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Oxford Online English, Future in English - How to Talk about the Future

Future in English - How to Talk about the Future

Hi, I'm Martin.

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about the future in English.

What are you doing this evening?

What are your plans for next year?

Who will win the next World Cup?

In this class, you'll learn to answer these and other questions about the future in clear,

natural, correct English.

You'll see many simple phrases which you can learn to help you talk about the future

in English in any situation!

Let's start with a simple question: what are you doing this weekend?

What are you doing this weekend?

I'm meeting some friends for lunch on Saturday, and then we're going to the theatre.

Sounds good!

What about Sunday?

Not sure.

I don't have plans yet.

What about you—doing anything fun?

I'm going away for the weekend.

Really?

Nice!

Where are you going?

Berlin!

I found some cheap flights.

Let's look at some useful language you saw in this dialogue:

What are you doing this weekend?

This is a very common question.

You can change it and use it in different situations, like this:

What are you doing tomorrow?

What are you doing tonight?

What are you doing next Wednesday evening?

How could you answer these three questions?

Here are some possible answers:

I'm working in the morning, then I'm playing football in the park with some friends.

I'm going for a beer with some people from work.

Next Wednesday?

No idea!

I haven't made any plans yet.

Can you see what verb form you need in these questions and answers?

You often need the present continuous tense.

You can use the present continuous to talk about the future, even though it's a present

tense.

You can use the present continuous to talk about plans if you know where or when something

will happen.

Usually, you use it to talk about the near future.

However, you can also use it for plans which are further in the future, like holiday plans.

Let's see some examples of this: Are you going anywhere next summer?

We're going to Cornwall.

It's the same place we go every year.

I've heard it's beautiful there!

How long are you staying there?

Just a week.

Are you going in July?

I'm thinking about going, just for two or three days.

No, we're going in August.

Who are you going with?

I'm going with two old college friends.

Well, if you come in August, we can show you around!

I'm working in August, unfortunately.

Here, you heard useful questions to ask someone about their vacation plans:

Are you going anywhere this summer?

How long are you staying there?

Who are you going with?

Can you answer these three questions?

Pause the video and make your own answers.

Now, put your answers together in one sentence, like this:

I'm going to Egypt for 10 days with a group of friends.

Next, add some more details about what you're planning to do!

For example:

I'm going to Egypt for 10 days with a group of friends.

We're planning to do some sightseeing around Cairo, then we're going to do a boat trip

on the Nile.

Can you see something different in this sentence?

We said:

We're planning to do some sightseeing around Cairo.

We're going to do a boat trip on the Nile.

Here, you're using two verbs: planning to do and going to do.

Do you know why?

Let's see the answer:

You use the present continuous to talk about plans if you know

where or when something will happen.

That means you often need the present continuous to talk about plans in the near future.

What about plans in the future if you don't know exactly where or when things will happen?

Is it true?

You quit?

Yes!

I'm done with this place, and it feels great!

What are you going to do now?

You know, first of all I'm planning to take some time to rest and recover my energy.

I've been so stressed the last few months.

Sure, but then how are you going to find a new job?

Actually, I'd like to start my own business.

I'm tired of working for other people.

Really?

What kind of thing are you thinking of doing?

My dream is to have my own small marketing firm.

I'm hoping to start with freelancing, and then build up from there.

Wow—good luck!

Here, you saw useful phrases to talk about plans if you don't know all the details

yet.

Do you remember any of the questions and phrases?

Here's some of the key language you saw:

What are you going to do now?

I'm planning to take some time to rest.

I'd like to start my own business.

My dream is to have my own marketing firm.

You can change these sentences to fit different situations, like this:

What are you going to do after you graduate?

I'm planning to buy an apartment next year.

I'd like to learn to scuba dive one day.

My dream is to live near the sea, where it's sunny all year round.

You can use these to talk about future plans, dreams and ideas.

What about you?

What are your plans, dreams and ideas for the future?

Use these templates and make four sentences about your life and your plans.

Say the sentences aloud, or write them down, or both!

Now, you know how to talk about all kinds of future plans in English.

