4 FUTURI

• Futuro Semplice WILL/SHALL

• Futuro Intenzionale TO BE GOING TO

• Presente Progressivo con complementi di tempo futuro

• Presente Semplice con gli orari

Future Simple

SHALL/WILL +  infinito senza TO del verbo

Frase affermativa

SOGGETTO + Future Simple + COMPLEMENTI

Shall si usa per la 1° persona singolare e plurale, anche se nell'inglese odierno will prevale in tutte le persone

Future Simple

to drink

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I shall drink

I will drink

I'll drink

I'm thirsty. I'll drink some water. -> Ho sete. Berrò un po' d'acqua

you will drink

you'll drink

I think you'll drink much water. -> Penso che berrai molta acqua

he will drink

he'll drink

Ron will drink 2 litres of water. -> Ron berrà due litri d'acqua

she will drink

she'll drink

She'll drink much water. -> Berrà molta acqua

it will drink

it'll drink

My dog will drink water all day long. -> Il mio cane berrà acqua per tutto il giorno

we shall  drink

we will drink

we'll drink

We'll drink a cup of tea. -> Berremo una tazza di tè

you will drink

you'll drink

You'll drink soon, I promise. -> Berrete presto, lo prometto

they will drink

they'll drink

Ron and Susan will drink 2 litres of water today. -> Ron e Susan berranno due litri d'acqua oggi

Frase negativa

SOGGETTO + will not/won't/shall not/shan't + infinito senza TO del verbo + COMPLEMENTI

Future Simple

to drink

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I shall not drink

I shan't drink

I will not drink

I won't drink

I won't drink 2 litres of water every day. -> Non berrò due litri d'acqua al giorno

you will not drink

you won't drink

You won't drink 2 litres of water every day. -> Non berrai due litri d'acqua al giorno

he will not drink

he won't drink

Ron won't drink 2 litres of water every day. -> Ron non berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno

she will not drink

she won't drink

Susan won't drink 2 litres of water every day. -> Susan non berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno

it will not drink

it won't drink

My dog won't drink 2 litres of water every day. -> Il mio cane non berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno

we shall not drink

we shan't drink

we will not drink

we won't drink

We won't drink 2 litres of water every day. -> Non berremo due litri d'acqua al giorno

you will not drink

you won't drink

You won't drink 2 litres of water every day. -> Non berrete due litri d'acqua al giorno

they will not drink

they won't drink

Ron and Susan won't drink 2 litres of water every day. -> Ron e Susan non berranno due litri d'acqua al giorno

Future Simple

to drink

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Shall I drink

Will I drink

Shall I drink? -> Bevo? (Devo bere?)

Will you drink

Will you drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Berrai due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Will he drink

Will Ron drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Ron berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Will she drink

Will Susan drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Susan berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Will it drink

Will your dog drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Il tuo cane berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Shall we drink

Will we drink

Shall we drink? -> Beviamo? (Che ne dici se beviamo?)

Will you drink

Will you drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Berrete due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Will they drink

Will Ron and Susan drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Ron e Susan berranno due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Future Simple

to drink

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Won't I drink

Shan't I drink

Shan't I drink? -> Non bevo? (Non devo bere?)

Won't you drink

Won't you drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Non berrai due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Won't he drink

Won't Ron drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Ron non berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Won't she drink

Won't Susan drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Susan non berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Won't it drink

Won't your dog drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Il tuo cane non berrà due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Won't we drink

Shan't we drink

Shan't we drink? -> Non beviamo? (Non ti va di bere?)

Won't you drink

Won't you drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Non berrete due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Won't they drink

Won't Ron and Susan drink 2 litres of water every day? -> Ron e Susan non berranno due litri d'acqua al giorno?

Risposte brevi

Will you go there tomorrow? Yes, I will/No, I won't -> Ci andrai domani? Sì/No

Uso del Future Simple

• Azioni non programmate, ma decise nel momento in cui si parla

  Es: It's hot. I'll open the window -> Fa caldo. Aprirò la finestra

   

• Previsioni, promesse, offrirsi di fare qualcosa

  Es: He'll pass the exam -> Supererà l'esame

       Don't worry. I'll do it! -> Non preoccuparti. Lo farò!

       Shall I take you to the downtown? -> Devo portarti in centro?

   

• Azioni future certe che non dipendono dalla nostra volontà

  Es: Tomorrow I'll be 26-> Domani compirò 26 anni

   

• Con i verbi: think (pensare), believe (credere), suppose (supporre), be sure (essere sicuri)

  Es: I'm sure you'll have a nice day -> Sono sicuro che avrai una spendida giornata

Future GOING TO

Present Simple TO BE + GOING TO +  infinito senza TO del verbo

Future GOING TO

to drink

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I am going to drink

I'm going to drink

I'm going to drink a coffee. -> Berrò (Ho intenzione di bere) un caffè

you are going to drink

you're going to drink

You're going to drink a coffee. -> Berrai un caffè

he is going to drink

he is going to drink

John's going to drink a coffee.-> John berrà un caffè

she is going to drink

she is going to drink

She's going to drink a coffee. -> Berrà un caffè

it is going to drink

it is going to drink

Your dog's going to drink that dirty water! -> Il tuo cane sta per bere quell'acqua sporca!

we are going to drink

we're going to drink

We're going to drink some water. -> Berremo un po' d'acqua

you are going to drink

you are going to drink

You are going to drink a coffee. -> Berrete un caffè

they are going to drink

they are going to drink

They are going to drink a coffee. -> Berranno un caffè

Le forme negativa, interrogativa e interrogativa-negativa e le risposte brevi si creano seguendo le stesse regole del verbo TO BE

Uso del Future GOING TO

• Avere intenzione di compiere un'azione

  Es: I'm going to invite her to the party. -> La inviterò alla festa (Ho intenzione di invitarla alla festa).

   

• Stare per fare qualcosa o per accadere

  Es: It's going to snow. -> Nevicherà (Sta per nevicare).

Attenzione: Per l'uso futuro del Presente Semplice con gli orari e del Presente Progressivo con complementi di tempo futuro si rimanda alle rispettive pagine grammaticali.