How to use 'likely to' - Learners' Questions

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Improve your English by learning how to use the phrase 'Be likely to' in this free tutorial from BBC Learning English.

SUMMARY:

Be likely to
We use be likely to to talk about the possibility of something happening, often in connection with the future.
When we say be likely to, we are confident that something will happen, but we cannot be 100% sure.
The American is likely to win the race tomorrow.
It’s likely to rain on Tuesday.

Be unlikely to
The opposite of likely is unlikely. The opposite of be likely to is be unlikely to. This means we are confident that something will not happen.
England are unlikely to win the world cup.
He’s unlikely to pass his exams.

Past
Be likely to and be unlikely to can be used in the past. Change the verb be. We usually use a perfect form after.
Sarah was unlikely to have known that her boyfriend was a criminal when she met him.
My father was unlikely to have lost his wallet in his own house.

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Please make a video on likely to be . I saw it in mostly in newspapers

EnglishWithSushma
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It’s likely that I will spend the next several months on chemotherapy treatments.

tammytsang
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thx a lot ! i always think it's uesful for who study english.
i gonna learn more english in your website!

열스-of
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you said "England are"... why is the plural form used? can you help me? thanks

luisarturosogamosomales
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Please a question there is any difference with Probably? Thanks

Leovermillion
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Nice video Dan¡ and what about be bound to? is it similar to likely to? thanks a lot¡

dnlih
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I am weak in the prunouncation, how I provide myself

bushrazgair
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If I'm wrong, please correct me. He should have said that''England is likely to win the world cup anytime, But he said'' are''?

emrearslan
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I'm from Bangladesh. My name is Sumaiya.

harunurrashid
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There are likely to be lying????
Which grammar is used here ?

SEPIDEHmb
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you could explain about the second type of examples
i guess meaning is different.

masoodmasdana
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I was unlikely to have completed all my syllabus

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I am likely to get selected for the exam this time

mathstutorialsjodhpur
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Yeah, it's likely to that England is unlikely to win the WorldCup soon...

vezleienlibro
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Can you explain why "England are unlikely to ..." rather than "England is..." ?

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