What other things do you need to talk about in the future?

What time does the concert start?

8.00, so we need to leave at 6.30.

Is there a bus?

Yeah, I think it leaves at 6.45, and it gets there around 7.30.

What time does it finish?

It's supposed to end at ten.

The last bus back leaves at 10.15, so we'll have to hurry.

Here, you saw us talking about schedules.

Do you remember what language you heard?

You can use the present simple to talk about future schedules or timetables.

For example:

What time does the concert start?

The bus gets there around 7.30.

The last bus leaves at 10.15.

You can use this to talk about public transport, class timetables, work schedules, events,

or anything else which runs on a timetable.

For example:

Our class starts at eleven thirty.

What time is your flight?

The wedding is at three.

Now, it's your turn!

Think of three things in your life which run on a timetable.

Make three sentences using the present simple.

Want an extra challenge?

Make questions and answers, like this:

What time does the train leave?

It leaves at five thirty.

Pause the video and make your three sentences now.

Again, write them down if you want some extra practice.

Ooh!

We forgot something… a very important question.

Oh?

What's that?

You don't remember?

At the beginning: who's going to win the next World Cup?

What do you think?

Maybe you said something like:

Italy will win.

I hope Russia will win, but I don't think they actually will.

England definitely won't win it.

To make predictions about the future, you can use will or won't.

You can also use going to.

You generally use going to for predictions that are not so far in the future:

It's going to rain—look at those clouds.

What do you think is going to happen next?

He's going to be unhappy when he finds out about this.

That said, don't worry about the difference between will and going to here.

You can use both freely—no one will notice.

You can also use many other phrases to make predictions.

Let's look: So, do you think they'll do it?

Michelle will definitely do it.

There's no chance Andy is going to finish.

He doesn't look like he can run to the bus stop, so I can't believe he'll run 26

miles.

I don't know.

He's been training hard.

He's unlikely to get a fast time, but I'm pretty sure he'll do it.

Well, anyway, we can agree that Michelle is sure to be much faster!

Yeah, of course.

Do you think she'll do it in under three hours?

It's not likely that she'll do it that fast.

Under three hours for a marathon is quick.

But, she's bound to get under four hours.

That's still a good time.

There, we were talking about two people running a marathon, and making predictions about how

they would do.

Apart from will and going to, did you notice any other language we used to make predictions

about the future?

Firstly, you can modify will or going to by adding an adverb, like this:

She'll definitely do it.

There's no chance he's going to finish.

I'm pretty sure he'll do it.

In this way, you can show that you're more or less sure about your prediction.

You also heard some other phrases you can use to make predictions in the future:

He's unlikely to get a fast time.

She's sure to be much faster.

It's not likely that she'll do it that fast.

She's bound to get under four hours.

Likely has a similar meaning to probable.

Be careful, because likely is an adjective, not an adverb.

So, if you say He's unlikely to get a fast time, you mean that he'll probably be quite

slow.

Sure to and bound to both mean that you're absolutely certain about something.

You can use them to emphasise how sure you are.

These phrases are a little less common.

However, they are good to know, so you can add variety to your spoken English.

Let's see how you could use these phrases in some other ways:

They're unlikely to hire you if you have so little experience.

It's exactly your kind of film—you're sure to like it.

It's not likely that I'll wake up before nine.

He's a really good cook; whatever he makes, it's bound to be delicious.

Note also that likely can be used with both a positive and a negative meaning.

You can say It's unlikely that… or He's not likely to…

However, sure to and bound to are always positive.

Now, it's your turn!

Pause the video and make four predictions about the future.

You could make predictions about the weather, sport, your life, or anything you like!

Make four sentences, say them aloud, and write them down if you want extra practice.

Done?

Next, let's look at one more topic you need to talk about the future.

Up to now, you've learned how to talk about things in the future that you are certain

about.

However, the future is often uncertain.

How can you express this when you speak English?

Let's look: So, do you have any idea when you'll have

finished everything?

It really depends.

It may be ready next week if everything goes well.

We really need it done sooner.

