You have flu. Here's what the doctor says. Put the verbs into
the correct form of the present subjunctive.
Vocabulary notes:
dì = giorno = day. Often used when stating the frequency of the dosage of medicines. You will however hear: Buon dì = buon giorno.
1. Occorre che
Lei (riposarsi);
2. (prendere)
queste compresse tre volte al dì;
3. (bere) molto
- acqua;
4. tè, (rimanere)
a casa per due o tre giorni;
5. e (tornare)
a farsi controllare dopo cinque o sei giorni.
6. Now, imagine that instead of starting
with Occore che Lei…. the doctor just gave you
orders. What would be the form of the verbs in that case? i.e.
using the polite imperative.
7. ________ queste
compresse tre volte al dì;
8. ________ molto
– acqua, tè.
9. ________ a casa
per due o tre giorni
10. e ________ a
vedermi dopo cinque o sei giorni.
11. Things would change if this was advice
given by your mother. She would use the 'tu' form.
What would it be?