grammar · academic

expect + (somebody) + to + V

Band 5-6speakingtask2

Use to say you think something will happen or you anticipate someone will do something: 'expect to do' or 'expect someone to do'.

Examples

“I expect to receive my results next week.”

“We expect our manager to attend the meeting.”

“Don't confuse 'expect' with 'hope'—'expect' is stronger and implies a belief it will happen.”

Band 8 sentence

“Given the current progress, I expect to submit the final draft by the end of the month.”

Collocations

  • expect + to + V
  • expect + somebody + to + V

Common mistakes

I am expected to finish it tomorrow.→I expect to finish it tomorrow.

I hope to pass the exam but I expect will pass it.→I hope to pass the exam and I expect I will.

Say it for a higher band

5think + will + V→6hope + to + V→7+expect + (somebody) + to + V

Synonyms

anticipate + V-ing

hope + to + V

Easily confused

hope + to + V

“I hope to finish the project by Friday.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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