Future Tenses: Be Going To and Future Continuous

This page continues the explanation of futuro in inglese: schema by detailing the be going to future and introducing the future continuous tense.

The be going to future is conjugated as follows:

• Affirmative: I am / You are / He/She/It is / We/You/They are + going to
• Negative: I am not / You aren't / He/She/It isn't / We/You/They aren't + going to
• Interrogative: Am I / Are you / Is he/she/it / Are we/you/they + going to...?

Short answers for be going to:

• Yes, I am / No, I'm not
• Yes, (you/we/they) are / No, (you/we/they) aren't
• Yes, (he/she/it) is / No, (he/she/it) isn't

Highlight: The be going to future is particularly useful for expressing planned intentions or evident predictions.

The page then introduces the future continuous tense, which is used for:

1. Making assumptions
2. Politely asking for information about the future
3. Talking about continuous events that will occur in the future

Example: "I think he'll be coming to the meeting" (making an assumption) Example: "Will I be sleeping in this room?" (politely asking about future information) Example: "I'll be seeing Sara at the next meeting" (continuous future event)

The future continuous is conjugated as follows:

• Affirmative: I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + will be + verb-ing
• Negative: I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + won't be + verb-ing
• Interrogative: Will + I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + be + verb-ing...?

Vocabulary: The -ing form of the verb in the future continuous is called the present participle.

This comprehensive guide provides students with a clear understanding of the tipi di futuro in inglese, enabling them to express future actions and states accurately in various contexts.

Will: A Versatile Future Tense

The will future in English is a versatile tense used in various situations. This page outlines its primary uses and provides conjugation patterns.

Definition: Will is used to express future actions or states with certainty or as predictions.

Will is employed in three main scenarios:

1. Certain events
2. Predictions based on opinions
3. Making offers or proposals

Example: "My birthday is on Saturday" (certain event) Example: "Watch this movie, you'll like it" (prediction based on opinion) Example: "I need to buy bread" "I'll come with you" (making an offer)

The conjugation of will is consistent across all subjects:

• Affirmative: I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + will
• Negative: I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + will not/won't
• Interrogative: Will + I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they...?

Highlight: Will can be contracted to 'll in affirmative sentences and won't in negative sentences.

Short answers use "will" for affirmative responses and "won't" for negative ones:

• Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they will
• No, I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they won't

The page also introduces the be going to future, which is used for:

1. Future intentions
2. Evident predictions

Example: "I'm going to go to the party" (future intention)

The conjugation of be going to varies based on the subject:

• I am going to
• You/We/They are going to
• He/She/It is going to