Future continuous
Come si forma il future continuous
Il future continuous è composto da due elementi:
il simple future del verbo to be + il participio presente (forma base + ing)
| Soggetto | +simple future del verbo to be | +participio presente |
|---|---|---|
| You | will be | watching |
| I | will be | staying |
Future continuous del verbo "to stay"
| Affermativa | Negativa | Interrogativa | Negativa interrogativa |
|---|---|---|---|
| I will be staying. | I won't be staying. | Will I be staying? | Won't I be staying? |
| You will be staying. | You won't be staying. | Will you be staying? | Won't you be staying? |
| He will be staying. | He won't be staying. | Will he be staying? | Won't he be staying? |
| She will be staying. | She won't be staying. | Will she be staying? | Won't she be staying? |
| It will be staying. | It won't be staying. | Will it be staying? | Won't it be staying? |
| We will be staying. | We won't be staying. | Will we be staying? | Won't we be staying? |
| They will be staying. | They won't be staying. | Will they be staying? | Won't they be staying? |
Funzioni del future continuous
Il future continuous si riferisce a un'azione o a un evento che sarà in corso di svolgimento nel futuro. Il future continuous viene utilizzato per esprimere diversi concetti.
Il future continuous per proiettarsi nel futuro.
Esempi
- This time next week I will be sun-bathing in Bali.
- By Christmas I will be skiing like a pro.
- Just think, next Monday you will be working in your new job.
Il future continuous per fare supposizioni su ciò che accadrà nel futuro.
Esempi
- He'll be coming to the meeting, I expect.
- I guess you'll be feeling thirsty after working in the sun.
- You'll be missing the sunshine once you're back in England.
Nelle frasi interrogative, il future continuous per chiedere, in modo molto educato, un'informazione sul futuro.
Esempi
- Will you be bringing your friend to the pub tonight?
- Will Jim be coming with us?
- Will she be going to the party tonight?
- Will I be sleeping in this room?
Il future continuous per parlare di eventi continuativi che si prevede si verificheranno nel futuro.
Esempi
- I'll be seeing Jim at the conference next week.
- When he is in Australia he will be staying with friends.
- I'll be eating with Jane this evening so I can tell her.
Usato con still, il future continuous per parlare di eventi già in corso e che si prevede continueranno per un determinato periodo di tempo nel futuro.
Esempi
- In an hour I'll still be ironing my clothes.
- Tomorrow he'll still be suffering from his cold.
- Next year will she still be wearing a size six?
- Won't stock prices still be falling in the morning?
- Unfortunately, sea levels will still be rising in 20 years.