Conjugating regular Italian verbs in the future tense
The future tense is actually relatively easy to learn. In essence all three conjugations have the same endings. The only difference is for IRE and ERE verbs you just drop the final E and add the endings but for the ARE verbs you drop the ARE then ad ER and the endings. This is illustrated below.To illustrate how to conjugate these verbs, I like to use math equations as an example but first here are the conjugated endings for all regular verbs;
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Subject Pronoun Io Tu Lui/Lei Noi Voi Loro |
Ending ò ai à emo ete anno |
To conjugate the regular ARE verbs in the future tense = infinitive verb – infinitive ending = verb stem + "er" + conjugated ending = conjugated verb. Example;
Parlare (To Speak) - are = Parl + er = Parler + emo (ending for we) = Parleremo (We will speak)
Parlare conjugated in the future tense
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Io Tu Lui/Lei Noi Voi Loro |
Parlerò Parlerai Parlerà Parleremo Parlerete Parleranno |
I will speak You will speak He/She/It will speak We will speak Y'all will speak They will speak |
To conjugate the regular ERE verbs in the future tense = infinitive verb – the final "e" + conjugated ending = conjugated verb. Example;
leggere (To Read) - e = legger + emo (ending for we) = Leggeremo (We will read)
Leggere conjugated in the future tense
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Io Tu Lui/Lei Noi Voi Loro |
Leggerò Leggerai Leggerà Leggeremo Leggerete Leggeranno |
I will read You will read He/She/It will read We will read Y'all will read They will read |
To conjugate the regular IRE verbs in the future tense = infinitive verb – the final "e" + conjugated ending = conjugated verb. Example;
vestire (To dress) - e = vestir + emo (ending for we) = Vestiremo (We will dress)
Vestire conjugated in the future tense
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Io Tu Lui/Lei Noi Voi Loro |
Vestirò Vestirai Vestirà Vestiremo Vestirete Vestiranno |
I will dress You will dress He/She/It will dress We will dress Y'all will dress They will dress |
There are verbs in all three conjugations that have irregular stems that they use with the same endings. These verbs will be covered in another lesson.
