Friday Focus: Future Words

The Future is Here!

When talking about the future, especially in exciting fields like space and AI, we use a lot of specific vocabulary. Here's a list of words and phrases that can help you express ideas about what's to come:

I. Time Markers for the Future

These words and phrases help you specify when something will happen in the future.

• Next week/month/year/decade/century: Next year, we will launch a new satellite.

• Soon: AI will soon be able to diagnose diseases more accurately.

• In the near future / In the coming years/decades: We expect major breakthroughs in AI research in the coming years.

• By (a certain time): By 2050, humans will have established a base on Mars. (Often used with Future Perfect)

• Within (a period of time): We hope to achieve this goal within the next five years.

• Eventually: Eventually, space tourism will be accessible to many people.

• Eventually / Ultimately: Ultimately, AI could revolutionize every industry.

• In the long term / In the short term: In the short term, we're focusing on data analysis; in the long term, we aim for autonomous space travel.

II. Verbs and Phrases for Predicting & Projecting

These are used to talk about what you think will happen.

• To predict: Scientists predict that AI will help us discover new planets.

• To forecast: Experts forecast a significant increase in space missions.

• To foresee: No one could foresee the rapid advancements in AI.

• To expect: We expect AI to play a crucial role in future space exploration.