FUTURE TENSES _ overview

1) WILL -> VERBO MODALE [1) è sempre seguito da un verbo

alla forma base, 2) rimane uguale per tutte le persone 3) ha
una sola forma]
I/She/They will turn 18 tomorrow.
I/She/They will not -> won’t ….. turn 18 tomorrow.
- USI
➢ Fatti inevitabili che succederanno nel futuro
➢ Fare previsioni basate su quello che io penso possa accadere
I think/ I believe/ I guess / I wonder … + probably, certainly,
maybe, perhaps (forse)
e.g. I think you will get your driving license.
> decisioni prese sul momento
e.g. (the bell rings) I’ll open the door. / I’ll help you. / (at the restaurant)
I’ll have a pizza.
> promesse (I promise/ I swear …. ), richieste (Will you pass me the salt,
please?), minacce.

2) TO BE GOING TO

AFF. Sogg + verbo be + going to + verbo base

I am going to study French.

NEG. Sogg + verbo be negative + going to + verbo base

I am not going to study French.

INT. Verbo be + sogg. + going to + verbo base

What are you going to do tomorrow?
 ➢ Azioni future che ho INTENZIONE di fare > intenzione
(Di solito lontane o in un futuro non precisato)
Next year, I am going to visit New York.

➢ Previsioni basate sull’evidenza.

(I see clouds in the sky) > It is going to rain.

3) Present continuous

➢ Azioni future programmate, di solito in futuro vicino e di cui

posso fornire dettagli.
I am playing a football match tomorrow.
In November we are having an English test.

4) Present simple
Si usa per timetables
The museum opens at 8.00
The plane takes off at 9.00.
The film starts at ….