The thing is, it's possible that we'll have to replace some of the artwork.

That could take a few days.

Ok, I have to ask: why are you making such big changes so late?

For a project like this, those details should be finalised by now.

We had some issues, but anyway, let's focus on what we can do now.

Perhaps we won't need to change anything.

In that case, it'll definitely be finished by the end of next week.

Even that's too late.

Look, you need to sort this out.

Maybe I'll work overtime this weekend.

That might help.

Just do what you have to.

In this dialogue, I was an employee, and I wasn't very sure about a lot of things.

I used different words and phrases to show that I wasn't sure.

Do you remember any of them?

You can use a modal verb like may, might or could.

For example:

It may be ready next week.

That could take a few days.

That might help.

You can also use will with an adverb like perhaps or maybe.

This has the same meaning as using verbs like might or could.

For example:

Perhaps we won't need to change anything.

Maybe I'll work overtime this weekend.

Finally, you can use the phrase it's possible that…, like this:

It's possible that we'll have to replace some of the artwork.

As with all of these sentences, you can change them to express your own ideas.

For example:

I may be away next week.

Taking a warm coat might be a good idea.

Perhaps I'll go to the park for a walk this afternoon.

It's possible that she didn't see your message.

Now, you hopefully understand many different ways to talk about the future in English.

For more practice with this topic, check out the full version of the lesson on our website:

Oxford Online English dot com.

The full lesson includes a quiz to help you practice these ideas.

Thanks for watching!

See you next time!

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Hi, I'm Martin. Hallo, ich bin Martin.

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about the future in English. |||||||||||будущее|| In dieser Lektion lernen Sie, wie man auf Englisch über die Zukunft spricht.

What are you doing this evening? Was machen Sie heute Abend?

What are your plans for next year? Was sind Ihre Pläne für das nächste Jahr?

Who will win the next World Cup? ¿Quién ganará la próxima Copa del Mundo?

In this class, you'll learn to answer these and other questions about the future in clear,

natural, correct English.

You'll see many simple phrases which you can learn to help you talk about the future

in English in any situation!

Let's start with a simple question: what are you doing this weekend?

What are you doing this weekend?

I'm meeting some friends for lunch on Saturday, and then we're going to the theatre.

Sounds good! Ça a l'air bien!|

What about Sunday?

Not sure.

I don't have plans yet.

What about you—doing anything fun?

I'm going away for the weekend. 我|要去|||| Me voy el fin de semana.

Really?

Nice!

Where are you going?

Berlin!

I found some cheap flights.

Let's look at some useful language you saw in this dialogue: Schauen wir uns eine nützliche Sprache an, die Sie in diesem Dialog gesehen haben:

What are you doing this weekend? ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?

This is a very common question.

You can change it and use it in different situations, like this:

What are you doing tomorrow?

What are you doing tonight?

What are you doing next Wednesday evening? Was machst du nächsten Mittwochabend?

How could you answer these three questions?

Here are some possible answers:

I'm working in the morning, then I'm playing football in the park with some friends.

I'm going for a beer with some people from work. ||||喝啤酒|||||

Next Wednesday?

No idea!

I haven't made any plans yet.

Can you see what verb form you need in these questions and answers?

You often need the present continuous tense.

You can use the present continuous to talk about the future, even though it's a present Du kannst das Present Continuous verwenden, um über die Zukunft zu sprechen, auch wenn es eine Gegenwart ist

tense. Zeitform.

You can use the present continuous to talk about plans if you know where or when something Sie können das Präsens verwenden, um über Pläne zu sprechen, wenn Sie wissen, wo oder wann etwas ist

will happen.

Usually, you use it to talk about the near future.

However, you can also use it for plans which are further in the future, like holiday plans. Sie können es aber auch für Pläne verwenden, die weiter in der Zukunft liegen, wie z. B. Urlaubspläne.

Let's see some examples of this: Are you going anywhere next summer?

We're going to Cornwall. |||康沃尔

It's the same place we go every year. Es ist derselbe Ort, an den wir jedes Jahr gehen.

