A student asked me for advice about describing future years. Let's do a simple exercise to practise this.
Change the following 'past description' into a future description.
In 1985, the average person travelled 3,199 miles by car, and this rose to 4,806 miles in the year 2000. The figures for miles travelled by train, long distance bus, taxi and other modes also increased from 1985 to 2000. Travel by taxi saw the most significant change, with more than a threefold increase from 13 miles per person per year in 1985 to 42 miles in 2000.
For example, we could begin like this:
In 2025, it is predicted that the average person will travel 3,199 miles by car...
In 2025, it is predicted that the average person will travel 3,199 miles by car, and this will rise to 4,806 miles in the year 2040. The figures for miles travelled by train, long distance bus, taxi and other modes will also increase from 2025 to 2040. Travel by taxi will see the most significant change, with more than a threefold increase from 13 miles per person per year in 2025 to 42 miles in 2040.
Posted by: Goutar Vu | November 21, 2019 at 14:17
In 2030,it is projected that the average person will travel 3,199 miles by car,and this will rise to 4,806 miles in the year 2045.The figures for miles travelled by train,long distance bus,taxi and other modes will also increase from 2030 to 2045. Travel by taxi will see the most significant change,with more than threefold increase from 13 miles per person per annum in 2030 to 42 miles in 2045.
Posted by: Sajan | November 21, 2019 at 17:39
In 2025, the average person will travel 3,199 miles by car, and this will rise to 4,806 miles in the year 2050. The figures for miles travelled by train, long distance bus, taxi and other modes will also increase from 2025 to 2050. Travel by taxi will see the most significant change, with more than a threefold increase from 13 miles per person per year in 2025 to 42 miles in 2050.
Posted by: Sagar | November 21, 2019 at 17:39
In 2020, the average person will travel 3,199 miles by car, and this will rise to 4,806 miles in the year 2022. The figures for miles traveled by train, long distances bus, taxi, and other modes also will increase from 2020 to 2022. travel be taxi will see the most significant change, with more than a threefold increase from 13 miles per person per year in 2020 to 42 miles in 2022
Posted by: Frank | November 24, 2019 at 03:16
In 2025, it is predicted that the average person will travel 3,199 miles by car, and this is estimated to rise to 4,806 miles in the year 2040. The figures for miles travelled by train, long-distance bus, taxi and other modes are also projected to increase from 2025 to 2040. However, travel by taxi is expected to see the most significant change, with more than a threefold increase from 13 miles per person per year in 2025 to 42 miles in 2040.
Posted by: Bo-Xiang | November 26, 2019 at 12:32
In 2025, it is predicted that the average person will travel 3,199 miles by car, and this will rise to 4,806 miles in the year 2050. The figures for miles traveled by train, long distance bus, taxi and other modes are also expected to increase from 2025 to 2050. Travel by taxi is forecasted to see the most significant change, with more than threefold increase from 13 miles per person per year in 2025 to 42 miles in 2050.
Posted by: Hoa Thi | November 28, 2019 at 03:59
In 2020, it is predicted that the average person will travel 3,199 miles by car, and this will rise to 4,806 miles in the year 2022. The figures for miles traveled by train, long distances bus, taxi, and other modes also expected to increase from 2020 to 2022. travel be taxi will see the most significant change, with more than a threefold increase from 13 miles per person per year in 2020 to 42 miles in 2022
Posted by: Julia | December 01, 2019 at 22:57