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Future Tense (Simple) by Ronald Glenn Wrigley, M.A.

The simple future expresses an action that will take place in the future. In Italian, the simple future is formed by adding the following endings to -are, -ere, and -ire verbs:

parlare (to speak) <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>io parlerò</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>noi parleremo</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>tu parlerai</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>voi parlerete</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>lui/lei/Lei parlerà</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>loro/Loro parleranno</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <bridgehead>rispondere (to respond)</bridgehead> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>io risponderò</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>noi risponderemo</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>tu risponderai</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>voi risponderete</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>lui/lei/Lei risponderà</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>loro/Loro risponderanno</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <bridgehead>dormire (to sleep)</bridgehead> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>io dormirò</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>noi dormiremo</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>tu dormirai</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>voi dormirete</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>lui/lei/Lei dormirà</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>loro/Loro dormiranno</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <p>There are several irregular simple future endings for common verbs:</p> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>giocare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io giocherò, tu giocherai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>pagare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io pagherò, tu pagherai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>incominciare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io incomincerò, tu incomincerai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>bere</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io berrò, tu berrai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>dare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io darò, tu darai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>essere</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io sarò, tu sarai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io farò, tu farai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>stare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io starò, tu starai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>andare</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io andrò, tu andrai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>avere</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io avrò, tu avrai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>dovere</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io dovrò, tu dovrai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>potere</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io potrò, tu potrai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>vedere</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io vedrò, tu vedrai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>venire</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io verrò, tu verrai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>volere</emphasis></p></td> <td><p><emphasis>io vorrò, to vorrai, etc.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <p><emphasis>L'estate prossima androò in Italia e vedrò i miei cugini.</emphasis> <emphasis role="Bolditalic">Next summer I will go to Italy and I will see my cousins.</emphasis></p> <p>The simple future tense may also be used to express probability, or something that is probably true. In English, we express probability with the construction “must be + verb.” So, depending on the context, <emphasis>pioverà</emphasis> can mean “It will rain” or “It must be raining.”</p> <h2>Exercise 1: Recognizing the Simple Future Tense</h2> <p>Underline the verb conjugation in the simple future tense.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>loro dormivano, noi dormiamo, tu dormirai</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>voi bevete, loro berranno, noi bevevamo</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>lui vuole, io vorrò, noi volevamo</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>io parlavo, loro parlano, noi parleremo</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>tu studierai, loro studiano, lui studiava</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>noi siamo, loro saranno, io ero</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>lui pagherà, voi pagavate, tu paghi</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>io avevo, loro hanno, tu avrai</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>tu dici, lei diceva, io dirò</emphasis></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>loro facevano, io faccio, voi farete</emphasis></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 2: From Present to Future</h2> <p>Rewrite each sentence, changing the verb from the present to the future tense.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>I ragazzi non vanno in Italia.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Tu bevi il vino a cena.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domani sera io sto a casa.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>To ricevi molte email.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Mio figlio diventa famoso.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Non veniamo a casa tua domani sera.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Voglio fare un viaggio in Italia.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Tu e Anna potete dormire da noi.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Balliamo tutta la sera.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Preferisco andare a Roma.</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 3: In the Future</h2> <p>Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the future tense.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Io e Marianna in un ristorante cinese.</emphasis> (to eat)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>I miei fratelli a fare le spese.</emphasis> (to go)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Lei la TV stasera.</emphasis> (to watch)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Tutti i ragazzi i libri sul tavolo.</emphasis> (to put)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Mio nipote del cane.</emphasis> (to be afraid)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Io la prossima settimana.</emphasis> (to be broke)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>I medici della diagnosi.</emphasis> (to be certain)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Tu e Marta il vino al ristorante stasera.</emphasis> (to drink)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Anna la verità a suo padre.</emphasis> (to say)</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Tutti i miei amici andare in macchina.</emphasis> (to prefer)</p></li> </ul> <h2>Exercise 4: Talking about Your Future</h2> <div class="npmo"> <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/np/italian-practice/track.jpg"> <div class="npcp"><p>TRACK 55</p></div> </div> <p>Listen to Track 55 and repeat each question. Then listen again, writing each question after you hear it. Finally, go back and write your answers.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> <p><emphasis>Risposta:</emphasis></p> <p></p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Domanda:</emphasis></p> <p></p> 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