Breakdown of Se il prezzo aumenta, vedremo un ottimo profitto.
un
a / an (masculine)
ottimo
excellent
vedere
to see
se
if
il prezzo
the price
aumentare
to increase
il profitto
the profit
Questions & Answers about Se il prezzo aumenta, vedremo un ottimo profitto.
Why is the first verb in the present tense (aumenta) and the second in the future tense (vedremo)?
This is the standard pattern for a "first conditional" sentence, which talks about a real or very likely future event. After se (if), you usually use the present tense for the condition, and then the future tense for the result. It works exactly like English: "If the price increases (present), we will see (future)..."
Could I use the future tense for both verbs, like "Se il prezzo aumenterà, vedremo..."?
I know the verb is "vedere" (to see). Why does it become "vedremo" in the future tense instead of "vederemo"?
Vedere is slightly irregular in the future tense. Instead of just dropping the final -e before adding the ending (which would make "vederemo"), it drops the entire -e- in the middle, shortening the stem to vedr-. Then you add the regular "we" future ending -emo to get vedremo.
Why does "ottimo" come before the noun "profitto"? Don't adjectives usually go after?
Most descriptive adjectives do go after the noun. However, ottimo is a special adjective meaning "very good" or "excellent" (it is the extreme form of buono). Common adjectives expressing extreme qualities, size, or subjective value often go before the noun in Italian to add a stronger sense of emphasis.
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