I've heard it's beautiful there!

How long are you staying there? Wie lange bleibst du dort?

Just a week. Nur eine Woche.

Are you going in July?

I'm thinking about going, just for two or three days.

No, we're going in August.

Who are you going with? Mit wem gehst du? ¿Con quién vas?

I'm going with two old college friends. Ich gehe mit zwei alten College-Freunden.

Well, if you come in August, we can show you around! Nun, wenn Sie im August kommen, können wir Sie herumführen!

I'm working in August, unfortunately.

Here, you heard useful questions to ask someone about their vacation plans: Hier haben Sie nützliche Fragen gehört, die Sie jemandem zu seinen Urlaubsplänen stellen können:

Are you going anywhere this summer?

How long are you staying there?

Who are you going with? 谁|||| Mit wem gehst du?

Can you answer these three questions?

Pause the video and make your own answers.

Now, put your answers together in one sentence, like this:

I'm going to Egypt for 10 days with a group of friends.

Next, add some more details about what you're planning to do!

For example:

I'm going to Egypt for 10 days with a group of friends.

We're planning to do some sightseeing around Cairo, then we're going to do a boat trip

on the Nile.

Can you see something different in this sentence?

We said: Wir sagten:

We're planning to do some sightseeing around Cairo. |||||جولة سياحية|| Wir planen, einige Sehenswürdigkeiten in Kairo zu besichtigen.

We're going to do a boat trip on the Nile. Wir machen eine Bootsfahrt auf dem Nil.

Here, you're using two verbs: planning to do and going to do. Hier verwenden Sie zwei Verben: „Planing to do“ und „going to do“. Aquí se utilizan dos verbos: planear hacer y hacer.

Do you know why?

Let's see the answer:

You use the present continuous to talk about plans if you know

where or when something will happen.

That means you often need the present continuous to talk about plans in the near future.

What about plans in the future if you don't know exactly where or when things will happen?

Is it true?

You quit? |Tu arrêtes ? |você desistiu? Du hörst auf?

Yes!

I'm done with this place, and it feels great! Ich bin mit diesem Ort fertig und es fühlt sich großartig an!

What are you going to do now?

You know, first of all I'm planning to take some time to rest and recover my energy. ||首先|||||||||||||| Weißt du, ich plane zunächst, mir etwas Zeit zu nehmen, um mich auszuruhen und meine Energie wiederzugewinnen.

I've been so stressed the last few months. Ich war die letzten Monate so gestresst.

Sure, but then how are you going to find a new job? Sicher, aber wie willst du dann einen neuen Job finden?

Actually, I'd like to start my own business. Eigentlich möchte ich mich selbstständig machen.

I'm tired of working for other people. |||||autres| Ich bin es leid, für andere zu arbeiten.

Really?

What kind of thing are you thinking of doing? Was für eine Sache gedenkst du zu tun?

My dream is to have my own small marketing firm. |||||||||公司

I'm hoping to start with freelancing, and then build up from there. |||||自由职业|||||| |||||travail en freelance|||||| |||||trabalho autônomo|||||| Ich hoffe, mit der Freiberuflichkeit zu beginnen und dann von dort aus aufzubauen.

Wow—good luck!

Here, you saw useful phrases to talk about plans if you don't know all the details Hier haben Sie nützliche Sätze gesehen, um über Pläne zu sprechen, wenn Sie nicht alle Details kennen

yet.

Do you remember any of the questions and phrases?

Here's some of the key language you saw: Hier sind einige der wichtigsten Sprachen, die Sie gesehen haben:

What are you going to do now?

I'm planning to take some time to rest. Ich plane, mir etwas Zeit zum Ausruhen zu nehmen.

I'd like to start my own business. Ich möchte mein eigenes Unternehmen gründen.

My dream is to have my own marketing firm.

You can change these sentences to fit different situations, like this: Sie können diese Sätze so ändern, dass sie zu verschiedenen Situationen passen:

What are you going to do after you graduate? Was wirst du nach deinem Abschluss machen?

