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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
be to be +ing
hello, I would like to ask that is there a thing called 'be to be ' in English grammar? Examples:
a) You are to be presenting your group project from 3:30 to 4 pm after school.
b) I am to be studying in school from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
Can I say something like that in English?
a) You are to be presenting your group project from 3:30 to 4 pm after school.
b) I am to be studying in school from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
Can I say something like that in English?
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Anonymous is there a thing called 'be to be ' No. It's called "is to". There are only five forms: is to, am to, are to, was to, and were to .
- Anonymous is there a thing called 'be to be ' No.
- It's called "is to".
- There are only five forms: is to, am to, are to, was to, and were to .
- You are to present your project after school.
- I am to study from 8:00 to 3:30.
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Anonymousis there a thing called 'be to be 'No. It's called "is to". There are only five forms: is to, am to, are to, was to, and were to.
You are to present your project after school.
I am to study from 8:00 to 3:30.
They were to be here on Monday.
Palmer (The English Verb) gives quite a
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Anonymous a) You are tobepresentingyour group project from 3:30 to 4 pm after school.
Anonymousb) I am toEdit: cross-posted with CalifJim.bestudyingin school from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
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