soffrirò

Soffrirò is the first-person singular future simple form of the Italian verb soffrire, which means to suffer, endure hardship, or bear pain. The term covers physical pain, emotional distress, and general difficulty, including situations anticipated in the future. Italian speakers often use soffrire with di to specify the condition one suffers from, as in soffrire di freddo (to suffer from the cold) or soffrire di fame (to be hungry), or with a direct object in phrases such as soffrire una perdita (to endure a loss).

Grammatical notes about soffrire: it is a regular -ire verb in its conjugation, with the future form built on the stem soffrir-. The future simple forms are soffrirò, soffrirai, soffrirà, soffriremo, soffrirete, soffriranno. The infinitive is soffrire; the present indicative forms include soffro, soffri, soffre, soffriamo, soffrite, soffrono. The past participle is sofferto, used with avere to form the passato prossimo (ho sofferto, hai sofferto, ha sofferto, etc.). The gerund is soffrendo.

Usage examples: soffrirò is commonly used to express an expectation of suffering or endurance in the future. For instance, “Soffrirò molto se la situazione non migliora” conveys a forecast of significant distress. The verb also appears in idiomatic expressions and in literary or formal contexts to denote bearing hardship.

Related terms and nuances: soffrire is closely related to patire, another Italian verb meaning to endure or suffer; both describe experiences of pain or hardship, though soffrire is more widely used in everyday language, while patire can carry a slightly more formal or literary tone in certain contexts.

See also: Italian verbs of suffering, patire, soffro, soffri, soffrire, endure and hardship in Italian.