I'm planning to buy an apartment next year. Ich plane nächstes Jahr eine Wohnung zu kaufen.

I'd like to learn to scuba dive one day. |||||潜水||| |||||mergulho com cilindro||| Ich möchte eines Tages Tauchen lernen.

My dream is to live near the sea, where it's sunny all year round. ||||||||||阳光明媚|||

You can use these to talk about future plans, dreams and ideas.

What about you?

What are your plans, dreams and ideas for the future?

Use these templates and make four sentences about your life and your plans. ||模板|||||||||| ||modelos||||||||||

Say the sentences aloud, or write them down, or both!

Now, you know how to talk about all kinds of future plans in English. |||如何||||||||||

What other things do you need to talk about in the future?

What time does the concert start? ||动词||| Wann wird das Konzert anfangen?

8.00, so we need to leave at 6.30. 8.00 Uhr, also müssen wir um 6.30 Uhr los.

Is there a bus?

Yeah, I think it leaves at 6.45, and it gets there around 7.30.

What time does it finish?

It's supposed to end at ten. 它|||||

The last bus back leaves at 10.15, so we'll have to hurry. 最后||||||||||

Here, you saw us talking about schedules.

Do you remember what language you heard? Erinnerst du dich, welche Sprache du gehört hast?

You can use the present simple to talk about future schedules or timetables. ||使用||||||||时间表|| Sie können das Present Simple verwenden, um über zukünftige Zeitpläne oder Zeitpläne zu sprechen.

For example:

What time does the concert start?

The bus gets there around 7.30.

The last bus leaves at 10.15.

You can use this to talk about public transport, class timetables, work schedules, events,

or anything else which runs on a timetable. |||||||horário oder irgendetwas anderes, das nach einem Fahrplan läuft.

For example:

Our class starts at eleven thirty.

What time is your flight?

The wedding is at three.

Now, it's your turn!

Think of three things in your life which run on a timetable.

Make three sentences using the present simple.

Want an extra challenge? Willst du eine zusätzliche Herausforderung?

Make questions and answers, like this:

What time does the train leave? Wann fährt der Zug ab?

It leaves at five thirty. Um halb sechs geht es los.

Pause the video and make your three sentences now.

Again, write them down if you want some extra practice.

Ooh!

We forgot something… a very important question.

Oh?

What's that?

You don't remember? Du erinnerst dich nicht?

At the beginning: who's going to win the next World Cup? Zu Beginn: Wer gewinnt die nächste Weltmeisterschaft?

What do you think?

Maybe you said something like:

Italy will win.

I hope Russia will win, but I don't think they actually will. ||||||Je||pense pas||| Ich hoffe, dass Russland gewinnt, aber ich glaube nicht, dass sie es tatsächlich tun werden.

England definitely won't win it. England wird es definitiv nicht gewinnen.

To make predictions about the future, you can use will or won't.

You can also use going to.

You generally use going to for predictions that are not so far in the future:

It's going to rain—look at those clouds. ||||||ces| Es wird regnen – sieh dir diese Wolken an.

What do you think is going to happen next? Was denkst du wird als nächstes passieren?

He's going to be unhappy when he finds out about this. |||||quand||||| ||||infeliz|||||| Er wird unglücklich sein, wenn er davon erfährt.

That said, don't worry about the difference between will and going to here. Machen Sie sich jedoch keine Sorgen über den Unterschied zwischen werden und hierher gehen.

You can use both freely—no one will notice. |||les deux||personne||| ||||livremente|||| Sie können beide frei verwenden – niemand wird es bemerken.

You can also use many other phrases to make predictions. Sie können auch viele andere Ausdrücke verwenden, um Vorhersagen zu treffen.

Let's look: So, do you think they'll do it? ||||||ils vont|| Mal sehen: Also, denkst du, sie werden es tun?

Michelle will definitely do it. 米歇尔|||| Michelle le fera.|||| Michelle wird es auf jeden Fall tun.

There's no chance Andy is going to finish. Es gibt keine Chance, dass Andy fertig wird.

