Section A

We use certain time expressions to refer to a specific

time in the future.

TODAY

today
THIS WEEK

this week

NEXT WEEK

next week
 FUTURE TIME EXPRESSIONS

today
tonight
next + week month year
this + afternoon evening weekend week month fall year
later + today tonight this afternoon this evening this month

at/ + 8 a.m. noon 10:00

around
a second a minute a few minutes a few hours
+
in two weeks the future
+ January March 2030
on + Monday Tuesday the 15th March 20
 I’m going to finish my paper today.

My friends are going to come over tonight.

I’m going to start my new job next month.

 We’re going to go to a concert this weekend.

I’m going to see Lisa later tonight.

I’m going to call you around 7:00.

 Jim is going to be here in a few minutes.

We’re going to go to Europe in January.

Our graduation is going to be on May 28.