B1

Future Expressions

将来表达

About this concept

Expressing future: 会 (will, prediction), 要 (will, intention), 打算 (plan to), 准备 (prepare to), 快要...了 (about to). No future tense marker per se.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B1.

Examples

明天会下雨。It will rain tomorrow. (prediction)
我打算去中国。I plan to go to China.
他要走了。He is about to leave.
我准备明年学中文。I plan to study Chinese next year.

Prerequisite

Modal VerbsA1

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