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Sina
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
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Location: Germany
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 Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: be to .+inf.?? |
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Hi, could you tell me when I do i have to use the tense or form "is to +inf."?
Does it indicate an incidence in the near future or can it be replaced by "shall or must"? I si+mply don't get it..   |
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Sina
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject: nobody who can help me?? |
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Can anybody help me, please?? You apeak english..come on..i am just from germany..  |
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mukemmale
Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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Location: Istanbul/Turkey
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Well it can be both actually.
She is to finish all her homework before she can go out with her friends.
Here it is used instead of "must".
He is to fly to Japan tomorrow morning.
...and in this sentence it is used for indicating something that is going to happen in near future.
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