La forma más común para expresar una idea futura en español es utilizando el futuro de indicativo. Ahora bien, existen otras formas de expresar esas ideas futuras, usando otros tiempos verbales o perífrasis verbales, que mantienen la idea de futuro.
1. Presente de indicativo. The present tense can have a future value, especially when we talk about schedules, or when we talk about plans in the future that are fixed like a timetable. It can also be used to express upcoming facts as closest to the speaker.
El tren sale a las ocho y media.
The train leaves at 8.30.
Este fin de semana
1. Presente de indicativo. The present tense can have a future value, especially when we talk about schedules, or when we talk about plans in the future that are fixed like a timetable. It can also be used to express upcoming facts as closest to the speaker.
El tren sale a las ocho y media.
The train leaves at 8.30.
Este fin de semana