Future Tenses

Teacher Fernanda - Online English
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O futuro em inglês pode ser expresso de várias formas, dependendo do contexto, da intenção do falante e da estrutura usada. Este artigo aborda os principais tempos verbais do futuro, explicando suas formas, usos, exemplos e palavras-chave.

1. Future with Going To

O futuro com going to é utilizado para expressar planos ou intenções, bem como previsões baseadas em evidências presentes.

Construção:

  • Verbo to be (am/is/are) + going to + verbo base.

 

Formas:

Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa
I am going to travel. I am not going to travel. Am I going to travel?
You are going to travel. You are not going to travel. Are you going to travel?
He/She/It is going to travel. He/She/It is not going to travel. Is he/she/it going to travel?
We are going to travel. We are not going to travel. Are we going to travel?
They are going to travel. They are not going to travel. Are they going to travel?

 

Exemplos:

  • I am going to study for the test tomorrow.
    (Eu vou estudar para a prova amanhã.)
  • She isn’t going to attend the meeting.
    (Ela não vai participar da reunião.)
  • Are they going to visit their grandparents this weekend?
    (Eles vão visitar os avós neste fim de semana?)
 

Palavras-chave (Signal Words):

Tomorrow, next week/month/year, soon, later, in a few minutes/hours/days


 

2. Future Continuous with Going To

O Future Continuous com going to descreve ações que estarão em andamento em um momento específico no futuro.

Construção:

  • Verbo to be (am/is/are) + going to be + verbo no gerúndio (forma -ing).

 

Formas:

Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa
I am going to be working. I am not going to be working. Am I going to be working?
You are going to be working. You are not going to be working. Are you going to be working?
He/She/It is going to be working. He/She/It is not going to be working. Is he/she/it going to be working?
We are going to be working. We are not going to be working. Are we going to be working?
They are going to be working. They are not going to be working. Are they going to be working?

 

Exemplos:

  • I am going to be cooking dinner at 8 p.m.
    (Eu estarei cozinhando o jantar às 8 da noite.)
  • He isn’t going to be studying at that time.
    (Ele não estará estudando nesse horário.)
  • Are we going to be traveling during the holidays?
    (Nós estaremos viajando durante as férias?)

 

Palavras-chave (Signal Words):

At this time tomorrow, at 8 p.m. next Monday, while


 

3. Simple Future with Will

O Simple Future com will é usado para previsões, promessas, decisões espontâneas ou fatos futuros inevitáveis.

Construção:

  • Will + verbo base.


Formas:

Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa
I will travel. I will not travel. Will I travel?
You will travel. You will not travel. Will you travel?
He/She/It will travel. He/She/It won’t travel. Will he/she/it travel?
We will travel. We will not travel. Will we travel?
They will travel. They will not travel. Will they travel?


Exemplos:

  • I will help you with your homework.
    (Eu ajudarei você com sua lição de casa.)
  • She won’t attend the party.
    (Ela não irá à festa.)
  • Will they visit us next week?
    (Eles nos visitarão na próxima semana?)
 

Palavras-chave (Signal Words):

Tomorrow, next week, someday, in the future


 

4. Future Continuous with Will

O Future Continuous com will descreve ações em andamento em um momento específico no futuro.

Construção:

  • Will be + verbo no gerúndio (forma -ing).

 

Formas:

Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa
I will be working. I will not be working. Will I be working?
You will be working. You will not be working. Will you be working?
He/She/It will be working. He/She/It won’t be working. Will he/she/it be working?
We will be working. We will not be working. Will we be working?
They will be working. They will not be working. Will they be working?

 

Exemplos:

  • I will be studying at 10 p.m.
    (Eu estarei estudando às 10 da noite.)
  • They won’t be working at that time.
    (Eles não estarão trabalhando nesse horário.)
  • Will she be traveling during the holidays?
    (Ela estará viajando durante as férias?)

Palavras-chave (Signal Words):

At this time tomorrow, at 8 p.m. next Monday


 

5. Future Perfect

O Future Perfect expressa ações que estarão completas antes de um momento específico no futuro.

Construção:

  • Will have + particípio passado do verbo.

 

Formas:

Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa
I will have finished. I will not have finished. Will I have finished?
You will have finished. You will not have finished. Will you have finished?
He/She/It will have finished. He/She/It won’t have finished. Will he/she/it have finished?
We will have finished. We will not have finished. Will we have finished?
They will have finished. They will not have finished. Will they have finished?

 

Exemplos:

  • I will have completed the project by next week.
    (Eu terei concluído o projeto até a próxima semana.)
  • He won’t have arrived by 6 p.m.
    (Ele não terá chegado até às 18h.)
  • Will they have left before we get there?
    (Eles terão saído antes de chegarmos lá?)

 

Palavras-chave (Signal Words):

By the time, by 2025, before


 

6. Future Perfect Continuous

O Future Perfect Continuous enfatiza a duração de uma ação até um momento no futuro.

Construção:

  • Will have been + verbo no gerúndio (forma -ing).

 

Formas:

Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa
I will have been working. I will not have been working. Will I have been working?
You will have been working. You will not have been working. Will you have been working?
He/She/It will have been working. He/She/It won’t have been working. Will he/she/it have been working?
We will have been working. We will not have been working. Will we have been working?
They will have been working. They will not have been working. Will they have been working?

 

Exemplos:

  • I will have been studying for three hours by 9 p.m.
    (Eu terei estado estudando por três horas até às 21h.)
  • She won’t have been traveling for long by then.
    (Ela não terá estado viajando por muito tempo até lá.)
  • Will they have been working here for a year by next month?
    (Eles terão estado trabalhando aqui por um ano até o próximo mês?)

 

Palavras-chave (Signal Words):

For, by the time, by next week

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