saresti

Saresti is the second-person singular present conditional form of the Italian verb essere, meaning "to be." The present conditional in Italian expresses hypothetical states or polite requests. The verb essere is irregular, and saresti follows the common pattern of the conditional for the second person singular: tu saresti. The full present conditional of essere is: io sarei, tu saresti, lui sarebbe, noi saremmo, voi sareste, loro sarebbero.

In usage, saresti appears in sentences that express a hypothetical situation or a polite inquiry. In standard hypotheticals, the protasis commonly uses the imperfect subjunctive (for example, se trovassi), while the apodosis uses the present conditional (saresti). For example: "Se trovassi un lavoro migliore, saresti felice." The phrase can also function in direct questions or polite requests, as in "Saresti disposto ad aiutarmi?" or "Saresti così gentile da...?" Overall, saresti is a versatile form in both everyday conversation and formal writing, signaling modality through conditional meaning.