dirigerai

Dirigerai is an Italian verb form corresponding to the second-person singular future indicative of the verb dirigere, meaning to direct, lead, or manage. It indicates that the subject you will perform the action in the future. As a tense form, it is not a noun or a stand-alone word; it functions within a verb phrase with an explicit or understood subject "tu."

In terms of conjugation, dirigere is a regular -ere verb, and its future tense is formed by adding the standard endings to the stem diriger-. The second-person singular ending is -ai, yielding dirigerai. Other forms include io dirigerò, lui dirigerà, noi dirigeremo, voi dirigerete, loro dirigeranno. Example sentences: "Tu dirigerai il progetto" or "Se vuoi, dirigerai la squadra domani." The form is common in everyday Italian as well as in formal contexts when describing planned actions, responsibilities, or directives to a specific person.

Etymology and related terms: dirigeri derives from Latin dirigere, meaning to set straight or to direct. The verb is part of a family linked to the concept of direction and management. Related Italian nouns include direzione (direction), direttore (director), and dirigente (manager). In Romance languages, cognates exist with similar meanings, reflecting the shared root related to directing or guiding.

See also: dirigere, direzione, direttore, dirigente.