Be sure to auf Englisch - erläutertung und übersetzung
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Be sure to
Be sure to drückt eine fast sichere Handlung aus. Das Präsens hat hier eine Bedeutung im Futur:
Bruno and Horatio are sure to succeed. Bruno und Horatio werden bestimmt Erfolg haben.
The weather is sure to be worse tomorrow. Das Wetter wird morgen sicherlich schlechter werden.
It was sure to happen! Es war klar, dass es passieren würde!
• Im Imperativ ist be sure to ein Synonym von make sure to und von don't fail to:
Be sure to bring your passport. Bringen Sie unbedingt Ihren Reisepass mit.
Make sure to arrive at the meeting on time. Sorge dafür, dass du zur Besprechung pünktlich erscheinst.
Don't fail to pay me back by Thursday. Denken Sie daran, mir das Geld bis Donnerstag zurückzuzahlen.
Übung 1
Icarus: you ask for extra napkins. They always forget to give us extra napkins, and then I spill some sauce on my pants and I have to bring the pants home and give them to my mother. Then she spends hours trying to get the stain out and she can't cook dinner and we don't eat and...
Polly: I'll do that, Icarus. But please, you have an anxiety attack if you continue like this. Please calm down.
Polly: I'll do that, Icarus. But please, you have an anxiety attack if you continue like this. Please calm down.
Icarus: Make sure 1 you ask for extra napkins. They always forget to give us extra napkins, and then I spill some sauce on my pants and I have to bring the pants home and give them to my mother. Then she spends hours trying to get the stain out and she can't cook dinner and we don't eat and...
Polly: I'll do that, Icarus. But please, you are sure to 2 have an anxiety attack if you continue like this. Please calm down.
Polly: I'll do that, Icarus. But please, you are sure to 2 have an anxiety attack if you continue like this. Please calm down.
1 Make sure: 'Make sure' is an imperative construction, which is often followed by a personal pronoun ('you', in this case). Icarus wants Polly to be sure to ask for extra napkins when she goes to buy food. This is the best choice here.
1 Be sure to: 'Be sure to' cannot be followed by 'you'. It is grammatically incorrect. We could say however 'you should be sure to ask for extra napkins', or 'Be sure that you ask for extra napkins'.
1 Must: 'Must' would be correct here if this were a question, and Icarus were asking for extra napkins. It is incorrect in this case because Icarus is giving a command, and not asking a question.
1 Should: If this were a question, 'should' would be acceptable here. However this is not the case. 'Should' can be used to express suggestion, however in an imperative statement, the phrase should be written 'you should get some extra napkins'.
2 are sure to: 'Are sure to' is the best choice here. It expresses Polly's concern (and belief) that Icarus is going to 'have an anxiety attack' if he continues to be so agitated.
2 make sure: 'Make sure' does not make any sense in this construction. Polly is not encouraging Icarus to have an anxiety attack, but trying to prevent it.
2 must: 'Must' does not make sense here because it introduces an imperative construction (You MUST have an anxiety attack = You are obliged to have an anxiety attack!). Polly isn't obliging Icarus to have an anxiety attack!
2 should: Polly is not encouraging Icarus to have an anxiety attack, but trying to prevent it. Using 'should' here indicates that Polly is suggesting Icarus to have an anxiety attack.
Übung 2
Bob: I can't believe that storm we had the other day.
Polly: Well, I suppose it happen eventually.
Bob: Maybe so, but my mother's car was hit by a ball of ice the size of a cow. She was nearly killed!
Polly: I guess she shouldn't driving then.
Polly: Well, I suppose it happen eventually.
Bob: Maybe so, but my mother's car was hit by a ball of ice the size of a cow. She was nearly killed!
Polly: I guess she shouldn't driving then.
Bob: I can't believe that storm we had the other day.
Polly: Well, I suppose it was sure to 1 happen eventually.
Bob: Maybe so, but my mother's car was hit by a ball of ice the size of a cow. She was nearly killed!
Polly: I guess she shouldn't have been 2 driving then.
Polly: Well, I suppose it was sure to 1 happen eventually.
Bob: Maybe so, but my mother's car was hit by a ball of ice the size of a cow. She was nearly killed!
Polly: I guess she shouldn't have been 2 driving then.
