"Le ho chiesto perché vivesse da sola."
Translation:I have asked her why she was living alone.
July 2, 2013
6 Comments
What's wrong with "because" here instead of "why". Would that just be "vive da sola"?
December 1, 2013
yes, with "because" you would use the indicative form, "vive", not the subjunctive
March 20, 2014
Oh wait, I've got it - the past participle only agrees with direct objects, right? (Like in French?)
July 2, 2013
The rule about participle agreement regarding French (and Italian) participles is not quite that simple ...and the situation is even crazier because chiedere can be used in many different ways! Think of it like this:
Chiedere qualcosa
- Ho chiesto una birra / L'ho chiestA
- Ho chiesto tre cose / Le ho chiestE
Chiedere a qualcuno
- Ho chiesto a voi / Vi ho chiesto
- Hai chiesto a noi / Ci hai chiesto
July 3, 2013
Can it be "I asked her why did she live alone" instead of "why she was living alone"? I'm curious.
November 7, 2018
