Breakdown of Ha piovuto molto; di conseguenza la strada è chiusa.
chiuso
closed
la strada
the street
piovere
to rain
di conseguenza
consequently, as a result
Questions & Answers about Ha piovuto molto; di conseguenza la strada è chiusa.
Why is the indicative verb (è) used after di conseguenza rather than the subjunctive?
In this sentence, di conseguenza (consequently) introduces a result that is a stated fact: the road is actually closed. Because it expresses a factual outcome rather than an intention, goal, or purpose, it triggers the indicative mood. You only use the subjunctive in consecutive clauses when they express a purpose.
Could I use the lesson's target phrases di modo che or in modo che in this sentence instead?
Yes, you could say ha piovuto molto, di modo che la strada è chiusa (it rained a lot, with the result that the road is closed). Because it still describes a factual result that already happened, you would keep the indicative verb (è). Using di conseguenza just breaks it into two distinct thoughts rather than linking them as a single continuous clause.
Wait, doesn't piovere (to rain) take essere in the past tense?
Is è chiusa considered passive voice here?
Not exactly. While chiusa is the past participle of chiudere (to close), here it functions purely as an adjective describing the current state of the road. If you wanted to form a true passive to focus on the action of it being closed by someone right now, you would usually use the verb venire instead: la strada viene chiusa (the road is being closed).
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