Simple Future

In brief

The Italian simple future (futuro semplice) describes what will happen later. Unlike English ‘will + verb,’ the future is usually expressed with one conjugated verb: parlerò means ‘I will speak.’

Form

Drop the final -e of the infinitive and add -ò, -ai, -à, -emo, -ete, -anno. For -are verbs, change the a to e first: parlare → parlerò. Common irregular stems include essere → sar- (sarò), avere → avr- (avrò), and andare → andr- (andrò).

Usage

• Use it for plans or events in the future: Domani lavorerò (‘I’ll work tomorrow’).
• Use the same future endings for all three verb groups; you can usually leave out the subject pronoun because the ending identifies the person.

Examples

• Domani chiamerò mia sorella. — I’ll call my sister tomorrow.
• La prossima settimana andremo a Roma. — We’ll go to Rome next week.
• Stasera sarà freddo. — It will be cold tonight.
• Avrai tempo domani? — Will you have time tomorrow?

Common mistake

❌ Domani parlarò con Luca.

✅ Domani parlerò con Luca.

For -are verbs, the a changes to e before the future ending: parlare → parlerò.

Remember

Watch for the written accent in the first-person and third-person singular endings: -ò and -à.