Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense (in Progress)

+ Subject + to be + verb –ing- + complement

- Subject + to be + not + verb – ing- + complement
? To be + subject + verb-ing-+ complement

Examples:

+ I am studying English now

- I am not studying English now
? Am I studying English now?

1) We use Present Continuous when we express the acting in progress, in process (right
now): He’s working with his friend now
2) When we speak about a planned action (future): I’m going to the concert next week
3) When we are in the middle of doing something: I’m reading a really interesting book
now
4) If we speak about changes, happening NOW with these verbs: become, start, increase,
change, grow, improve, fall, rise, get: The situation at work is getting better this year1

Example: I am going to the cinema this Friday

Io anrdo al cinema questo Venerdi

Words with which we use Present Continuous:

Now/right now/at the moment/ this year/this week/today/

To be
I am We are
You are You are
He/she/it is They are

Future Simple

1) Is used, when speak about a forecast (prediction) – based on our belief, personal
opinion (I think, I believe, I suppose, I reckon)

Ex: (I think) It will rain soon

2) For promises, requests, agreements, refusals, offers, threats (minaccia):

Ex: Will you open the door?

If you say this to someone – I’ll kill you!

3) If we decided to do something during the conversation (spontaneous decision) :

 Ex: I’ll put on my sunglasses.

Put on – mettere
Put off

+ Subject + will/shall (1p.sg.pl – I we) +verb + complement

Subject +will/shall+not (won’t) + verb+complement
? Will/Shall +subject +verb+complement

Examples:
+ You will have a family dinner tonight
You won’t have a family dinner tonight
? Will you have a family dinner tonight?

Ex: She will go to the museum

She won’t go to the museum
Will she go to the museum?
He will leave soon.
He won’t leave soon.
Will he leave soon?

Will you bring me my bag? – Yes, I will. No, I won’t – short answers

Shall I do smth? – Do you want me to do smth?

Ex: Shall I open the window? – Yes, you shall (No, you shan’t)

1
To turn off=to shut down/To turn on (ant).
This – questo (sg) – these – questi (pl) Viccino
That – quello (sg) – those – quelli (pl) Lontano

This book – these books

That book – those books