Ways of expressing future

future, in 2050, I think/believe/expect, in my opinion, I’m sure, I’m afraid, I hope, wish, promise...

WE USE IT FOR:
Far future - you can’t do anything about it.
Personal opinions about the future
Predictions without firm evidence
Spontaneous decisions or offers (while speaking)
Future facts and first conditionals
Requests, wishes, promises, hopes, threats

EXAMPLES:
She will buy a laptop tomorrow.
I will give him a nice gift.
They will not help you.
She will not go to a college.
Will she marry him?
Will he call me tomorrow?

certain time in the future - already planned or routines

EXAMPLES:
They will be making preparations for their exam
They will not be getting salary for their job.
Will the boys be eating their meals?
Will you be cooking some food?
They will not be working there.
I will be writing a report.

SIGNAL WORDS
(at) this time next (week), in (6 months’) time, next (weekend), at (8) this (evening), in (20) years

by then, by (five years), by the time (you)..., this time tomorrow, in (ten years’) time, in (four months), soon

FUTURE PERFECT

WE USE IT FOR:
Actions completed by specific or certain time in the future

EXAMPLES:
He will have completed his project by Saturday
The snow will have stopped by April.
By tomorrow, their life will have changed completely.
Next week you will have had this car for twenty five years!
Will you have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.?

is going to crash.
She passed the exam. She’s going to university.
I’m going to have dinner with my family tonight.

What time do you finish tomorrow?
The conference finishes at 2.30
The play doesn’t start until 10, so we have plenty of time

I’m visiting my grandparents next week.
We’re playing video games in Michael’s house.
My dad and I are watching the new TV series today.

Present simple