Future tense: A future meaning is often expressed with present forms plus a time expression.
Go; present for tomorrow
The verb is irregular: . Learn these forms as a set.
Italian often uses the present tense for the near future with a time word: , . This is normal and natural.
Do not translate English “going to” with for the future. Say , not a calque form.
Use very often with places: , ,
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I go / I am going | ||
| I go / I am going | ||
| you go / are going | ||
| you go / are going | ||
| he/she goes / is going | ||
| he/she goes / is going | ||
| we go / are going | ||
| we go / are going | ||
| you go / are going | ||
| you go / are going | ||
| they go / are going | ||
| they go / are going | ||
Domani andiamo al lago.Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
Io vado alla stazione adesso.I’m going to the station now.
Tu vai al mercato sabato?Are you going to the market on Saturday?
Sofia va a scuola vicino al parco.Sofia goes to school near the park.
Noi andiamo a piedi.We go on foot.
Voi andate in autobus o in treno?Are you going by bus or by train?
Loro vanno al Grande Lago.They are going to Great Lake.
Domani vado al supermercato.Tomorrow I’m going to the supermarket.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
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I’m going to the station now.
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Are you going to the market on Saturday?
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Sofia goes to school near the park.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Domani al lago.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
Io alla stazione adesso.
I’m going to the station now.
Tu al mercato sabato?
Are you going to the market on Saturday?
Sofia a scuola vicino al parco.
Sofia goes to school near the park.
Noi a piedi.
We go on foot.
Voi in autobus o in treno?
Are you going by bus or by train?
Loro al Grande Lago.
They are going to Great Lake.
Domani al supermercato.
Tomorrow I’m going to the supermarket.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Tu al mercato sabato?
Are you going to the market on Saturday?
Sofia a scuola vicino al parco.
Sofia goes to school near the park.
Noi a piedi.
We go on foot.
Voi in autobus o in treno?
Are you going by bus or by train?
Loro al Grande Lago.
They are going to Great Lake.
Domani al supermercato.
Tomorrow I’m going to the supermarket.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
I’m going to the station now.
Are you going to the market on Saturday?
Sofia goes to school near the park.
We go on foot.
Are you going by bus or by train?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I’m going to the station now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I’m going to the station now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Are you going to the market on Saturday?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Are you going to the market on Saturday?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Sofia goes to school near the park.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Sofia goes to school near the park.
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
