english tenses (future)

1. Future tenses
Present
Continuous
Form
subject + am/are/is + -ing form
I am playing - You/We/They are playing - He/She/It is playing
Negative: I am not playing - You/We/They are not playing - He/
She/It is playing...
Interrogative: Am I playing...? Are you/we/they playing...? Is he/
she/it playing...?
Interrogative negative: Am I not playing? Are you/we/they not
playing...? Is he/she/it not playing?
Use
1) azioni che accadono al momento in cui si parla;
2) eventi o azioni che si svolgono al presente, ma
non necessariamente nel momento in cui si parla;
3) descrivere foto o illustrazioni; 4) con "always",
irritazione per un'azione ripetuta; 5) parlare del
futuro quando è programmato
Espressioni: at the moment, now, today, this
week, this year...
Examples
"I am meeting Jane at 9 p.m." or "You are meeting Jane at 9
p.m." or "She is meeting Jane at 9 p.m." "I am not meeting Jane
at 9 p.m." or "You are not meeting Jane at 9 p.m." or "She is not
meeting Jane at 9 p.m." "Am I meeting Jane at 9 p.m.?" or "Are
you meeting jane at 9 p.m.?" or "Is she meeting Jane at 9 p.m.?"
"Am I not meeting Jane at 9 p.m.?" or "Are you not meeting Jane
at 9 p.m.?" or "Is she not meeting Jane at 9 p.m.?"
Future
Simple
Form
subject + will + verb To play -->will play
Negative: I will not play... Interrogative: Will you
play...? Interrogative negative: Will you not
play...?
Use
1) previsione non basata su elementi presenti; 2)
esprimere qualcosa che si è deciso di fare nel
momento in cui si parla; 3) per offrire di fare
qualcosa; 4) per fare promesse / previsioni; 5)
per fare richieste; 6) per fissare appuntamenti; 7)
per esprimere rifiuto
Espressioni: perhaps, probably, I think/expect/
imagine/hope/promise, be sure, don't think
Examples
"You will be rich one day." or "I will help you with
those bags." "You will not be rich one day." or "I
will not help you with those bags." "Will you be
rich one day?" or "Will I help you with those
bags?" "Will you not be rich one day?" or "Will I
not help you with those bags?"
Going to
Form
subject + am/are/is + going to To play --> I
am going o play - You/We/They are going to
play - He/She/It is going to play
Negative: I am not going to play - You/We/
They are not going to play - He/She/It is not
going to play
Interrogative: Am I going to play...? Are you/
we/they going to play? Is he/she/it going to
play? Interrogative
negative: Am I not going to play...? - Are
you/we/they not going to play...? Is he/she/
it not going to play...?
Use
1) Intenzioni e progetti per il futuro, ma senza una
pianificazione precisa; 2) decisioni per il futuro
prese in precedenza; 3) previsioni basate
sull'osservazione di fatti
Espressioni: in a week/month/year, tomorrow, the
day after tomorrow, in two/three... minutes'/days'
time, this time next week, next week/month/year,
in a little while/shortly, in a moment
Examples
"It is going to rain." or "We are going to a party."
"It is not going to rain." or "We are not going to a
party." "Is it going to rain?" or "Are we going to a
party?" "Is it not going to rain?" or "Are we not
going to a party?"
Future Perfect
Continuous
Form
subject + will + have + been + -ing
form To play --> will gave been
playing Negative: I will have not
been playing... Interrogative: Will you
have been playing...? Interrogative
negative: Will you have not been
playing...?
Use
E' un'azione che immaginiamo in corso
di svolgimento nel futuro
Espressioni: by e verbi di azione. NON
VERBI DI STATO
Examples
"They will have been talking about
us." "They will have not been talking
about us." "Will they have been
talking about us?" "Will they have not
been talking about us?"
Future
Perfect
Simple
Form
subject + will + have/has + past participle Regular
verbs Es: I/You/We/They will have played
He/She/It will has played Irregular verbs: To say --> I/
You/We/They will have said - He/She/It will has said
Negative: I/You/We/They will have not said... He/She/It
will has not said... Interrogative: Will I/you/we/they
have said...? Will he/she/it has said...? Interrogative
negative: Will I/you/we/they have not said...? Will he/
she/it has not said...?
Use:
Parla di un evento programmato che si prevede sia
concluso entro un certo momento nel fututo
Espressioni: tomorrow, next week/month, by next
week/month
Examples
"We will have finished the game before
2p.m." "We will have not finished the game
before 2 p.m." "Will we have finished the
game before 2 p.m.?" "Will we have not
finished the game before 2 p.m.?"
Future
Continuous
Form
subject + will + be + -ing form To play --> will be
playing Negative: I will not be playing...
Interrogative: Will you be playing...? Interrogative
negative: Will you not be playing...?
Use
Parla di un'azione in corso di svolgimento nel futuro
Examples
"You will be coming to the party." "You will be not
coming to the party." "Will you be coming to the
party?" "Will you not be coming to the party?"