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Hanuman_2000 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

To be

Hello,

I am very much confused about the usage of "to be" with some main verb.

1. These winds may even prove to be fetal.

Does "to be" here indicate future?

Could any one here explain it a little bit?

Thanks.
  

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The verb prove in your example is enough to denote future action. Adding to be is just an idiomatic option. You can leave it out if you wish.

— Cool Breeze

  • The verb prove in your example is enough to denote future action.
  • Adding to be is just an idiomatic option.
  • You can leave it out if you wish.
  • These winds may prove/turn out [to be] f a tal.
  • CB
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The verb prove in your example is enough to denote future action. Adding to be is just an idiomatic option. You can leave it out if you wish.

These winds may prove/turn out [to be] fatal.

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Hello,

I some time see sentences have a main verb with "to be".

I am not able to recall those sentences but I know in some cases it for necessity in other for future time arrangement.

example

1.The two shapes need to be the same size to be congruent.

Here I think "to be" for necessity.

Could any one explain with exampl
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