tenere future tense conjugation
Tenere (to hold/keep) in the future tense: terrò, terrai, terrà, terremo, terrete, terranno.
Futuro semplice Future
| io | regular: tenerò |
|---|---|
| tu | regular: tenerai |
| lui/lei | regular: tenerà |
| noi | regular: teneremo |
| voi | regular: tenerete |
| loro | regular: teneranno |
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-.
Tenere is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give tenerò, tenerai, tenerà, teneremo, tenerete, teneranno.
Tenere in a sentence
- Tengo il bambino in braccio.I hold the baby in my arms.
- Ho tenuto la porta aperta.I kept the door open.
Irregular like 'venire' (tengo, tieni); stem change in present.
FAQ
What is the future tense of tenere?
Tenere in the Italian future tense: io terrò, tu terrai, lui/lei terrà, noi terremo, voi terrete, loro terranno.
Is tenere irregular in the future tense?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: io terrò (regular would be tenerò); tu terrai (regular would be tenerai); lui/lei terrà (regular would be tenerà); noi terremo (regular would be teneremo); voi terrete (regular would be tenerete); loro terranno (regular would be teneranno).
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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