When asking questions about the
future, you can ask questions like:
"What
are you going to do tonight?"
"What
are you doing next week?"
"When
do you plan on doing your homework?"
"When
are you going to eat dinner?"
"What
time do we have to leave for the airport?"
"What
should we do tonight?"
There are many different questions
you can ask. By changing a few words, you can make numerous questions properly
about the future.
When you are answering questions
that relate to the future, remember to use the future tense. Here are some ways
to answer the questions directly above:
"What
are you going to do tonight?"
"I
plan on meeting John after dinner. We're going to go to a night club."
"I'm
going to go to take my girlfriend out to dinner. And if we have time, we might
try to see a movie."
"What
are you doing next week?"
"Since
I'm on vacation next week, I plan on going to Pusan to visit some friends down
there."
"Next
week I have to go shopping for all the Christmas presents. I have to buy a
present for my dad, mom, and my two sisters."
"When
do you plan on doing your homework?"
"I
think I'm going to do my homework after I watch the world cup. I don't think
I'll be able to concentrate until after the game is over."
"I'm
so unmotivated to do my homework. But I'll eventually have to do it, so I'll
get around to them probably after dinner."
"What
time do you have to leave for the airport?"
"The
flight comes in at 4:30, so I plan on leaving at about 3:30"
"The
security is pretty tight so I should get there early. I plan on arriving there
2 hours before my flight leaves."
"What
should we do tonight?"
"After
dinner, let's go grab a couple of beers. Then we can go shopping for a couple
of hours, and afterwards, we can rent a video and watch it at my place."
"I'm
pretty busy tonight. I have to do the laundry, vacuum, and then make dinner, so
I won't be able to meet you tonight."