How to talk about the future in English
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| HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE |
| It’s going to happen (quite / very) soon. |
| ..will happen in our lifetimes |
| All right, I’ll get on it. |
| Any second / minute / day now, |
| Are you doing anything tomorrow? |
| As soon as I can. |
| Before long, |
| Busy tomorrow? |
| Economic recovery is just around the corner. |
| Eventually,… |
| Everything Tom predicted came true. |
| Go outside first thing in the morning when you wake up |
| Got any plans for tomorrow? |
| Have you got anything on tomorrow? |
| Have you got anything planned for tomorrow |
| How’s tomorrow looking? |
| I can’t predict what’ll happen. |
| I can’t wait until… |
| I’ll do it later. |
| I’ll do it right away. |
| I’ll do my best. |
| I’m (really / so) looking forward to.. |
| I’m (really) dreading… |
| I’m counting the days till… |
| I’m saving up to… |
| I’m trying to put off… as long as I can |
| I’ve set my heart on… |
| In (just) a few minutes.. |
| In (just) a moment / minute.. |
| In the distant future, the sun will disappear. |
| In the near future… |
| It was bound to happen sooner or later. |
| Not long now. |
| One day, I’m going to have to… |
| Paul does a pretty good job of forecasting the weather. |
| Someday people will live on mars. |
| Sooner or later I’ll get round to… |
| Sooner or later. |
| The children are counting the days to Christmas. |
| The elections are just around the corner. |
| The first cuts in our budget are a sign of things to come. |
| This study foreshadows great changes in our system of education. |
| Time will tell. |
| Tina’s prediction proved true. |
| We’re planning to move in the near future. |
| What are you doing tomorrow? |
| What results do you anticipate? |
| What’s happening tomorrow? |
| What’s on the cards for tomorrow? |
| What’s your plan for tomorrow? |
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