THE FUTUREUses and Cases

Clara Casartelli, Igla Doci, Valeria Parravicini, Giulia Rancati

DIFFERENT WAYS TO TALK ABOUT THEFUTURE

● TO TALK ABOUT AN OBJECTIVE TRUTH.

WILL● FOR DECISIONS

THAT WE TAKE AT THE MOMENT

● TO MAKE A GENERAL PREDICTION

He will become a king

I’ll go away

● TO MAKE A GENERAL PREDICTION

I THINK GLOBAL WARMING WILL GET WORSE

● FOR DECISIONS THAT WE TAKE AT THE MOMENT

I’ll go to the dance party!

I won’t go to school.

●TO TALK ABOUT AN OBJECTIVE TRUTH

My birthday will be in a month!

● One month later

BE GOING TO● To talk about something planned.

● TO MAKE PREDICTIONS BASED ON SOME SORT OF EVIDENCE

IT’S GOING TO BE A SUNNY DAY

PRESENT CONTINUOuS

● PLANNED ACTIVITIES ALREADY ARRANGED

MAY ● IT MEANS “POTERE”● IT IS USED TO EXPRESS A POSSIBILITY ● IT IS USED TO GIVE OR ASK PERMISSION

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