How to Use the Future Tense in Italian

Understanding the Italian Future Tense

The Italian future tense, futuro semplice, is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future. Like all conjugations in Italian, these vary based on the subject pronoun and verb type.

Forming the Future Tense in Italian

To form the future tense of regular verbs in Italian, you first need to know whether the infinitive ends in -are, -ere, or -ire. Here is how they are modified:

1. For -are verbs, change the -a to -e and add the future endings.
2. For -ere and -ire verbs, simply add the future endings.

Future Tense Conjugation for Regular Verbs

Future Tense Endings for Regular Verbs

• -ò (io)
• -ai (tu)
• -à (lui/lei)
• -emo (noi)
• -ete (voi)
• -anno (loro)

Irregular Verbs in the Future Tense

Irregular verbs in Italian sometimes change their root form in the future tense. Here are a few commonly used irregular verbs:

Using the Future Tense in Sentences

To properly use the future tense in full sentences, remember to conjugate the verb as per the subject pronoun and ensure that the sentence context envisions a future scenario.

Examples of Future Tense Expressions