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Making plans for the future
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A common error
to watch out for is
omitting the verb
To Be.
Incorrect:
we
going to watch a
movie.
Correct:
we are
going to watch a
movie.
People from different places and different ages make plans. People consider different
aspects of the future from short-term or long-term; to tomorrow´s weather; to new
technology in the future and how it will affect us. It is important
to learn how to talk about plans; this may help you organize
different goals.
Time expressions are words used at the end or at the beginning of a sentence. In
block II, you learned some time expressions mostly used for actions in the past. In
Grammar Box 2, you will find some time expressions used for the future.
Grammar Box 2
Time Expressions used for the future
Tomorrow
Tonight
Next Monday/week/month/summer/year
In an hour
Soon
In the near future
Way off in the future
Eventually
This evening/summer
Later this evening
Tuesday afternoon
Look at the following examples:
Next week
I am going to Chiapas.
I am going to Chiapas next week.
This summer
I am going to study
english.
I am going to study english this
summer.