Organisation vocabulary
They stayed up all night to ... the deadline.
They stayed up all night to meet the deadline.
I ... (stay) in and read a book this evening. I haven't decided yet.
I might stay in and read a book this evening. I haven't decided yet.
In the long ... I plan to live in France.
In the long term I plan to live in France.
By 2050, prosthetic limbs ... (be) as sensitive as living limbs. (possible)
By 2050, prosthetic limbs may/might/could be as sensitive as living limbs. (possible)
What ... do you mean?
What exactly do you mean?
If you ... started on it now, you'll finish by lunchtime.
If you get started on it now, you'll finish by lunchtime.
Great idea! I ... (phone) George and let him know right away!
Great idea! I'll phone George and let him know right away!
She's going to buy a house in the near ...
She's going to buy a house in the near future.
I think tower blocks of the future (have) gardens. (probable)
I think tower blocks of the future will have gardens. (probable)
You've ... me.
You've lost me.
Why do you always ... things to the last minute? It's so stressful!
Why do you always leave things to the last minute? It's so stressful!
I ... (go) to South Africa next year.
I'm going to South Africa next year.
We'll visit my aunt in a week or ...
We'll visit my aunt in a week or two.
Look at her go! She (win) easily.
Look at her go! She's going to win easily.
Do you mean to ... I've missed the train?
Do you mean to say I've missed the train?
He always ... his time wisely.
He always uses his time wisely.
Sorry, Friday afternoon is no good. Iris (come) over for lunch.
Sorry, Friday afternoon is no good. Iris is coming over for lunch.
I expect they'll be married in five years' ...
I expect they'll be married in five years' time.
If you consider the evidence, you can see that climate change (affect) every aspect of human life. (probable)
If you consider the evidence, you can see that climate change is going to affect every aspect of human life. (probable)
I ... catch any of that.
I didn't catch any of that.
Don't put it ...! Do it now and get it over and done with.
Don't put it off! Do it now and get it over and done with.
We (probably watch) the football later.
We're probably going to watch the football later.
People might colonise Mars, but it'll be a long time from ...
People might colonise Mars, but it'll be a long time from now.
Self-driving cars are ... to replace conventional cars in the next ten years. (probable)
Self-driving cars are likely to replace conventional cars in the next ten years. (probable)
I don't ... what you're saying.
I don't get what you're saying.