Does the verb ending in the passato prossimo agree in gender and number with the subject? In these examples the verb ending agrees in gender with the subject: Luca è nato nel 1996 La conferenza è durata tre ore La gara è finita alle 12 But in this example it doesn't agree in gender: Eva ha cambiato scuola
Great observation Kennet! :) Here's the explanation: In passato prossimo, the agreement of the verb ending in gender and number depends on the auxiliary verb used (essere or avere). 1. Auxiliary "essere": Agreement with the subject The past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject. For example: Luca è nato nel 1996 (nato referred to Luca, masculine). La gara è finita alle 12 (finita referred to la gara, feminine). 2. Auxiliary "avere": No agreement The past participle doesn't agree with the subject. It stays in its form: Eva ha cambiato scuola (cambiato doesn't change to referred to Eva). Hope it's clear now :)
@@ItalianteacherAnna Thank you so much Anna! I had noticed this difference in subject and verb agreement in the passato prossimo but didn’t know the reason until you explained it just now. This will be so helpful.
Does the verb ending in the passato prossimo agree in gender and number with the subject?
In these examples the verb ending agrees in gender with the subject:
Luca è nato nel 1996
La conferenza è durata tre ore
La gara è finita alle 12
But in this example it doesn't agree in gender:
Eva ha cambiato scuola
Great observation Kennet! :) Here's the explanation:
In passato prossimo, the agreement of the verb ending in gender and number depends on the auxiliary verb used (essere or avere).
1. Auxiliary "essere": Agreement with the subject
The past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject. For example:
Luca è nato nel 1996 (nato referred to Luca, masculine).
La gara è finita alle 12 (finita referred to la gara, feminine).
2. Auxiliary "avere": No agreement
The past participle doesn't agree with the subject. It stays in its form:
Eva ha cambiato scuola (cambiato doesn't change to referred to Eva).
Hope it's clear now :)
@@ItalianteacherAnna Thank you so much Anna! I had noticed this difference in subject and verb agreement in the passato prossimo but didn’t know the reason until you explained it just now. This will be so helpful.