Futuro
forma affermativa
soggetto + will / shall + Forma Base
The train will leave at 8.30.
(Il treno partirà alle 8.30.)
forma negativa
soggetto + will / shall + not + Forma Base
The train will not leave at 7.30.
won’t (Il treno non partirà alle 7.30.)
forma interrogativawill / shall + soggetto + Forma Base
What time will the train leave?
(A che ora partirà il treno?)
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DECISION TAKEN AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
EX.I’M TIRED.i THINK i’LL GO TO BED
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HOPES, FEARS, THREATS, OFFERS , PROMISES ,
WARNINGS, ESPECIALLY WITH EXPECT , HOPE, BELIVE, I’M
SURE ,I’M AFRAID,PROBABLY
I’M SURE HE WILL CALL YOU
ACTIONS WHICH WE CANNOT CONTROL AND WILL INVETABLY
HAPPEN
. She’ll have a baby in January
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Formacostruzione Esempio forma affermativa
soggetto +to be al Simple Present + going + infinito
I am going to leave
(Ho intenzione di partire)
You are going to leave
(Hai intenzione di partire)
etc....forma negativa
soggetto + to be al Simple Present + not + going + infinito
I’m not going to leave
(Non ho intenzione di partire)
You aren’t going to leave
(Non hai intenzione di partire)
etc....forma interrogativa
to be al Simple Present +sogg. + going + infinito
Are you going to leave tomorrow?
(Hai intenzione di partire domani?)
Is Bob going to meet Susan tonight?
(Bob ha intenzione di incontrare Susan questa sera?)
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An action to be performed in the next future
I’m going to visit Ann next Saturday
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Planned actions or intentions
I’m going to buy a new car
. Evidence that something will definitely happen in the immediate future.
Theree’s a hole in the street he ‘going to fall in it
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Present continuous
• forma affermativa
• soggetto + to be al Simple Present + verbo-ingI
am writing a letter.
(Scriverò una lettera.)
• forma negativasoggetto + to be al Simple
Present + not + verbo-ing
• I am not writing a letter
(Non scriverò una lettera.)
• forma interrogativato be al Simple Present +
soggetto + verbo-ingAre you writing a letter?
(Scriverai una lettera?)
• The present continuous is used to talk
about arrangements
• a. I'm meeting Jim at the airport = and
both Jim and I have discussed this.
b. I am leaving tomorrow. = and I've
already bought my train ticket.
c. We're having a staff meeting next
Monday = and all members of staff have
been told about it.
Present simple
• facts are something fixed like a time-table, schedule,
calendar.
• Examples: a. The plane arrives at 18.00 tomorrow.
b. She has a yoga class tomorrow morning.
c. The restaurant opens at 19.30 tonight.
d. Next Thursday at 14.00 there is an English exam.
• Note the difference between:
• a. The plane leaves in ten minutes (= statement of fact)
b. The plane's going to leave in ten minutes (=
prediction based on present situation, meaning "...and if
you don't hurry up you're going to miss it!")