could I just say dopo avremo passato instead of dopo che?
No, you need dopo che. The word dopo on its own is a preposition, used directly before nouns (like dopo la lezione - after the lesson). When you want to introduce a full clause with a conjugated verb, you must use the conjunction phrase dopo che.
Is passato the normal verb to use for applying varnish?
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