mangeranno

Mangeranno is the third-person plural form of the Italian verb mangiare in the futuro semplice, meaning "they will eat." It is used to describe a future action carried out by multiple subjects and is the ordinary future tense for this verb class.

Conjugation and form: The stem for mangiare in the futuro semplice is manger-, to which the standard endings are added: mangerò, mangerai, mangerà, mangeremo, mangerete, mangeranno. Therefore, the form for they is mangeranno. The full paradigm is Io mangerò, Tu mangerai, Lui/lei mangerà, Noi mangeremo, Voi mangerete, Loro mangeranno.

Usage notes: Mangeranno expresses a definite or planned action in the future. It can appear in statements, questions, and conditional contexts where a future eating action is described. It is also used in negative sentences with non, as in non mangeranno. In everyday speech, the futuro semplice is commonly used for future events, though Italian speakers may substitute other constructions (such as the present indicative plus adverbial time phrases) to convey near-future sense.

Etymology and classification: Mangeranno derives from the infinitive mangiare, following the regular conjugation pattern for -are verbs in the futuro semplice. The stem is manger-, with the usual phonological adjustments that occur in Italian verb forms.

Example sentences: Domani mangeranno al ristorante. Non mangeranno prima di partire. Loro mangeranno insieme dopo il film. The form agrees with the subject in number and person, and is appropriate in both formal and informal contexts.