Other ways to express the future
|
| be (just) about to |
for the (very) near future |
I'm just about to ask for my pay rise. |
| be (just) on the point/verge of |
for the (very) near future |
I'm just on the point/verge of asking for my pay rise. |
| be due to |
for formal arrangements |
I'm due to meet my boss at eleven o'clock. |
| be to do |
for obligations |
You're to get those reports written before Friday! |
|
for formal announcements |
The factory is to open in July. |
| other modals
(see Unit 9 for more information) |
to express certainty, possibility, etc |
I might ask for a pay rise tomorrow. |
