Inglese

Verb Forms and Functions

Future Tense

Inglese23,315 views·Updated Jun 17, 2026·3 pages

Learn Future Tenses in English: Will, Going to, and More!

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<h2>Future Simple: Will</h2>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<p>The future simple, also known as "will," is used for predictions based on opinions or to tal

Page 2: Be Going To - Planned Future

This section covers the be going to inglese structure, which is essential for expressing planned future actions and evident predictions.

Definition: Be going to is primarily used for two purposes:

Expressing future intentions that have been planned
Making predictions based on evident present circumstances

Example: "I am going to attend the party" (planned intention) "It's going to rain" (evident prediction based on current weather)

Highlight: The structure uses the present form of 'be' $am/is/are$ + going to + base verb

The page outlines three forms:

Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb
Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + base verb
Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + base verb

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Page 3: Future Continuous - Ongoing Future Actions

The final section introduces the future continuous, a more advanced future tense used for specific situations.

Definition: The Future Continuous expresses:

Making suppositions about future events
Polite inquiries about future situations
Continuous actions that will occur in the future

Example: "Will you be staying in this room?" (polite inquiry) "She will be attending the next meeting" (future continuous action)

Highlight: The structure follows: will + be + verb-ing

The page presents three main forms:

Affirmative: Subject + will be + verb-ing
Negative: Subject + won't be + verb-ing
Interrogative: Will + subject + be + verb-ing

Vocabulary: The -ing form of the verb (present participle) is essential for forming the future continuous tense.

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Page 1: Will - The Basic Future Tense

The first future form introduces will in inglese, explaining its primary uses and structure. This fundamental future tense serves multiple purposes in English communication.

Definition: Will is used to express spontaneous decisions, make predictions based on opinions, discuss certain events, make proposals, and offer promises.

Example: "I'll help you with the dishes" (spontaneous offer) "This movie will be great" $opinion-based prediction$

Highlight: The formation follows a simple pattern: subject + will + base verb form

The page details three main forms:

Affirmative: Subject + will (contracted as 'll)
Negative: Subject + will not/won't
Interrogative: Will + subject + base verb

Vocabulary: Short answers follow a specific pattern: Yes, subject + will No, subject + won't

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Inglese

Verb Forms and Functions

Future Tense

Inglese23,315 views·Updated Jun 17, 2026·3 pages

Learn Future Tenses in English: Will, Going to, and More!

sofia@sofiarizzo_

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The futuro inglese encompasses three main future tenses - Will, Be Going To, and Future Continuous - each serving distinct purposes in expressing future actions and intentions in English.

• Will primarily handles spontaneous decisions, predictions, and promises
• Be...

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Page 2: Be Going To - Planned Future

This section covers the be going to inglese structure, which is essential for expressing planned future actions and evident predictions.

Definition: Be going to is primarily used for two purposes:

Expressing future intentions that have been planned

Making predictions based on evident present circumstances

Example: "I am going to attend the party" (planned intention) "It's going to rain" (evident prediction based on current weather)

Highlight: The structure uses the present form of 'be' $am/is/are$ + going to + base verb

The page outlines three forms:

Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb

Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + base verb

Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + base verb

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Page 3: Future Continuous - Ongoing Future Actions

The final section introduces the future continuous, a more advanced future tense used for specific situations.

Definition: The Future Continuous expresses:

Making suppositions about future events

Polite inquiries about future situations

Continuous actions that will occur in the future

Example: "Will you be staying in this room?" (polite inquiry) "She will be attending the next meeting" (future continuous action)

Highlight: The structure follows: will + be + verb-ing

The page presents three main forms:

Affirmative: Subject + will be + verb-ing

Negative: Subject + won't be + verb-ing

Interrogative: Will + subject + be + verb-ing

Vocabulary: The -ing form of the verb (present participle) is essential for forming the future continuous tense.

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Page 1: Will - The Basic Future Tense

The first future form introduces will in inglese, explaining its primary uses and structure. This fundamental future tense serves multiple purposes in English communication.

Definition: Will is used to express spontaneous decisions, make predictions based on opinions, discuss certain events, make proposals, and offer promises.

Example: "I'll help you with the dishes" (spontaneous offer) "This movie will be great" $opinion-based prediction$

Highlight: The formation follows a simple pattern: subject + will + base verb form

The page details three main forms:

Affirmative: Subject + will (contracted as 'll)

Negative: Subject + will not/won't

Interrogative: Will + subject + base verb

Vocabulary: Short answers follow a specific pattern: Yes, subject + will No, subject + won't