Grammatica Inglese Lezione 30 Tempi Verbali Inglesi

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Tempi Verbali Inglesi

Present Simple = presente semplice

Richard is a barman, and he works in a pub. (affirmative)


He usually works from 8 pm till 1 am.
(Richard è un barman, e lavora in un pub.
Lui di solito lavora dalle 20 fino all’una.)
Does Richard work in a pub? (interrogative)
Richard does not (doesn’t) work in a pub. (negative)

Present Progressive = presente progressivo

Richard is working now. (affirmative)


(Richard sta lavorando adesso.)
Is Richard working now? (interrogative)
Richard is not (isn’t) working now. (negative)

Simple Past = imperfetto / passato remoto / passato prossimo

Richard worked till midnight last night. (affirmative)


(Richard lavorò fino a mezzanotte la notte scorsa.)
Did Richard work till midnight last night? (interrogative)
Richard did not (didn’t) work till midnight last (negative)
night.
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Past Progressive = passato progressivo

This morning when I telephoned him, Richard was (affirmative)


working in his garden.
(Questa mattina quando gli telefonai Richard stava
lavorando nel suo giardino.)
Was Richard working in his garden this morning? (interrogative)
Richard was not (wasn’t) working in his garden (negative)
this morning.

Present Perfect Simple = passato prossimo

Today Richard has worked hard in his garden. (affirmative)


(Oggi Richard ha lavorato duro nel suo giardino.)
Has Richard worked hard in his garden today? (interrogative)
Today Richard has not (hasn’t) worked hard in his (negative)
garden.

= (In italiano non esiste un tempo


Present Perfect Progressive
corrispondente.)

Richard has been working hard the whole week. (affirmative)


(Richard “ha lavorato” duro l’intera settimana.)
Has Richard been working hard the whole week? (interrogative)
Richard has not (hasn’t) been working hard the (negative)
whole week.
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Past Perfect Simple = trapassato remoto

When I telephoned Richard at 8 pm, he had (affirmative)


already gone to work.
(Quando telefonai a Richard alle 8 di sera, era
già andato a lavorare.)
Had Richard already gone to work at 8 pm? (interrogative)
At 8 pm, Richard had not (hadn’t) gone to work (negative)
yet.

(In italiano non esiste un


Past Perfect Progressive
tempo corrispondente.)

When Richard arrived at the pub, he was very (affirmative)


tired, because he had been working the whole day.
(Quando Richard arrivò al pub, era molto stanco,
perche “aveva lavorato” l’intera giornata.)
Had Richard been working the whole day? (interrogative)
Richard had not (hadn’t) been working the whole (negative)
day.

1. Future Simple = futuro (con il “present simple”)

The train leaves at 7. (affirmative)


(Il treno parte (partirà) alle 7.)
Does the train leave at 7? (interrogative)
The train does not (doesn’t) leave at 7. (negative)
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2. Future Simple = futuro (con il “present progressive”)

This evening Mary is going to a birthday party. (affirmative)


(Questa sera Mary andrà ad una festa di compleanno.)
Is Mary going to a birthday party this evening? (interrogative)
This evening Mary is not (isn’t) going to a birthday (negative)
party.

3. Future Simple = futuro (con “going to”)

Next summer Mark is going to spend his holidays (affirmative)


in Brazil.
(La prossima estate Mark passerà le sue vacanze in
Brasile.)
Is Mark going to spend his holidays in Brazil next (interrogative)
summer?
Next summer Mark is not (isn’t) going to spend his (negative)
holidays in Brazil.

4. Future Simple = futuro (con “will”)

The sky is covered with clouds, it will rain soon. (affirmative)


(Il cielo è coperto di nuvole, pioverà presto.)
Will it rain soon? (interrogative)
It will not (won’t) rain soon. (negative)
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Future Progressive = futuro progressivo

When the train arrives, Frank will be waiting for (affirmative)


you at the station.
(Quando il treno arriva, Frank starà aspettandoti alla
stazione.)
Will Frank be waiting...? (interrogative)
Frank will not (won’t) be waiting... (negative)

Future Perfect = futuro anteriore

I will have finished this project by Saturday. (affirmative)


(Avrò finito questo progetto prima di sabato.)
Will I have finished this project by Saturday? (interrogative)
I will not (won’t) have finished this project by (negative)
Saturday.

Present Conditional = condizionale presente

My girlfriend would like to spend her next holidays (affirmative)


in Acapulco.
(Alla mia ragazza piacerebbe passare le sue prossime
vacanze ad Acapulco.)
Would my girlfriend like to spend her next (interrogative)
holidays in Acapulco?
My girlfriend would not (wouldn’t) like to spend (negative)
her next holidays in Acapulco.
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Past Conditional = condizionale passato

Frank would have liked to become a pilot. (affirmative)


(A Frank sarebbe piaciuto diventare pilota.)
Would Frank have liked to become a pilot? (interrogative)
Frank would not (wouldn’t) have liked to become a (negative)
pilot.

Imperative = imperativo

Speak English, please! (affirmative)


(Parla inglese, per favore!)
Don’t speak English, please! (negative)

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