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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

to be

Does to be always have to mean something that's going to happen in the future?

Could it be used for something that's happened not too long ago?

For example: My friends just met up not even a week ago. Can I say:

It must be thrilling to be reunited with Hank again!

Thanks!
  

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PreciousJones Does to be always have to mean something that's going to happen in the future? to be is the infinitive form, so it's not really related to past, present, or future specifically. PreciousJones It must be thrilling to be reunited with Hank again!

— CalifJim

  • PreciousJones Does to be always have to mean something that's going to happen in the future?
  • to be is the infinitive form, so it's not really related to past, present, or future specifically.
  • PreciousJones It must be thrilling to be reunited with Hank again!
  • This is a good, grammatical sentence, but the part with to be doesn't convey anything about the time frame.
  • The verbs in the main clause have to take on that job.
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PreciousJonesDoes to be always have to mean something that's going to happen in the future?
to be is the infinitive form, so it's not really related to past, present, or future specifically.
PreciousJonesIt must be thrilling to be reunited with Hank again!
This is a good, grammatical sentence, but the part with to
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