dovrò

Dovrò is the first-person singular form of the Italian verb dovere in the simple future tense. It expresses obligation or necessity that will apply in the future. It is used with an infinitive to indicate that the subject will be obliged to perform an action. For example: "Domani dovrò partire per lavoro." "Dovrò parlare con il responsabile prima di prendere una decisione." It contrasts with "devo" (present) and "dovevo" (imperfect), which refer to present or past obligation, respectively; "dovrò" situates the obligation in the future.

Conjugation in the futuro semplice: io dovrò, tu dovrai, lui/lei dovrà, noi dovremo, voi dovrete, loro dovranno.

The future perfect form exists to express a future obligation that will have been completed by a certain time: "Dovrò aver parlato prima della riunione." Some speakers also use "dovrò avere parlato," but "dovrò aver parlato" is commonly preferred.

Etymology and usage notes: dovrò derives from the verb dovere, whose origins trace back to Latin debēre. In Italian, dovere denotes obligation, necessity, or duty, and dovrò follows the same semantic domain in the future. Dovrò is widely used in formal, journalistic, and spoken Italian to indicate what the speaker will have to do under forthcoming circumstances.