He doesn't look like he can run to the bus stop, so I can't believe he'll run 26 Er sieht nicht so aus, als könnte er zur Bushaltestelle rennen, also kann ich nicht glauben, dass er 26 laufen wird

miles.

I don't know.

He's been training hard. Er hat hart trainiert.

He's unlikely to get a fast time, but I'm pretty sure he'll do it. Il est||||||||||||| Es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er eine schnelle Zeit bekommt, aber ich bin mir ziemlich sicher, dass er es schaffen wird.

Well, anyway, we can agree that Michelle is sure to be much faster! Nun, jedenfalls sind wir uns einig, dass Michelle sicher viel schneller sein wird!

Yeah, of course.

Do you think she'll do it in under three hours? Penses-tu qu'elle||||||||| Glaubst du, sie schafft das in weniger als drei Stunden?

It's not likely that she'll do it that fast. 它|||||||| So schnell wird sie das wohl nicht machen.

Under three hours for a marathon is quick. Unter drei Stunden für einen Marathon ist schnell.

But, she's bound to get under four hours. |她肯定|一定||||| |elle va|||||| ||vai||||| Aber sie wird zwangsläufig unter vier Stunden kommen.

That's still a good time.

There, we were talking about two people running a marathon, and making predictions about how

they would do.

Apart from will and going to, did you notice any other language we used to make predictions Abgesehen von will und going to, ist Ihnen eine andere Sprache aufgefallen, die wir verwendet haben, um Vorhersagen zu machen?

about the future?

Firstly, you can modify will or going to by adding an adverb, like this: ||||||||||||例如| Erstens können Sie will oder going to modifizieren, indem Sie ein Adverb wie folgt hinzufügen:

She'll definitely do it. Sie wird es auf jeden Fall tun.

There's no chance he's going to finish. Es besteht keine Chance, dass er fertig wird.

I'm pretty sure he'll do it. Ich bin mir ziemlich sicher, dass er es schaffen wird.

In this way, you can show that you're more or less sure about your prediction. Auf diese Weise können Sie zeigen, dass Sie sich Ihrer Vorhersage mehr oder weniger sicher sind.

You also heard some other phrases you can use to make predictions in the future:

He's unlikely to get a fast time. 他|||||| Il est||d'obtenir||||

She's sure to be much faster. Sie ist sicher viel schneller.

It's not likely that she'll do it that fast. So schnell wird sie das wohl nicht machen.

She's bound to get under four hours. Sie wird bestimmt unter vier Stunden kommen.

Likely has a similar meaning to probable. provável||||||

Be careful, because likely is an adjective, not an adverb.

So, if you say He's unlikely to get a fast time, you mean that he'll probably be quite |||||||||||||||probablement||

slow.

Sure to and bound to both mean that you're absolutely certain about something.

You can use them to emphasise how sure you are. Vous pouvez les utiliser pour souligner à quel point vous êtes sûr.|||||souligner|||| Sie können sie verwenden, um zu betonen, wie sicher Sie sind.

These phrases are a little less common. Diese Sätze sind etwas seltener.

However, they are good to know, so you can add variety to your spoken English. Sie sind jedoch gut zu kennen, damit Sie Ihr gesprochenes Englisch abwechslungsreicher gestalten können.

Let's see how you could use these phrases in some other ways:

They're unlikely to hire you if you have so little experience. |||contratar||||||| Sie werden Sie wahrscheinlich nicht einstellen, wenn Sie so wenig Erfahrung haben.

It's exactly your kind of film—you're sure to like it. 这正是|||||||||| Es ist genau Ihre Art von Film – Sie werden ihn sicher mögen.

It's not likely that I'll wake up before nine. Es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass ich vor neun aufwache.

He's a really good cook; whatever he makes, it's bound to be delicious. Er ist ein wirklich guter Koch; Was immer er macht, es wird bestimmt köstlich.

Note also that likely can be used with both a positive and a negative meaning. Note||||||||||||||

You can say It's unlikely that… or He's not likely to…

However, sure to and bound to are always positive. Sicher und gebunden sind jedoch immer positiv.

