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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Infinitive after be

Hello,

I have problems using infinitive after the "be" verb.

1. She is to play chess.

1. They are to go there.

I am not able to understand the meaning of these sentences.

Thanks.
  

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I can understand your confusion. ) of saying She is supposed to play chess, she plans to play chess, she is going to play chess. Another way of looking at it: She is due to play chess , as in The train is due to arrive at noon.

— Philip

  • I can understand your confusion.
  • ) of saying She is supposed to play chess, she plans to play chess, she is going to play chess.
  • Another way of looking at it: She is due to play chess , as in The train is due to arrive at noon.
  • I hope this helps.
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I can understand your confusion. It is merely a different way (shorter?) of saying She is supposed to play chess, she plans to play chess, she is going to play chess. Another way of looking at it: She is due to play chess, as in The train is due to arrive at noon. I hope this helps.
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hanuman_20001. She is to play chess. 2. They are to go there.
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There is another, stricter, meaning, of '(is)(are) to'. That meaning is '(have to)(must)'. (compared to Philip's)

You are to immediately stop writing when I say 'stop'.
You are to report to the Army Training Center at 7 a.m. on March 19, 2014.
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