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Bada che l'intrattenimento inizi presto.

Bada che l'intrattenimento inizi presto.
Make sure that the entertainment starts early.
From Lesson 411:Dropping 'a' before 'che' (pensare che, credere che)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Bada che l'intrattenimento inizi presto.

Why is there no preposition a after Bada? Doesn't the verb usually take one?
Yes, the verb is usually badare a (to see to / make sure of something). However, when a verb that takes a is followed by the conjunction che (that), you must drop the a. It would be grammatically incorrect to say bada a che.
Why is inizi in the subjunctive mood here instead of the indicative inizia?
The phrase badare che (to see to it that / to make sure that) expresses a desire, command, or intention. Just like with verbs of wishing or ordering, this triggers the subjunctive mood in the dependent clause, which is why we use inizi.
Who is being addressed in this sentence?
Bada is the informal imperative (command) form for tu (you). If you were speaking formally to someone, you would use Badi che l'intrattenimento inizi presto.
Can badare mean other things besides making sure of something?
Yes, it is frequently used to mean to look after or to mind, such as badare ai bambini (to look after the children). In those cases, the preposition a stays because the verb is followed by a noun, not the conjunction che.

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