Breakdown of Il commesso sostituirà l'abito.
l'abito
dress / suit
il commesso
shop assistant
sostituire
to replace
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Questions & Answers about Il commesso sostituirà l'abito.
Why is there an accent mark on the final 'a' in sostituirà?
It marks the future tense. Sostituirà is the third-person singular ("he/she will replace") of the verb sostituire. In the regular Italian future tense, the io and lui/lei forms always end with an accented vowel (like sostituirò and sostituirà), which tells you to put the stress on that final syllable when speaking.
How could I change this sentence to say "The shop assistant will replace ANY dress" to practice this lesson's topic?
What is the difference between abito and vestito?
Both can translate to "dress" or "clothing," but abito tends to be more formal. It is frequently used to mean a "suit" (like a business suit) or an elegant garment. Vestito is the more common, everyday word for a dress or general clothes.
Sostituire takes the -isc- pattern in the present tense. Does that affect the future tense here?