diventerebbero

Diventerebbero is the Italian verb form that corresponds to the present conditional for the third-person plural of diventare, meaning “they would become.” The present conditional is used to express hypothetical outcomes that depend on a condition, as well as polite or speculative statements about the present or future.

In terms of formation, diventare follows the regular pattern of -ere verbs in the conditional presente. The form for the third person plural is diventerebbero, used when the subject is loro. This form appears in contexts involving a hypothetical result in the main clause or in a clause introduced by if.

Usage notes:

- The form conveys possibility rather than certainty: “Se continuo a lavorare duramente, diventerebbero più competenti” would be more common as “diventerebbero” in the main clause.

- It can express expectation about future developments or outcomes under certain conditions.

- It can also appear in conditional or hypothetical constructions that discuss potential states or roles, rather than definite facts.

Examples:

- Se i piani cambieranno, diventerebbero realtà.

- Se gli studenti collaborassero, diventerebbero campioni nel torneo.

For learners, distinguishing this form from the present indicative or other conditional forms is important: diventerebbero specifically marks a hypothetical, third-person plural outcome in the present conditional mood. Related topics include the verb diventare, the condizionale presente, and clauses ipotetiche in Italian.