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Terrlo56 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"is/are to be" Vs "will be"

Dear Teachers,

I would like to know the differences on...

"is/ are to be" VS "will be"

"was/ were to be" VS "would be"

Please give some examples Thanks!
  

Top answer

Hello We use "be to" for an order from a person in authority. Example: The members of the jury are to report to the judge's chambers. "will" is not used in this way.

— Anonymous

  • Hello We use "be to" for an order from a person in authority.
  • Example: The members of the jury are to report to the judge's chambers.
  • "will" is not used in this way.
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Hello Emotion: smile
We use "be to" for an order from a person in authority.
Example:
The members of the jury are to report to the ju
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My try:

He is the first man to go there. This means both past and present tense. If you think it as a present tense, it has more plan in it. However, "will" doesn't have a meaning of plan.

There is no need to say he was the first to do something to make ...is to do... past. You should say he is the first man to have gone there instead of he was the fi
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DollMy try:

He is the first man to go there. This means both past and present tense. If you think it as a present tense, it has more plan in it. However, "will" doesn't have a meaning of plan.

There is no need to say he was the first to do something to make ...is to do... past. You should say he is the first man to have gone there
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Hi,

What are the difference between.....

I am to finish the assignment tomorrow. Someone, eg my teacher, has ordered me to / expects me to / requires me to finish it tomorrow. There is no indication in this statement as to whether I will obey the order. I may, I may not.

I will finish
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CliveHi,

What are the difference between.....

I am to finish the assignment tomorrow. Someone, eg my teacher, has ordered me to / expects me to / requires me to finish it tomorrow. There is no indication in this statement as to whether I will obey the order. I may, I may not.

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Hi,

Let's focus on the future, first. Consider this.

Teacher: Tom and Mary, you are to finish this work tomorrow.

Tom whispers to Mary: He said that I am to finish this tomorrow, but I'm not going to.

Mary whispers to Tom: Well, I will finish it tomorro
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CliveHi,

Let's focus on the future, first. Consider this.

Teacher: Tom and Mary, you are to finish this work tomorrow.

Tom whispers to Mary: He said that I am to finish this tomorrow, but I'm not going to.

Mary whispers to Tom: We
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Hi,

Tom: Our teacher said that we were to finish this assignment last night, but I didn't.

Mary: Oh, he's going to be angry with you. I finished mine.

Clive
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Is to be vs will be was /were to be vs would be
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AnonymousIs to be vs will be was /were to be vs would be
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