future.py

import asyncio
from asyncio.futures import Future


loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()

async def wait_for_result(fut):
    await asyncio.sleep(5)
    fut.set_result('result')

async def tick():
    for i in range(5):
        print('-', i, '-')
        await asyncio.sleep(1)

async def main(loop):
    future = Future(loop=loop)
    asyncio.ensure_future(wait_for_result(future), loop=loop)
    asyncio.ensure_future(tick(), loop=loop)
    await future
    print(future.result())

loop.run_until_complete(main(loop))