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Phrases referring to the future

Phrases referring to the future. The Warehouse Madrid Advanced Course. Due to/set to/about to/on the verge of. Used by newspapers to refer to the future in headlines Shocking environmental data set to be released Gas prices set to rise Jobs about to plummet.

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Phrases referring to the future

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  1. Phrases referring to the future The Warehouse Madrid Advanced Course

  2. Due to/set to/about to/on the verge of • Used by newspapers to refer to the future in headlines • Shocking environmental data set to be released • Gas prices set to rise • Jobs about to plummet. • Unemployment rate set to rise 3%.

  3. Make a headline into a sentence • New airport ‘green’ tax due to be introduced. • Driving age set to rise. • Sale of bugging devices about to go through roof. • New TV boss on the verge of axing reality TV shows.

  4. Be to/due to/set to/about to/ on the verge of (+ing) • We use these phrases or “am/is/are” to talk about something that is ready to happen, probably in the near future. • A new airport ‘green’ tax is due to be introduced. • The driving range is set to rise. • The sale of bugging devices is about to go through the roof. • The/A new TV boss is on the verge of axing reality TV shows.

  5. Be likely to, unlikely to, sure to, certain to, bound to • To say how certain we are that something will happen • Jamie is likely to leave her job after this quarter. • Jim is unlikely to marry his girlfriend before she turns 30. • The economy is bound to improve.

  6. On the verge of… • She’s on the verge of quitting. It’s just a matter of time. • He’s on the verge of opening a new business.

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