FUTURE TENSES
 STRUTTURA: sogg. + ausiliare TO BE + verbo –ing.
Present
continuous
con valore di
futuro
 USO: per parlare di azioni future programmate
She’s visiting Rome next week.
I’m going to the pub tonight. I’m having a party next week.
What are you doing this afternoon? (now it’s morning)
I’m going to the supermarket and then I’m meeting Jenny at 5.
 STRUTTURA:
To be going to
 USO: per esprimere intenzione (non per forza realizzabile)
Bob is going to save money because he wants to buy a motorbike.
per parlare di azioni/eventi che quasi certamente si
realizzeranno (previsioni)
Look at that girl! She’s going to fall off her bike.
Look at the sky! It’s going to rain.
Qual è la
differenza nel
significato?
 We are moving to London next month.
 We are going to move to London next month.
 Dad IS GOING TO BUY/IS BUYING a new car but he can’t decide
between a Mini or a Micra
 We ARE GOING TO SEE/ ARE SEEING the Browns on Sunday.
They’ve invited us .
 I AM GOING TO TAKE/ AM TAKING the children to the park
tomorrow, if it is a nice day
 Don’t worry! I’M CALLING YOU/I’LL CALL YOU tomorrow, I
promise!
 STRUTTURA:
Abbreviata: ‘ll
Abbreviata: won’t
Future simple
 USO: per previsioni basate su ciò che si pensa o ci si aspetta
(expect, think, I’m certain/sure, probably, perhaps…)
I don’t think he will win the championship.
Perhaps it will rain.
 per esprimere una decisione presa nel momento in cui si parla
The room is dirty. I’ll clean it.
I promise I won’t (will not) do it again.
 quando qualcosa è inevitabile
He’ll be 18 next month.
Future simple
 per fare raccomandazioni, esprimere accordo o disaccordo
You’ll remember to lock the door, won’t you? Yes, I will.
 per fare richieste o offerte
Will you help me?
Will you have a sandwich?
Will you marry me?
 It will rain / It’s going to rain.
Trova la
differenza
 There’s no meat left. I’ll go and get some.
 The grass needs cutting. I know, I’m going to cut it tomorrow.
 per parlare di orari prestabiliti
Present
simple con
valore di futuro
What time does the flight take off from Heathrow?
It takes off at 9 pm.
Adverbials of probability
Future clauses:
https://lfatuzzo.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/future_time_clauses.p
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