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future expressions with be |
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FORM: 'BE DUE TO'
Can use the present form of 'be' + 'due to'. |
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future expressions with be |
B2 |
FORM: 'BE TO'
Can use the present form of 'be' + 'to'. |
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| FUTURE |
future expressions with be |
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USE: IMMEDIATE FUTURE WITH 'BE ABOUT TO'
Can use 'be about to' to talk about the immediate future, often with 'just'. |
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| FUTURE |
future expressions with be |
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USE: OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS WITH 'BE TO'
Can use 'be to' talk about future obligations and to give instructions. |
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future expressions with be |
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USE: SCHEDULES
Can use 'be due to' and, more formally, 'be to' talk about things that are scheduled or expected. |
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future in the past |
B1 |
USE: 'BE GOING TO'
Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'going to' to talk about the future from a point in the past. ► 'be going to' |
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future in the past |
B1 |
USE: 'WOULD'
Can use 'would' to talk about the future from a point in the past.► 'would' |
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| FUTURE |
future in the past |
B2 |
USE: 'BE ABOUT TO'
Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'about to' (often with 'just') to talk about the immediate future from a point in the past. |
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future in the past |
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USE: 'BE ON THE POINT OF'
Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'on the point of' + '-ing' to talk about things that were expected to happen soon after a point in the past. |
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future in the past |
C2 |
USE: 'BE DUE TO'
Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'due to' to talk about scheduled events in the future from a point in the past. |
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future perfect continuous |
B2 |
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form with 'will'. |
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future perfect continuous |
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FORM: NEGATIVE
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future perfect continuous |
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USE: LOOKING BACK FROM A POINT IN THE FUTURE
Can use the future perfect continuous to look back to the past from a point in the future and to emphasise the duration of an activity or event. |
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future perfect continuous |
C2 |
USE: ASSUMPTIONS
Can use the future perfect continuous to make assumptions about the present. |
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future perfect simple |
B2 |
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form with 'will'. |
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future perfect simple |
B2 |
FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form with 'will'. |
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| FUTURE |
future perfect simple |
B2 |
USE: EVENTS COMPLETED IN THE FUTURE
Can use the future perfect simple with 'will' to talk about something which is expected to be completed (or not completed) by a certain point in the future. |
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future perfect simple |
C1 |
FORM: WITH ADVERBS
Can use the future perfect with adverbs (in the normal mid-position). |
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future perfect simple |
C1 |
USE: ASSUMPTIONS
Can use the future perfect simple with 'will' to make assumptions about the present, particularly with 'you'. |
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future perfect simple |
C1 |
USE: POLITENESS
Can use the future perfect simple with 'will' as a politeness strategy, often in formal contexts. |
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