ricevano

Ricevano is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of the Italian verb ricevere, meaning “to receive.” It appears in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically after verbs or expressions of doubt, wish, possibility, necessity, or after conjunctions such as che (that). It is distinct from the present indicative form ricevono, which means “they receive.”

Conjugation (present subjunctive): che io riceva; che tu riceva; che lui/lei riceva; che noi riceviamo; che voi riceviate; che loro ricevano.

Examples illustrate its use: Spero che loro ricevano la lettera domani. Non è certo che ricevano l’aiuto richiesto. In Italian, the subjunctive mood is more common in formal or written language and in certain regional spoken varieties; in everyday informal speech speakers may opt for alternative constructions or the indicative in some contexts.

Etymology and related forms: ricevere comes from Latin recipere, and ricevano is the present subjunctive form corresponding to loro. The form is part of the broader system of Italian mood and tense that marks modality in subordinate clauses, rather than a separate lexical entry.

Summary: Ricevano is not a standalone verb; it is a grammatical form—specifically the present subjunctive of ricevere—used to express doubt, possibility, desire, or necessity in clauses introduced by conjunctions like che.