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Congiuntivo Passato (Present Perfect Subjunctive)·Congiuntivo Passato — Sequence of Tenses with Present Main Verb (Group 4)
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Rule reminder

Sequence of tenses rule: PRESENT main verb + subordinate action at same time or future → congiuntivo presente. PRESENT main verb + subordinate action in the past → congiuntivo passato. This is the most common pattern at B1.

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Temo [main: present] che la situazione ___ (degenerare — worsen). [situazione = f.sg., essere]

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→ Congiuntivo Passato — Trigger Expressions: pensare/credere/ritenere (Group 4)→ Congiuntivo Passato — Trigger Expressions: sperare/temere/dubitare (Group 4)→ Congiuntivo Passato — Trigger Expressions: essere felice/contento/triste che (Group 4)→ Congiuntivo Passato — Trigger Expressions: impersonal + past (Group 4)
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