Fermeranno

Fermeranno is the third-person plural form of the Italian verb fermare in the simple future tense. It corresponds to the English phrase “they will stop” and is used when the subject is plural and the action occurs in the future. As a transitive verb, fermare takes a direct object, so fermeranno can mean to stop something or someone, or to halt an ongoing process.

Examples illustrate typical usage. I vigili fermeranno il traffico means the police will stop the traffic. I lavori fermeranno tra un’ora means the works will halt in an hour. In contexts describing stopping movement, the form can refer to an action that ends or interrupts progress, such as a decision or external intervention that halts activity.

Etymology and meaning. Fermare derives from Latin firmare, meaning to fix or make firm, with its sense extending to bring to a stop or to halt. Over time in Italian, the verb acquired the common sense of stopping motion, activity, or progress.

Grammatical notes. Fermeranno is formed from the stem ferm- plus the future plural suffix -anno. Related forms in the same conjugation include: io fermerò, tu fermerai, lui/lei fermerà, noi fermeremo, voi fermerete. The verb typically places the stress on the syllable before the final suffix, following standard Italian pronunciation patterns for future endings.

See also: Fermare; Futuro semplice; Italian verbs.