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Metti i verbi al futuro con going to o will.
1 A: Liz has got flu. She’s at home in bed.
flu = influenza
B: I’m sorry to hear that. I ..................... (visit) her this evening.
busy = occupato
never mind = non importa
2 A: Tom has got appendicitis. He’s in hospital.
B: Yes, I know. I ..................... (visit) him this evening.
3 Where ..................... (you / spend) your Christmas holidays?
4 Who ..................... (you / invite) to your birthday party?
5 A: I can’t find my mobile. B: Have you looked in the bathroom?
A: No. I ..................... (go and see).
6 A: I’m afraid the manager is busy just now.
B: Is he? Well, I ..................... (come) back later.
7 A: Have you decided where to stay in Paris? B: Yes, we phoned the travel agency yesterday.
We ..................... (stay) at the Concorde Hotel.
8 A: Just a minute, Bob. I’m not quite ready. Can you drive me to work?
B: O.K., Ann. I ..................... (wait) for you outside.
9 A: This photocopy is very bad. B: Never mind. I ..................... (make) another one.
10 Look at that man! He ..................... (fall). Let’s help him.
11 A: Would you like a drink? B: Yes, please. Er… I ..................... (have) a coke.
12 Hurry up! The lesson ..................... (start).
฀ Completa le frasi con le forme appropriate dei seguenti verbi (going to o will).
sit
think
rain
like
change
get
see
wear
do
be
remember
give
Esercizi
1 Put on your raincoat. It .......................................... .
raincoat = impermeabile
shirt = camicia
2 A: Are you going to buy that expensive shirt?
almost = quasi
B: I don’t know yet. I ........................................ about it.
lift = (qui) passaggio
3 A: Did you remember to buy some bread?
able = in grado
flat tyre = gomma forata
B: Oh, no. I forgot. I ..................................... some this afternoon.
4 A: What .......................... you ............................ at the weekend?
B: Nothing special. We’re staying at home.
5 Do you think you ..................................... Barbara tomorrow?
6 A: Oh, dear. My train leaves at 9.15 and it’s almost 9 o’clock.
B: No problem. I ..................................... you a lift to the station.
7 A: I hope you ................................... to do the shopping when you finish work today.
B: I won’t forget. I promise.
8 Do you think Clara .................................... my present?
9 Perhaps in future our children ......................... able to travel to Mars.
10 What ......................... you ......................... to Jane’s party tomorrow night?
11 A: Hello, Sue. What are you doing here? What’s the matter?
B: Look! My car’s got a flat tyre. A: Is that all? I ......................... it for you.
12 Hey, Tom! You ......................... on my hat!
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฀ Queste frasi sono sbagliate. Sai correggerle?
1 How long it will take to get to York? 2 When do you going to start
learning English? 3 We willn’t be at the meeting. 4 What are
going to do Tim and his brother? 5 Everybody going to agree with
you. 6 Ken is going to meeting a French customer this afternoon.
7 You will to see a lot of interesting places. 8 How much it is going
to cost? 9 Is going to arrive the bus. 10 What time will you go to
bed last night?
agree = essere d’accordo
customer = cliente
฀ Completa la seconda frase in modo che il senso sia simile a quello della prima.
Usa il Present Continuous, to be going to oppure will a seconda dei casi.
1 I don’t plan to buy a new car after all.
I ................................................................ a new car after all.
2 Meet me outside the cinema.
I .............................................................. outside the cinema.
3 Jim’s party is on Friday.
Jim ............................................................ a party on Friday.
4 Are you free this evening?
Are ...................................................... anything this evening?
5 We intend to move house in October.
We .................................................... move house in October.
6 Ann predicts a victory for Juventus.
Ann thinks .................................................................... win.
7 What are your arrangements for dinner?
Where .................................................................. for dinner?
8 The weather forecast is for snow at the weekend.
It .................................................................. at the weekend.
9 I’ve arranged a game of tennis with Tim on Tuesday.
I .......................................................... with Tim on Tuesday.
10 John doesn’t plan to get married yet.
John .................................................................. married yet.
plan = avere in
programma
after all = dopo tutto
move house = traslocare
predict = prevedere
arrangements = accordi
forecast = previsione
arrange = organizzare
฀ Jonathan ha fatto delle interviste per una ricerca sul futuro del mondo. Eccone una. Metti i
verbi al futuro con going to o con will.
engine = motore
How do you imagine your life in the year 2030, Barbara?
go ahead = fai pure
Can I ask you a question before I answer yours?
project = ricerca
Yes, of course. Go ahead.
