dire future tense conjugation
Dire (to say/tell) in the future tense: dirò, dirai, dirà, diremo, direte, diranno.
Futuro semplice Future
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense
The futuro semplice says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “Saranno le otto.”
How it is formed
Endings ò, ai, à, emo, ete, anno on the future stem (-are verbs change a to e: parlerò). Irregular stems include sar- (essere), avr- (avere), andr-, potr-, vorr-, verr-.
Dire is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Dire in a sentence
- Dico sempre la verità.I always tell the truth.
- Ieri gli ho detto la verità.Yesterday I told him the truth.
Irregular, stem 'dic-'; past participle 'detto'.
FAQ
What is the future tense of dire?
Dire in the Italian future tense: io dirò, tu dirai, lui/lei dirà, noi diremo, voi direte, loro diranno.
Is dire irregular in the future tense?
No. In the future tense dire takes the regular endings for its verb class, so dirò follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian future tense?
The futuro semplice says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “Saranno le otto.”
How is the future tense formed?
Endings ò, ai, à, emo, ete, anno on the future stem (-are verbs change a to e: parlerò). Irregular stems include sar- (essere), avr- (avere), andr-, potr-, vorr-, verr-.
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