essere future tense conjugation
Essere (to be) in the future tense: sarò, sarai, sarà, saremo, sarete, saranno.
Futuro semplice Future
| io | regular: esserò |
|---|---|
| tu | regular: esserai |
| lui/lei | regular: esserà |
| noi | regular: esseremo |
| voi | regular: esserete |
| loro | regular: esseranno |
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-.
Essere is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give esserò, esserai, esserà, esseremo, esserete, esseranno.
Essere in a sentence
- Sono italiano.I am Italian.
- Ieri sono stato al mare.Yesterday I was at the beach.
Highly irregular; used as auxiliary for itself and many intransitive/reflexive verbs.
FAQ
What is the future tense of essere?
Essere in the Italian future tense: io sarò, tu sarai, lui/lei sarà, noi saremo, voi sarete, loro saranno.
Is essere irregular in the future tense?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: io sarò (regular would be esserò); tu sarai (regular would be esserai); lui/lei sarà (regular would be esserà); noi saremo (regular would be esseremo); voi sarete (regular would be esserete); loro saranno (regular would be esseranno).
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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