Italian Grammar: Past Conditional With Modal Verbs

The video tutorial covers the use of present and past conditional tenses with modal verbs. It explains the conjugation of auxiliary verbs 'avere' and 'essere' and their agreement with the subject in gender and number. The tutorial provides various examples to illustrate the forms and usage of the past conditional tense, helping learners understand how to express phrases like 'I could have', 'I would have', or 'I should have'. The video concludes with a review of key concepts and checks for comprehension.

What auxiliary verbs are used in forming the past conditional tense?

• Essere and Potere

• Dovere and Volere

• Potere and Volere

• Avere and Essere

When using 'essere' as an auxiliary verb, what must the past participle agree with?

• The verb tense

• The object of the sentence

• The auxiliary verb

• The subject in gender and number

Which of the following is a correct form of 'volere' in the past conditional tense?

• Voluto

• Volutta

• Volere

• Voluti

In which scenario is 'essere' always used as the auxiliary verb?

• With reflexive verbs

• With regular verbs

• With transitive verbs

• With modal verbs

What is the past participle of 'dovere' when using 'avere' as the auxiliary verb?

• Dovuto

• Dovuta

• Dovute

• Dovuti