“Passato prossimo” of Modal Verbs

The modal verbs dovere, potere, volere can form passato prossimo with both the verb avere or the verb essere.

If a modal verb is followed by a verb forming passato prossimo with avere itself, the auxiliary verb avere is used at modal verb as well.

If passato prossimo of a verb placed behind the modal verb is formed by the verb essere, the auxiliary essere is used at the modal verb as well.

Flavia ha voluto mangiare con i nonni. Flavia wanted to eat with her grand mother and grand father.
Flavia è voluta restare dai nonni. Flavia wanted to stay at her grand mother and grand father.

It is also possible to use in this second case the auxiliary verb avere:  

Flavia ha voluto restare dai nonni.

Both essere, and avere can be used with modal verbs. Essere if a modal pronoun is placed in front of the conjugated verb, avere if modal pronoun is placed behind the infinitive.

alzarsi

Danila si è dovuta alzare presto. Danila had to get up early.
Marco ha dovuto alzarsi presto. Marco had to get up early.
 

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