When is the futuro anteriore used in Italian?

The Futuro Anteriore is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future, often in relation to another future event.

What is the difference between Futuro Semplice and Futuro Anteriore ?

Futuro Semplice describes actions that will happen in the future. Domani partirò – "Tomorrow I will leave" Futuro Anteriore refers to actions that will have already been completed by a certain future moment. Domani a quest’ora sarò già partito – "Tomorrow at this time, I will have already left"

How do I form the Futuro Anteriore in Italian?

It is formed using the future tense of essere or avere as the auxiliary verb, followed by the past participle of the main verb (e.g., avrò mangiato , sarò andato ).

How do I know whether to use essere or avere in Futuro Anteriore ?

The same rules as Passato Prossimo apply: use essere for verbs of movement, change of state, or reflexive verbs (e.g., sarò arrivato – "I will have arrived") and avere for transitive verbs (e.g., avrò finito – "I will have finished").

Can Futuro Anteriore be used to express doubt?

Yes, it is often used to express uncertainty or conjecture about a past event (e.g., Dove sarà andato? – "Where could he have gone?").

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Future perfect tense in Italian	Subject + Future of avere or essere + Past Participle of the Main Verb	Quando arriverai, io avrò già preparato la cena.
The Italian subjonctive	Subject + Indicative verb (expressing doubt, emotion, desire, necessity, etc.) + che + Subject + Subjunctive verb	Dubito che lui sappia la risposta.
The Italian past perfect indicative	Subject + conjugated auxiliary verb (imperfect) + past participle of the main verb	Tu avevi studiato quando sono arrivato.
Coordinating conjunctions in Italian	e, o, ma, né, però, anche, oppure, tuttavia	Continuo a mangiare, tuttavia non sono ancora sazio.
Subordinating conjunctions in Italian	che, come, perché, se, tanto que...	Ha corso molto veloce, tanto che ha vinto la gara;
Italian conditional tense	Auxiliary (to be, to have) + past principle	io sarei andato/a