Other forms to express future events in English
Present Progressive tense
Already planned events in the future which could be found in a diary/appointment calendar can be expressed in the present progressive form. The exact date of the event is already decided.
- Mum is meeting her friends at a cafe on Saturday.
- When are your parents coming back from Sweden?
Present Simple tense
To talk about facts in the future or plans that will not change, use the simple present tense. This can be used in relation to time tables and schedules.
- Hurry up! The bus leaves in ten minutes!
- Tomorrow we have English and physics, my two favourite subjects.
- The conference ends at 4 p.m., and dinner is served from 7.30 to 11.
see also: Present Simple vs. Continuous
Future Progressive tense
Future progressive is a „typical English" way of expressing statements about the future. One can describe what will be happening at an exact given time in the future. This structure is rarely used in spoken English:
| will be + ing-form | |
|---|---|
| This time tomorrow afternoon | I will be driving the car home from work, Dad will be working in his office and my little brother will be playing soccer. |
Future Perfect Tense
With this structure one can express what will already have happened at a specific given time in the future. Also, this structure is rarely used in spoken English:
| will have + 3rd form | |
|---|---|
| This time tomorrow afternoon | I will have talked to my piano teacher. Mom will not have finished her day's work and my little sister will have had lunch. |
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