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Grammar Narrative tenses

A number of future expressions with be can be Where were you?
used to view the future from the past.

Be to Be due to
Present: Paul is due to be here at 7 pm.
Was/were to be is used to describe events that Past: Paul was due to be here ten minutes ago.
actually happened as predicted. Where is he?

Be to be + past participle (passive form) Be about to
Present: The fire alarms are to be tested tomorrow Present: Hurry if you want to talk to John. He is about
at 10 am. to leave.
Past: The staff were warned that the fire alarms Past: James was about to leave, so I rushed out of t
were to be tested the following morning. he office to talk to him.

Be to have + past participle can be used for
things that did not actually happen.

Correct the mistakes.
Be to have + past participle
1. The children are to stay with their grandmother,
Past: There was to have been a fireworks display, but then she got sick and they couldn’t.
but it was cancelled because of bad weather.
2. The boat was to have leave for the island at
9 am, but it was delayed due to bad weather.
Be supposed to 3. I was suppose to be at work ten minutes ago!
Present: We are supposed to be at work by 9 am.
Past: You were supposed to be here at 9 am.

A. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. The high technology in the Middle Ages society forever.
a) was to change b) was to have changed

2. “Oh, James! What a surprise that you just phoned me. I you!”
a) was to have phoned b) was about to phone
3. The bus arrive half an hour ago, but it hasn’t arrived yet.
a) was about to b) was supposed to

4. The construction of the building in March, but there was a delay.
a) was to start b) was to have started
5. The project this year, but it was delayed.
a) was about to complete b) was to have been completed

6. I arrived at the station ten minutes before Lisa’s train .
a) was due to arrive b) was about to arrive

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