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The key answer of exercise Other future expressions

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 11 - Future forms for the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook with authors Liz Soars, John Soars and Paul Hancock from Oxford University Press

Question

The expressions be to, be due to, be about to can also express the future. Look at these sentences.

Answer

1

  1. expected
  2. formal news report
  3. very close in time

2

  1. will arrive (according to the taxi company's prediction) / arrives (according to the schedule) / is going to (the taxi company has just told me) / will be arriving (that's the time arranged and they are always punctual)
  2. is making (less formal, it's been arranged) / will make (simple fact) / is going to make (it's been announced, but possibly not planned yet) / will be making (it's part of his regular visits)
  3. 'm going to lose (not as imminent)