How many people (1) .......... (you / interview), and what (2) .......... (you / do) with your
interviews?
J: Well, (3) .......... (I / interview) four or five teenagers. I need the interviews for a school
project.
B: I see. … OK. In general, I think (4) .......... (we / be) very lucky in the year 2030 because
computers (5) .......... (do) everything for us. A robot (6) .......... (make) my bed and clean
my house. I (7) .......... (drive) a car that doesn’t need petrol. Perhaps there (8) .......... (be)
an engine that runs on water. In the year 2030 I (9) .......... (go) to Mars for my holidays by
space train. But if we don’t work for nuclear disarmament and lose the war against
terrorism, there (10) .......... (be) no future.
J:
B:
J:
B:
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Ecco un’altra intervista di Jonathan. Traduci le parti evidenziate.
J: How do you imagine your life in the year 2030, Helen?
magazine = rivista
outer space = spazio astrale
H: Er… (1) Are you going to publish this interview?
land = terra
J: Yes, in our school magazine. Would you like to have a copy when it’s shuttle = navetta
fibre-glass = fibra di vetro
ready?
bubble = bolla
H: Yes, I’d love to. That would be nice. So, what’s your question?
J: Oh, (2) I’ll repeat it for you. How do you imagine your life in the year 2030?
H: In the year 2030 (3) we’ll live in outer space because all the land in and around London
(4) will be taken. (5) I’ll go to work in the City by space shuttle every day, and spend my
weekends in my fibre-glass bubble house, attached to a space station. (6) It will be great,
because (7) it will always be sunny up there.
Una comitiva di studenti in vacanza studio a Margate, in Kent, è in partenza per
una gita a Londra. Sul pullman, la direttrice (D) fa le ultime raccomandazioni.
Completa il testo con la forma appropriata di questi verbi (going to o will).
inform
be
give
give
enjoy
visit
have
leave
leave
see
D: Right. Now your guide, Miss Fairfax, (1) ........................... you a
hand-out = volantino
hand-out with the times and places of our departure and arrival.
schedule = programma
wish = desiderare
This is our normal schedule, but Miss Fairfax (2) ...........................
on your own = da soli
you if any changes are necessary. Please listen carefully. If you wish
nearby = lì vicino
to leave the group and see London or go shopping on your own, you
advice = consigli
must come back to the coach not later than 4.00 p.m. So if you go
wax = cera
details = informazioni
away, you must meet your guide again outside the underground
station called ‘Tower Hill’, which is on the District and Circle line.
The bus (3) ........................... parked nearby and (4) ........................... at 4.15. If you
come too late to find Miss Fairfax and the bus, you (5) ........................... to travel back to
Margate on the train from Victoria or Charing Cross Stations. Please tell your guide if you
(6) ........................... the group. This is very important. If you want to visit a particular
place in London, your guide (7) ........................... you advice and directions. Well, that’s
all. Are there any questions?
JEAN: Excuse me. (8) ........................... we ........................... Madame Tussaud’s?
D: I’m afraid that is not in our schedule today. We (9) ........................... the wax museum next
Sunday. I’ll give you more details tomorrow. Any more questions? Right. I’m sure you
(10) ........................... the trip. Please don’t get lost.
Traduci le frasi usando to be going to oppure will.
grazie a = thanks to
perfettamente = perfectly
punteggio = score
arrabbiarsi = get angry
decollare = take off
Esercizi
1 Grazie alla lingua inglese, tutti si capiranno perfettamente nell’anno
2500. 2 La radio dice che pioverà a fine settimana. 3 La partita sta
per finire. Pensi che il punteggio cambierà? 4 Abbiamo intenzione di
comprare una casa in campagna. 5 Lisa sta per avere un bambino?
6 Non penso che a Jane piacerà la nostra idea. 7 Visiteremo il sud
della Francia in settembre. Non viaggeremo in auto. Prenderemo un
aereo a Verona e arriveremo a Marsiglia. 8 Speriamo che Rita non si
arrabbi. 9 A: Quando avete intenzione di incominciare? B: Non so,
ma penso che non incominceremo prima delle 9.30. 10 Non ho
intenzione di studiare tutta la domenica. 11 D’accordo. Ti aspetterò.
Ma l’aereo sta per decollare. 12 Resteremo a casa per il fine settimana.
13 A: Vuoi qualcosa da bere? B: Sì, grazie. Prenderò un caffè.
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