Crossword : Talking about future plans in English

Do you know how to talk about your future plans in English? In this crossword, you will practise key words and expressions used to describe what you are going to do or what you are planning to do. Complete the grid and discover the essential vocabulary you need to discuss your future projects!

Grid

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Clues

Across

2. Strong desires for future achievement
6. Make ready for future use
9. Believe something will happen
11. Showing signs of future success
16. Probably going to happen
17. Thing that you plan to do
18. Plan to do something
19. Question word for place

Down

1. Goal to be achieved
3. Something you plan to achieve
4. To a considerable degree
5. Are not in short form
7. Possibility of future success
8. Hope or ambition to achieve something
10. Almost certainly going to happen
12. Complete studies and get diploma
13. Time by which something must be done
14. Mental image of the future
15. Belonging to them

Answers

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Across

2. Strong desires for future achievement → ambitions
6. Make ready for future use → prepare
9. Believe something will happen → expect
11. Showing signs of future success → promising
16. Probably going to happen → likely
17. Thing that you plan to do → intention
18. Plan to do something → intend
19. Question word for place → where

Down

1. Goal to be achieved → target
3. Something you plan to achieve → objective
4. To a considerable degree → quite
5. Are not in short form → arent
7. Possibility of future success → prospect
8. Hope or ambition to achieve something → aspiration
10. Almost certainly going to happen → probably
12. Complete studies and get diploma → graduate
13. Time by which something must be done → deadline
14. Mental image of the future → vision
15. Belonging to them → their

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