vogliate

Vogliate is the second-person plural present subjunctive form of the Italian verb volere, meaning “you all may want” or “that you all want.” It is used in dependent clauses that express desire, doubt, possibility, necessity, or emotion, typically after verbs or expressions that require the subjunctive. In modern Italian, this form is more common in formal or literary writing and can appear in religious, legal, or classical texts; in everyday speech, speakers more often use alternatives or the indicative in practice.

Conjugation and forms: in the present subjunctive, the forms are: che io voglia, che tu voglia, che lui voglia, che noi vogliamo, che voi vogliate, che essi vogliano. The form vogliate specifically corresponds to the second-person plural. This mood contrasts with the indicative form you see in the present tense for voi, which is volete or vogliamo depending on subject, and with the imperative forms used for commands.

Usage notes: voi vogliate appears after introductory words like che, affinché, or senza che, and after verbs of wishing, hoping, or doubting, for example: “Spero che voi vogliate partecipare.” or “Non è detto che voi vogliate venire.” The difference between vogliate and the corresponding indicative forms is that vogliate signals a non-factual, hypothetical, or desired state rather than a straightforward assertion.

Etymology and related forms: vogliate derives from volere (to want) and shares its root with other forms like vogliamo and vogliano. It is part of the broader Italian subjunctive system, which marks mood rather than tense alone, and its use helps convey nuance of intention or uncertainty in formal discourse.