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Se le macchine spariranno, ci divertiremo nei parchi.

Se le macchine spariranno, ci divertiremo nei parchi.
If cars disappear, we will have fun in the parks.
From Lesson 112:The future tense of -ire verbs (-irò)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Se le macchine spariranno, ci divertiremo nei parchi.

In English, we say 'If cars disappear' using the present tense. Why does Italian use the future tense spariranno here?
In Italian, when an 'if' (se) sentence talks about a future possibility, both verbs often take the future tense. So instead of saying 'If they disappear, we will have fun', Italian literally says 'If they will disappear, we will have fun'.
How do we form the future tense for spariranno and divertiremo?
Both come from regular -ire verbs (sparire and divertirsi). To form the future tense for -ire verbs, you keep the i in the stem and add the future suffixes. For sparire (they), the stem is sparir- and the ending is -anno. For divertirsi (we), it is divertir- plus -emo.
Why is there a ci in front of divertiremo?
The verb for 'to have fun' is divertirsi, which is a reflexive verb (literally 'to amuse oneself'). The ci means 'ourselves'. Just like in the present tense, this reflexive pronoun goes directly before the conjugated verb.
Why is there an 'h' in parchi?
The singular word for park is parco, which has a hard 'c' sound (like a 'k'). To keep that hard 'c' sound in the plural when the ending changes to an 'i', Italian adds an 'h'. Without the 'h', it would be pronounced with a soft 'ch' sound like in 'cheese'.

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