stare future tense conjugation
Stare (to stay/be (health, location)) in the future tense: starò, starai, starà, staremo, starete, staranno.
Futuro semplice Future
| io | regular: sterò |
|---|---|
| tu | regular: sterai |
| lui/lei | regular: sterà |
| noi | regular: steremo |
| voi | regular: sterete |
| loro | regular: steranno |
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-.
Stare is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give sterò, sterai, sterà, steremo, sterete, steranno.
Stare in a sentence
- Sto bene, grazie.I am well, thank you.
- Ieri sono stato a casa tutto il giorno.Yesterday I stayed home all day.
Irregular; used for health/location, overlaps with essere; also forms progressive tenses.
FAQ
What is the future tense of stare?
Stare in the Italian future tense: io starò, tu starai, lui/lei starà, noi staremo, voi starete, loro staranno.
Is stare irregular in the future tense?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: io starò (regular would be sterò); tu starai (regular would be sterai); lui/lei starà (regular would be sterà); noi staremo (regular would be steremo); voi starete (regular would be sterete); loro staranno (regular would be steranno).
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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