IL FUTURO

PRESENT SIMPLE

Si usa il PRESENT SIMPLE quando ci si riferisce ad orari, calendari, scadenze fisse.

The train leaves at 5.35.

-PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Si usa il PRESENT CONTINUOUS per parlare di cose stabilite o convenute per il futuro, di solito con un complemento.

Are you working tomorrow?

What are you doing this evening? We're staying at home.

-TO BE GOING TO

La forma to be going to + verbo si usa per esprimere:

intenzioni e progetti

Who are you going to invite? I'm not going to tell you.

qualcosa di molto probabile o imminente

Hurry up! We're going to miss the e!

Catch it! It's going to fall!

-WILL

La forma del futuro con will si usa per esprimere:

previsioni

Milan will win the Cup Final.

promesse o minacce

I promise I'll give up smoking.

decisioni del momento

I'll phone you later.

I'll have a coke, please.