Structures in practice

Il futuro in frasi subordinate (ved. anche post sul futuro in grammatica)
Nelle frasi subordinate ipotetiche introdotte da if, unless (= if.. not), provided, nelle temporali introdotte da when, as soon as, as Iong as, the next time, till/until, after/before, e in quelle relative:

a) il futuro semplice italiano viene reso con il simple present:
I won’t be at home when you come back from school.
Non sarò a casa quando tornerai da scuola.

b) il futuro anteriore italiano viene reso con il present perfect:

As soon as you have finished we’ll go out.
Non appena avrai finito, usciremo.

Structures in practice

8.1 Completate le seguenti frasi con la forma adeguata di to be going to al simple present.

1 - Look at Peter! He ............................ fall off the tree!

2 - That shirt is too expensive. She .........................................buy it.

3 - This is a boring novel. I ..................................................... read it.

4 - Richard’s birthday’s on 6th June............................................give a party?

5 - Mary’s homework’s full of mistakes. The teacher................................ give her a bad mark.


8.2 Completate le seguenti frasi utilizzando le indicazioni tra parentesi e la forma adeguata di to be going to al simple present.

1 - The sky is overcast. It (snow) ......................................

2 - “Where (you/spend) ........................................ your next holiday?” “We are staying at home.”

3 - They (buy) ............................................... Mary a pair of ski-boots for her birthday.

4 - Mark plays the piano very well. He (give) ........................... his first concert in a few weeks.

5 - “Who (rent) ............................................. a villa in southern France?” “Tom Baxter.”

6 - “Why (she/not/travel............................... by car?” “Because she hasn’t got one.”

7 - “How long (you/stay) ...........................here, Grannie?” “About a fortnight, dear.”

8 - I (sell) .........................................my old car because I want to buy a new one.

9 - It’s so windy today. We(have) ........................................a rough crossing, I’m afraid.

10 - There are no clouds in the sky, it (be)...................... a sunny day.