1. Futuro Semplice
- Introduction to the Futuro Semplice:
- Overview of when to use the future tense:
- Expressing future actions (Domani andrò al mercato – Tomorrow I will go to the market).
- Expressing intentions or predictions (Sarà una bella giornata – It will be a beautiful day).
- Formation: Infinitive root + future tense endings.
- -ARE and -ERE verbs: Drop the final -e and replace -a- with -e-. Example: parlare → parlerò.
- -IRE verbs: Drop the final -e. Example: dormire → dormirò.
- Overview of when to use the future tense:
- Future Tense Endings (All Verbs):
- io -ò, tu -ai, lui/lei -à, noi -emo, voi -ete, loro -anno.
- Example with parlare:
- parlerò, parlerai, parlerà, parleremo, parlerete, parleranno.
- Highlight spelling changes for some verbs (cercare → cercherò, pagare → pagherò).
- Practice: Conjugate regular verbs in the futuro semplice.
2. Common Future Tense Verbs
- Irregular Verbs in the Futuro Semplice:
- Verbs with stem changes but regular endings:
- andare → andr- (andrò, andrai…)
- avere → avr- (avrò, avrai…)
- essere → sar- (sarò, sarai…)
- fare → far- (farò, farai…)
- venire → verr- (verrò, verrai…)
- List of commonly used irregular verbs for future tense.
- Verbs with stem changes but regular endings:
- Common Expressions Using the Future Tense:
- Che cosa farai domani? (What will you do tomorrow?).
- Sarà difficile (It will be difficult).
- Vedremo (We will see).
- Practice: Complete sentences with irregular future tense verbs.
3. Future Tense Exercises
- Exercise 1: Regular Verbs
- Conjugate the following regular verbs into the futuro semplice. Example:
- Io (parlare) con Giulia domani. → Io parlerò con Giulia domani.
- Conjugate the following regular verbs into the futuro semplice. Example:
- Exercise 2: Irregular Verbs
- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of irregular verbs. Example:
- Loro (andare) in vacanza la prossima estate. → Loro andranno in vacanza la prossima estate.
- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of irregular verbs. Example:
- Exercise 3: Translate Sentences
- Translate English sentences into Italian using the futuro semplice. Example:
- She will arrive at 8 o’clock. → Lei arriverà alle otto.
- Translate English sentences into Italian using the futuro semplice. Example:
- Exercise 4: Predictions and Intentions
- Write short sentences about your future plans or predictions. Example:
- Tra dieci anni, vivrò in Italia. (In ten years, I will live in Italy).
- Write short sentences about your future plans or predictions. Example:
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- Duration 33 hours
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- Language English
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