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Talking About the Future in Italian
When you want to talk about what you will do in your career, you use the simple future tense (il futuro semplice). In this lesson, we will focus on regular verbs!
How to Form the Future Tense
To form the future tense for regular verbs, you take the infinitive, drop the final -e, and add the future endings:
- -are verbs change to -er- before adding endings (e.g., lavorare becomes lavorer-).
- -ere and -ire verbs keep their vowel (e.g., prendere becomes prender-, finire becomes finir-).
Future Endings
- io: -ò
- tu: -ai
- lui/lei: -à
- noi: -emo
- voi: -ete
- loro: -anno
Examples
- Lavorerò a Milano. - I will work in Milan.
- Domani firmeremo il contratto. - Tomorrow we will sign the contract.
Common Mistake
Don't forget the accent on the final vowel for io and lui/lei! Writing lavorero instead of lavorerò changes the meaning or is grammatically incorrect.
Words
lavorare
to work
Lavorerò domani.I will work tomorrow.
guadagnare
to earn
Guadagnerò di più.I will earn more.
firmare
to sign
Firmeremo il contratto.We will sign the contract.
trovare
to find
Troverai un buon lavoro.You will find a good job.
iniziare
to start
Inizierò lunedì.I will start on Monday.
cambiare
to change
Cambierà carriera.He will change careers.
chiedere
to ask
Chiederò un aumento.I will ask for a raise.
ricevere
to receive
Riceverete una risposta.You will receive an answer.
finire
to finish
Finiranno il progetto.They will finish the project.
il contratto
the contract
Il contratto è pronto.The contract is ready.
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Patterns
Lavorerò a ___
Expressing where you will work in the future.
Lavorerò a Roma.I will work in Rome.
Domani firmerò ___
Stating what document you will sign tomorrow.
Domani firmerò il contratto.Tomorrow I will sign the contract.
Chiederò un ___
Stating what you will request at work.
Chiederò un aumento.I will ask for a raise.