I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. Thomas Jefferson, American founding father and President.
We usually associate the word will with the future:
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We will sign the contract next week.
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I will call him tomorrow for 1.___ details.
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They won’t get another 2.___ to negotiate with the investors.
However, this is not the only way to talk about the future. Take a look at the following conversation:
| Lana | Are you going to the conference next week? | Peter | Yes, I am. | Lana | When are you leaving? What time is your plane? | Peter | I don’t know yet. Is there an early morning flight on Tuesday? | Lana | Yes, there is. The earliest flight to London leaves at 6.15. | Peter | Then I’ll take that one. I don’t know yet how long I am going to stay. Maybe I’ll have to attend a few more meetings. I’ll call you. | Lana | All right. You do know that the President is visiting your office today at 3 p.m., don’t you? | Peter | Oh yes, I do. If I don’t leave right away, I’m going to be late. See you later, Lana. | Lana | Oh, I won’t be here in the afternoon. I’m having lunch with a client. | Peter | OK. I’ll see you tomorrow then!
