desidererò

Desidererò is the first-person singular simple future indicative form of the Italian verb desiderare, meaning to desire, want, or wish. It expresses a future action, intention, or wish and can be used in both everyday and literary contexts. As a regular -are verb, its future forms are formed by adding -erò in the first person: io desidererò, tu desidererai, lui/lei desidererà, noi desidereremo, voi desidererete, loro desidereranno.

Usage: Desidererò can be followed by a direct infinitive to express a future desire, for example "Desidererò mangiare qualcosa di buono." In clauses after desidererò with a subject plus "che," Italian requires the subjunctive: "Desidererò che tu venga." The phrase often signals intention or hopeful longing rather than a fixed plan. In everyday speech, speakers may use "vorrei" or "voglio" instead of the future form to express a polite or less definite wish.

Etymology: The Italian desidererò derives from the Latin desiderāre, from desiderium meaning longing or desire, and entered Italian with the sense of longing or wanting. The noun desiderio also derives from the same root.

Notes: Desidererò is relatively formal or literary in modern usage and is most common in written Italian or in narratives that articulate a character’s future intentions. It is the mirror of other -erò verbs in the same conjugation pattern.