"I want him to arrive as early as possible."
Translation:Io voglio che arrivi al più presto.
July 17, 2013
6 Comments
"ArrivI" is a third-person subjunctive form, used in a subordinate clause with volere. This may help: http://italian.about.com/od/verbs/a/italian-verbs-present-subjunctive-tense.htm
July 17, 2013
Could someone please explain this answer - how is "I want him to arrive as early as possible" = "Io voglio che arrivi al piu presto". I understand the "early as possible" but where does the Italian answer indicate "him". It seems to speak of 2nd person arriving, not third.
July 17, 2013
There is no pronoun to suggest the I.O. is "him". It could be any singular pronoun. Please explain.
October 28, 2013
It wouldn't be first person, which would simply be expressed by "Voglio arrivare...". Second or third person is possible.
October 28, 2013
