Italian Verb Tenses
The FUTURE Tense
Regular verbs in the future tense fall into two groups depending on the ending of the verb.
The future tense for "are" verbs is formed by changing the "are" ending to "er", and then adding the appropriate verb ending.
Group 1: -are Verbs
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person | ò | emo |
| 2nd-person | ai | ete |
| 3rd-person | à | anno |
Examples:
io parlerò, tu parlerai,
lui parlerà, noi parleremo,
voi parlerete, loro parleranno
The future tense for "ere" and "ire" verbs is formed by dropping the final "e" from the ending of the infinitive and then adding the appropriate ending from below. Note that they are the same endings as those for the "are" verbs.
Group 2: -ere/-ire Verbs
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person | ò | emo |
| 2nd-person | ai | ete |
| 3rd-person | à | anno |
Examples:
io crederò, tu crederai,
lui crederà, noi crederemo,
voi crederete, loro crederanno