Now, it's your turn!

Pause the video and make four predictions about the future.

You could make predictions about the weather, sport, your life, or anything you like!

Make four sentences, say them aloud, and write them down if you want extra practice.

Done? Feito? Fertig?

Next, let's look at one more topic you need to talk about the future.

Up to now, you've learned how to talk about things in the future that you are certain Jusqu'à présent||||||||||||||||

about.

However, the future is often uncertain.

How can you express this when you speak English?

Let's look: So, do you have any idea when you'll have Mal sehen: Also, haben Sie eine Ahnung, wann Sie haben werden

finished everything? alles fertig?

It really depends. Es kommt wirklich darauf an.

It may be ready next week if everything goes well. Es könnte nächste Woche fertig sein, wenn alles gut geht.

We really need it done sooner. Wir müssen es wirklich früher erledigen.

The thing is, it's possible that we'll have to replace some of the artwork. ||||||||de||||| |||||||||||||obra de arte Die Sache ist, dass wir möglicherweise einige der Kunstwerke ersetzen müssen.

That could take a few days.

Ok, I have to ask: why are you making such big changes so late? Ok, ich muss fragen: Warum nehmen Sie so spät so große Änderungen vor?

For a project like this, those details should be finalised by now. |||||||||确定|| Für ein Projekt wie dieses sollten diese Details jetzt abgeschlossen sein.

We had some issues, but anyway, let's focus on what we can do now. |||问题|||||||||| Wir hatten einige Probleme, aber konzentrieren wir uns auf das, was wir jetzt tun können.

Perhaps we won't need to change anything.

In that case, it'll definitely be finished by the end of next week. In diesem Fall wird es definitiv bis Ende nächster Woche fertig sein.

Even that's too late. Selbst das ist zu spät.

Look, you need to sort this out. Schau, du musst das klären.

Maybe I'll work overtime this weekend. |||horas extras|| Vielleicht mache ich dieses Wochenende Überstunden.

That might help. Cela||

Just do what you have to. Seulement||||| Tun Sie einfach, was Sie tun müssen.

In this dialogue, I was an employee, and I wasn't very sure about a lot of things.

I used different words and phrases to show that I wasn't sure. Ich benutzte verschiedene Wörter und Sätze, um zu zeigen, dass ich mir nicht sicher war.

Do you remember any of them?

You can use a modal verb like may, might or could. Sie können ein Modalverb wie may, may oder could verwenden.

For example:

It may be ready next week. Vielleicht ist es nächste Woche fertig.

That could take a few days.

That might help. Das könnte helfen.

You can also use will with an adverb like perhaps or maybe. Sie können will auch mit einem Adverb wie vielleicht oder vielleicht verwenden.

This has the same meaning as using verbs like might or could.

For example:

Perhaps we won't need to change anything. Vielleicht müssen wir gar nichts ändern.

Maybe I'll work overtime this weekend. Vielleicht mache ich dieses Wochenende Überstunden.

Finally, you can use the phrase it's possible that…, like this: Schließlich können Sie den Ausdruck es ist möglich, dass ... so verwenden:

It's possible that we'll have to replace some of the artwork. ||||||substituir|||| Es ist möglich, dass wir einige der Kunstwerke ersetzen müssen.

As with all of these sentences, you can change them to express your own ideas. Wie bei all diesen Sätzen können Sie sie ändern, um Ihre eigenen Ideen auszudrücken.

For example: |例如

I may be away next week. |可能|||| |||ausente|| Vielleicht bin ich nächste Woche weg.

Taking a warm coat might be a good idea. Es könnte eine gute Idee sein, einen warmen Mantel mitzunehmen.

Perhaps I'll go to the park for a walk this afternoon. Vielleicht gehe ich heute Nachmittag in den Park spazieren.

It's possible that she didn't see your message. Es ist möglich, dass sie deine Nachricht nicht gesehen hat.

Now, you hopefully understand many different ways to talk about the future in English.

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The full lesson includes a quiz to help you practice these ideas. 这|||||||||||

Thanks for watching!

See you next time!