potrai

Potrai is the second person singular form of the Italian verb potere in the futuro semplice (simple future). It is used to express that you will be able to do something, or that a possibility or permission will exist in the future. It is typically followed by an infinitive, as in potrai fare tutto quello che vuoi or potrai superare l’esame se studi.

Potere is an irregular -ere verb with Latin roots (from posse, “to be able”). In the future tense it adopts a stem change to potr- for all persons: io potrò, tu potrai, lui/lei potrà, noi potremo, voi potrete, loro potranno. The form potrai is thus the tu-form in futuro semplice.

Usage notes include the distinction between informal and formal address. The form potrai is used with the informal subject tu. For formal address Lei, the corresponding future form is potrà (third person singular).

Examples of use:

- Se studi, potrai superare l’esame.

- Potrai venire con noi domani?

Potrai also appears in negative and interrogative constructions: Non potrai farlo da solo? Potrai farlo, sì.

In summary, potrai is a key future-tense form of potere, conveying future ability or possibility in informal second-person speech, and it fits within the broader set of future forms formed from the potr- stem.