dovere, potere, volere

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The Passato Prossimo of Modal Verbs: Dovere, Potere, and Volere In Italian, the passato prossimo (present perfect) of modal verbs (dovere, potere...

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Did you have to study a lot today?

Hai dovuto studiare molto oggi?

Yes, I had to read three books.

Sì, ho dovuto leggere tre libri.

Why weren't they able to come to the party?

Perché non hanno potuto venire alla festa?

They weren't able to because they had a lot of work.

Non hanno potuto perché avevano molto lavoro.

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