1 was sure to: 'Was sure to' is the best choice here. It expresses the inevitability of the hail storm occurring, according to Polly.
1 is about to: Something cannot 'be about to' happen 'eventually'. 'Is about to' refers to a possible future action, but this sentence describes a past event (the hail storm the other day).
1 had to have: 'Had to have' expresses a feeling of great necessity ('I had to have the new Delavigne perfume', for example). It does not make sense to use it in this construction.
2 have been: 'Have been' is the best choice here. We must use the present perfect progressive (have been driving) to indicate the action of Bob's mother when she was hit by the ball of ice.
2 be sure to: 'Be sure to' does not make sense here. 'Be sure to' must followed by the infinitive form of the verb, and in this sentence the verb is in the -ING form (driving).
2 be about to: 'Be about to' cannot be followed by the -ING form of the verb. Also, it makes no sense here.
Übung 3
Polly: I think it's time I went home. you call your brother back.
Bruno: But I don't want to.
Polly: a child. I'm leaving, goodbye.
Bruno: take out the trash!
Polly: But I'm your personal assistant, not the janitor. Ask Icarus.
Bruno: Fine. See you tomorrow.
Bruno: But I don't want to.
Polly: a child. I'm leaving, goodbye.
Bruno: take out the trash!
Polly: But I'm your personal assistant, not the janitor. Ask Icarus.
Bruno: Fine. See you tomorrow.
Polly: I think it's time I went home. Make sure 1 you call your brother back.
Bruno: But I don't want to.
Polly: Don't be 2 a child. I'm leaving, goodbye.
Bruno: Be sure to 3 take out the trash!
Polly: But I'm your personal assistant, not the janitor. Ask Icarus.
Bruno: Fine. See you tomorrow.
Bruno: But I don't want to.
Polly: Don't be 2 a child. I'm leaving, goodbye.
Bruno: Be sure to 3 take out the trash!
Polly: But I'm your personal assistant, not the janitor. Ask Icarus.
Bruno: Fine. See you tomorrow.
1 Make sure: 'Make sure' is an imperative construction that we usually use before a personal pronoun (you). This is the best choice here.
1 Be sure to: 'Be sure to' cannot be followed by 'you' in this case.
1 Must: 'Must' would be correct here if the phrase were a question, and Polly were asking if it was necessary that Bruno called his brother.
2 Don't be: Polly is telling Bruno 'not' to act like a child. Therefore 'Don't be a child' is the best choice here.
2 Be sure to: 'Be sure to a child' is grammatically incorrect and incomplete. It lacks a verb.
2 Make sure: 'Make sure a child' is an incomplete construction. It lacks a verb.
3 Be sure to: 'Be sure to' is the best choice here. It completes the imperative of Bruno 'to take out the trash'.
3 Make sure: 'Make sure' cannot work here without being followed be the preposition 'to'.
3 Must: 'Must take out the trash' is grammatically incorrect and incomplete. However, we could say: 'You must take out the trash'.
Übung 4
Choose the appropriate meaning for each phrase. Be careful! Each answer is used only once:
'Bruno is likely to make a smart business decision' =
'Bruno is sure to make a smart business decision' =
'Bruno is about to make a smart business decision' =
'Bruno is likely to make a smart business decision' =
'Bruno is sure to make a smart business decision' =
'Bruno is about to make a smart business decision' =
Choose the appropriate meaning for each phrase. Be careful! Each answer is used only once:
'Bruno is likely to make a smart business decision' = Bruno will probably make a smart decision 1
'Bruno is sure to make a smart business decision' = Bruno will almost certainly make a smart decision 2
'Bruno is about to make a smart business decision' = Bruno will make a smart decision very soon 3
'Bruno is likely to make a smart business decision' = Bruno will probably make a smart decision 1
'Bruno is sure to make a smart business decision' = Bruno will almost certainly make a smart decision 2
'Bruno is about to make a smart business decision' = Bruno will make a smart decision very soon 3
1 Bruno will probably make a smart decision: This is correct. 'To be likely (to do something)' expresses strong probability, in this case there is a strong possibility that Bruno will make a smart business decision.
1 Bruno will almost certainly make a smart decision: This is incorrect. The construction 'to be likely to' expresses a strong possibility, but not 'quasi-certainty'. This is a difficult distinction to make, however there is a difference between the two constructions.
