表示将来时间的英语时态多样，其中“be + 不定式”用于正式安排或公务，例如："We are to be married in 我们将在6月结婚。" "We are to meet at the school 我们约定在校门口碰头。" "At what time am I(=do you want me)to be there? 我应于何时到达那儿?"

用于禁止或公告等场景时，如"You're not to(=you mustn't)tell him anything about our 你不可以把我们的计划透露给他。" "The dictionary is not to be purchased 这本辞典在这里买不到。"

“be + -ing”表示动态行为的将来，如"He's arriving tomorrow morning on the 7:30 明天早上他将乘7时30分的火车到达。" "What time are you coming back? 你什么时候回来?"

使用一般现在时来表达将来，主要适用于动态动词，如 "Schools begin on September1st in 在中国，学校于9月1日开学。" 以及用于时间或条件状语从句，例如"I'll come and visit you next time I'm in 我下次来伦敦时会来看望你们的。" "I'll tell him the news as soon as I see 我一见到他就告诉他这个消息。" "If you cheat，you'll be found out sooner or 如果你作弊，迟早会被发现的。"

其他表示将来的结构还包括 "be about to + do" 和 "due"。例如 "Autumn harvest is about to 快要秋收了。" "The next train to London is due at 4 o'下一班去伦敦的火车应在4点钟进站。" "The train is due to leave/arrive at 列车定于6点钟开出/到达。"

经常与一般将来时连用的时间状语包括："tomorrow(明天)", "the day after tomorrow(后天)", "soon(不久)", "this afternoon/evening/year(今天下午/晚上/今年)", "before long(不久)", "next week/month/year/summer(下一周/月/年/夏天)", "in the near future(不久的将来)", "in two days/weeks(两天/周后)", "some day(将来的某一天)。"