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Volcano1985 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
be+to+infinitive
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00 Anyone can tell me the "be to + infinitive" ? Where do we use it ? 00 0-
00 Anyone can tell me the "be to + infinitive" ? Where do we use it ? 00 0-
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02 br 02 br 00 I 01 b 00 am to stand guard 02 b 00 at this post. (because of a command) 02 br 00 He 01 b 00 was to attend 02 b 00 today's meeting. (because of a company rule) 02 br 00 They 01 b 00 were to replace 02 b 00 the wiring before installing the new light fixture.
- 02 br 02 br 00 I 01 b 00 am to stand guard 02 b 00 at this post.
- (because of a command) 02 br 00 He 01 b 00 was to attend 02 b 00 today's meeting.
- (because of a company rule) 02 br 00 They 01 b 00 were to replace 02 b 00 the wiring before installing the new light fixture.
- (because of building regulations) 02 br 00 You 01 b 00 are to stop 02 b 00 when you come to a red light.
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0 I'm not a grammarian, but that pattern is most often seen in sentences expressing duties and very strong expectations brought about by outside forces, such as a law, rule, regulation, or command. 02 br
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00 I 01 b 00 am to stand guard 02 b 00 at this post. (because of a command) 02 br
00 He 01 b 00 was to attend 02 b 00 today'
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00 I 01 b 00 am to stand guard 02 b 00 at this post. (because of a command) 02 br
00 He 01 b 00 was to attend 02 b 00 today'
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Be + to infinitive can express:
a). a command you are to stay in your room.
b). an arrangement the queen is to speak at the official opening
c). destiny the soldier never knew they were to die in that terrible slaughter.
a). a command you are to stay in your room.
b). an arrangement the queen is to speak at the official opening
c). destiny the soldier never knew they were to die in that terrible slaughter.
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