1 Bruno will make a smart decision very soon: This is incorrect. The 'be likely to' construction does not express that a smart business decision is 'imminent' or 'coming soon'.
2 Bruno will almost certainly make a smart decision: This is correct. The construction 'to be sure to' expresses a 'quasi-certainty'. It is often difficult to distinguish between 'be sure to' and 'be likely to', but there is a difference between the two constructions.
2 Bruno will probably make a smart decision: This is incorrect. The construction 'to be sure to' indicates that something will almost certainly happen. It is stronger than saying that something will 'probably happen' (which expresses less certainty). This is a difficult distinction to make, however there is a difference between the two constructions.
2 Bruno will make a smart decision very soon: This is incorrect. The 'be sure to' construction does not express that a smart business decision is 'imminent' or 'coming soon'.
3 Bruno will make a smart decision very soon: This is correct. The 'be about to' construction expresses that an action is 'imminent' or coming soon. In this case, Bruno will make a smart business decision soon.
3 Bruno will probably make a smart decision: This is incorrect. The construction 'to be about to' does not express that making a smart decision is a probability.
3 Bruno will almost certainly make a smart decision: This is incorrect. The phrase 'will almost certainly' describes an action that is almost completely sure to happen, but does not indicate that an action will occur soon!
Übung 5
Choose the most appropriate term to complete each sentence in the dialogue below.
Brian: Edward, are you to try to climb that tree? You fail if you do!
Edward: Not likely, Brian. I am a tree climbing master!
Brian: Well, to inform us if you end up in hospital.
Brian: Edward, are you to try to climb that tree? You fail if you do!
Edward: Not likely, Brian. I am a tree climbing master!
Brian: Well, to inform us if you end up in hospital.
Choose the most appropriate term to complete each sentence in the dialogue below.
Brian: Edward, are you about 1 to try to climb that tree? You are sure to 2 fail if you do!
Edward: Not likely, Brian. I am a tree climbing master!
Brian: Well, don't fail 3 to inform us if you end up in hospital.
Brian: Edward, are you about 1 to try to climb that tree? You are sure to 2 fail if you do!
Edward: Not likely, Brian. I am a tree climbing master!
Brian: Well, don't fail 3 to inform us if you end up in hospital.
1 about: "Are you about to climb that tree?" means "Do you intend to climb that tree in a moment?". We use the construction "to be about to" to refer to an action expected or planned for the immediate future. Another example: "Our annual snail race is about to start, and the crowd are incredibly excited".
1 sure: We cannot use "sure" in this sentence, although Brian could say "Are you sure you want to climb that tree?" or "Are you sure that you can climb that tree?". The construction "to be sure to" is commonly used to instruct someone to remember to do something, or to refer to a certain future action. For example: "Be sure to listen carefully during the lecture"; "We are sure to win the match".
1 just: We cannot use "just" in this sentence, although Brian could say "Did you just climb that tree?". "Just" is commonly used to refer to something that happened very recently, only moments ago. For example: "Did Horatio just leave the office?".
2 are sure to: This is the most appropriate choice. Brian is saying that Edward is very likely to fail to climb the tree. Another similar example: "You are sure to win the talent show if you enter it. The other acts are terrible".
2 must: This choice doesn't make sense in this context. "Must" expresses obligation, duty or necessity, for example: "You must arrive at the zoo before 4:30, otherwise you will not be allowed in". Brian is unlikely to tell Edward that he is obliged to fail to climb the tree.
2 should: This choice doesn't make sense in this context. "Should" expresses an obligation, recommendation or suggestion, for example: "You should learn a new instrument. Everyone plays the guitar". Brian is unlikely to recommend that Edward fail to climb the tree.
3 don't fail: "Don't fail to inform us" has the same meaning as "Make sure you inform us" or "Be sure to inform us". Brian is conveying to Edward that it is important for Edward to inform his colleagues if he goes to hospital. Another example: "Don't fail to turn the stove off when you finish cooking".
3 make sure you: We cannot say "make sure you" immediately before the word "to". Brian could say "Make sure to inform us" or "Make sure you inform us".
3 be likely: The construction "to be likely to" is generally not used in the imperative form, and it cannot be used to give someone an instruction or make a request. It is mostly used to describe something which has a relatively high probability of occurring. For example: "It is likely to snow at some point over the weekend".
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