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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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When do we use ' was + to be + pp ' and ' had + to be + pp ' ?

  

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Anonymous ' was + to be + pp ' intention, expectation, futurity The criminal was supposed to be hanged at dawn. The stadium was intended to be finished by June. The new painting was going to be seen by the committee of fine arts.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous ' was + to be + pp ' intention, expectation, futurity The criminal was supposed to be hanged at dawn.
  • The stadium was intended to be finished by June.
  • The new painting was going to be seen by the committee of fine arts.
  • Anonymous ' had + to be + pp ' duty, obligation, necessity The crowd had to be calmed soon or there would be a riot.
  • The bus had to be stopped so that a flock of sheep could cross the road.
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Anonymous' was + to be + pp '

intention, expectation, futurity

The criminal was supposed to be hanged at dawn.
The stadium was intended to be finished by June.
The new painting was going
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