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Talking about the future

There's no future tense. The present plus a word like "tomorrow" does the whole job.

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the future in an English grammar book

What it is for

  • A word like "tomorrow" is what makes it the future

    • Kontsert toimub homme.

      The concert is tomorrow.

    • Nendest saab varsti abielupaar.

      They will soon be a married couple.

  • Verbs like "plan" and "intend" do the rest

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  • Ema hakkab kooki küpsetama.

    Mom is going to bake a cake.

  • Valitsus kavatseb eelarvekulud tõsise kontrolli alla võtta.

    The government intends to bring budget expenditures under strict control.

  • A small extra word can say it's going to get finished

    • Autol hakkab kütus otsa saama.

      The car is running out of fuel.

    • Pastakas hakkab tühjaks saama.

      The pen is running out of ink.

    • Watch out

    Don't go hunting for a future tense, because there isn't one. Words like "tomorrow" and verbs like "plan" do the job instead.

    Where the course teaches it

    1 unit
    • Plans and the futureA2Make arrangements, talk about your plans and say what you're going to do.

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