succederò

Succederò is the first-person singular form of the Italian verb succedere in the future tense (tempo futuro semplice). The verb has two main senses in Italian: to happen or to occur, and to succeed someone in an office or role. Accordingly, succederò can mean “I will happen” in contexts referring to events that will take place, or “I will succeed (in taking over) a position” when used with appropriate prepositions or constructions.

Etymology and usage: succedere comes from Latin succedere, from sub- “under” + cedere “to go/yield,” originally conveying the idea of coming after or following. In modern Italian, the sense to occur is intransitive (succedere without a direct object), while the sense to replace someone in a position uses constructions such as successione a qualcuno or succedere nel ruolo.

Conjugation and forms: succedere is a regular -ere verb, so its future forms are succederò, succederai, succederà, succederemo, succederete, succederanno. The distinct meaning is usually inferred from context, with the ontological sense (“to happen”) more common in everyday speech, and the “to succeed someone” sense used in formal or administrative contexts.

Usage notes: In contemporary Italian, the primary everyday sense of succedere is “to happen.” The form succederò is most naturally interpreted as “I will succeed (in taking over) a role” when used with a following reference (e.g., succederò al sindaco/nel incarico). For expressing personal success in achieving a goal, Italian often prefers riuscre o avere successo; succedere in the sense of taking over is more specialized.

Related terms include successione (succession) and succedere nel tempo (to follow in time).