A2Italianit.a2.041

Modal verbs in passato prossimo: with essere

Structure:

sono/sei… + past participle of modal (agrees with subject)

When complement verb uses essere (motion/reflexive), the modal takes essere.

Example:

Siamo dovuti partire in anticipo. **Translation:** We had to leave early.

Examples

Siamo dovuti partire in anticipo.

We had to leave early.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Siamo dovuti partire in anticipo."

Andarsene (to go away/leave)

Ci as place pronoun (there)

Combined (double) object pronouns

Comparative: meno…di (less than)

Comparative: più…di (more than)