Briefly describe the Italian subjunctive mood.

In Italian, the subjunctive mood is widely used and expresses uncertainty, doubt and possibility. Moreover, it can be used to convey emotions such as desire. Hence, the subjunctive mood conveys the opposite meaning to the indicative mood, which expresses certainty. It is mainly used in dependent clauses, generally introduced by the conjunction “che”. Here are some examples: -Spero che Luca arrivi presto ( I Hope Luca will be here soon) -Vorrei che tu fossi qui (I wish you were here) The subjunctive mood is also used in conditional sentences: -Se tu studiassi, passeresti l’esame (If you studied, you would pass the exam) -Se tu avessi chiamato John, egli ti avrebbe aiutato (If you had called John, he would have helped you) Nonetheless, it can also be used in independent clauses to give orders (when addressing someone using the Lei form) and to express a desire unlikely to occur. Here are some examples: -Mi dica la verità per cortesia (Tell me the truth, please) -Se solo potessi trovare un lavoro! (If only I could find a job!)