Future tense + “anche”: Italian grammar lesson 80

Welcome to our Italian grammar lesson on the future tense with “anche”! In this blog, we will explore how to use the future tense in Italian, and specifically how to use “anche” to add emphasis or agreement to a sentence. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced Italian learner, this lesson is sure to enhance your language skills. Let’s get started!

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Summary

The Italian language uses the future tense even when referring to the present or the past. The future tense is combined with "anche" to link two phrases that are contradictory. The structure of the future tense + "anche" comprises the third person singular of the verb essere (to be) in the future: sarà, followed by anche. The usage of this structure is prevalent when we are certain about something, but we hold a different opinion or are uncertain about something else. In English, we use structures like "it might even be," "even though it might be," "even if it might be," "despite the fact that," or "in spite of the fact that" instead of using the future tense in such cases. The article provides several examples to explain the use of the future tense + "anche." It is important to note that the literal translations may sound odd in English, but they help in understanding the structure's usage.

What is future tense + anche in Italian?

Did you know in Italian we use the future tense even if we’re not talking about the future?

More precisely, in some cases we use the following structure:  future + anche + sentence.

Let’s have a look at a sentence for you to understand when we use it. We’ll give you a literal translation together with a sentence that makes more sense:

Lei sarà anche intelligente, ma non mi convince.

She will also be intelligent, but she doesn’t convince me.
Even though she’s intelligent, I’m not convinced.

Of course, the literal translation sounds very odd because in English we don’t use the future in this kind of case.

In English, we would use one of the following structures instead:

  • It might even be…, but
  • Even though it might be…
  • Even if it might be…
  • Despite the fact that…
  • In spite of the fact that…

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When to use future tense + anche?

We basically use this structure when we want to link two phrases that somehow contradict each other.

For instance, we might be pretty certain about something but we still think something quite different or the opposite.

In other words, we won’t change our minds, no matter how certain the fact we just mentioned is.

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Just so you know, we mainly use the third person singular of the verb essere (to be) in the future: sarà, followed by anche, like in the example below:

Sarà anche simpatico, ma non mi piace.

He might even be nice, but I don’t fancy him.

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Future + anche: examples

Here are some more examples for you to understand better.

Analyze each sentence to understand the link between the two phrases. And try to see how else you could translate the sentences.

Sarà anche vero ma ormai non mi fido più di lei.

Even though it might be true, I don’t trust her anymore.

Farà anche bello, ma non voglio uscire.

It might even be a nice day, but I don’t want to go out.

Leggerà anche tanto, ma non è intellettuale.

He might even read a lot, but he’s not intellectual.

La mia stanza sarà anche disordinata, ma è bellissima.

Despite the fact that my room is messy, it’s still beautiful.

Saremo anche amici ma non riesco a perdonarlo.

In spite of the fact that we’re friends, I’m not able to forgive him.

Future anche in Italian

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FAQs on Future tense + “anche”: Italian grammar lesson 80

How can the structure future tense + "anche" be translated in English?

As it might even be but, even though it might be, even if it might be, despite the fact that, and in spite of the fact that.

When to use future tense + "anche"?

When we want to link two phrases that somehow contradict each other.

What is the structure of future tense + "anche"?

The third person singular of the verb essere (to be) in the future: sarà, followed by anche.

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