IELTS Writing Task 1: past and future

 Let's look at the 'future tense' exercise that I gave you last Thursday. Have you ever tried playing around with verb tenses like this?

Here's the original paragraph, with verbs in the past tense:

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.

Now let's write the same description as a future prediction:

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 2030. The figures for miles travelled by train, long distance bus, taxi and other modes are also expected to increase from 2025 to 2030. Travel by taxi should see the most significant change, with a projected increase from 13 miles per person per year in 2025 to 42 miles in 2030.