Learn Italian: Avrò successo, questo è il mio sogno. - I will have success, this is my dream.

The verb avere has an irregular stem in the future tense. Instead of keeping the 'e' from the infinitive, the stem drops it to become avr-. Then we add the standard future ending for 'io' (I), which is -ò, giving us avrò.

Why do we say avrò successo instead of using a word for 'successful'?

In Italian, it is much more common to use the expression avere successo (literally 'to have success') rather than an adjective like 'successful'. Because it is just the verb avere plus a noun, you only need to conjugate avere to change the tense or the person speaking.

Why is there an accent mark on the final 'o' in avrò?

In the Italian future tense, the 'io' (I) and 'lui/lei' (he/she/it) forms always end with a written accent mark. This accent tells you to put the spoken stress on that final syllable. It is a strict spelling rule for all future tense verbs in these forms.

Why is it il mio sogno and not just mio sogno?