Future plans with the present and a short letter
In Italian, very often you talk about future plans with the present plus a time word: , , . This is natural and common.
You do not need a special future form every time. The time expression makes the meaning clear. This is especially useful at A1 level.
You may also meet a few future forms as fixed chunks, like and , but they are optional here. For example: or Learn them as ready-made forms.
A short letter or postcard is simple: greeting, a few past events, one future plan, and closing:
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp. | ||
| Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp. | ||
| Tonight we'll look at the photos. | ||
| Tonight we'll look at the photos. | ||
| The concert starts in ten minutes. | ||
| The concert starts in ten minutes. | ||
| it will be / she will have | ||
| it will be / she will have | ||
Domani compro un francobollo.Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Stasera guardiamo le foto insieme.Tonight we'll look at the photos together.
Fra dieci minuti comincia il concerto.The concert starts in ten minutes.
Cara Anna, sabato c’è stato il festival qui.Dear Anna, on Saturday there was the festival here.
Ciao! Tuo, LukasBye! Yours, Lukas
Ciao! Tua, LenaBye! Yours, Lena
A marzo Sofia avrà dieci anni.In March Sofia will be ten years old.
Domani il tempo sarà buono, forse.Tomorrow the weather will be good, maybe.
Domani scrivo ad Anna e sono molto contento.Tomorrow I'm writing to Anna and I'm very happy.
Domani scrivo ad Anna e sono molto contenta.Tomorrow I'm writing to Anna and I'm very happy.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
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Tonight we'll look at the photos together.
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The concert starts in ten minutes.
, .
Dear Anna, on Saturday there was the festival here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Domani un francobollo.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Stasera le foto insieme.
Tonight we'll look at the photos together.
Fra dieci minuti il concerto.
The concert starts in ten minutes.
Cara Anna, sabato il festival qui.
Dear Anna, on Saturday there was the festival here.
Ciao! , Lukas
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena
Ciao! , Lena
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena
A marzo Sofia dieci anni.
In March Sofia will be ten years old.
Domani il tempo buono, forse.
Tomorrow the weather will be good, maybe.
Domani ad Anna e sono molto contento.
Tomorrow I'm writing to Anna and I'm very happy.
Domani ad Anna e sono molto contenta.
Tomorrow I'm writing to Anna and I'm very happy.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Fra dieci minuti il concerto.
The concert starts in ten minutes.
Cara Anna, sabato il festival qui.
Dear Anna, on Saturday there was the festival here.
Ciao! , Lukas
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena
Ciao! , Lena
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena
A marzo Sofia dieci anni.
In March Sofia will be ten years old.
Domani il tempo buono, forse.
Tomorrow the weather will be good, maybe.
Domani ad Anna e sono molto contento.
Tomorrow I'm writing to Anna and I'm very happy.
Domani ad Anna e sono molto contenta.
Tomorrow I'm writing to Anna and I'm very happy.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Tonight we'll look at the photos together.
The concert starts in ten minutes.
Dear Anna, on Saturday there was the festival here.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena
In March Sofia will be ten years old.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Tonight we'll look at the photos together. Use the present tense.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Tonight we'll look at the photos together. Use the present tense.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The concert starts in ten minutes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The concert starts in ten minutes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Dear Anna, on Saturday there was the festival here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Dear Anna, on Saturday there was the festival here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
