| Element | USE: 'BE DUE TO' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | FUTURE |
| SubCat | future in the past |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'due to' to talk about scheduled events in the future from a point in the past. |
| Corrected Learner Example | It was quite early in the morning, only 7.15 am, and my plane was due to leave in about 40 minutes. (Germany; C2 MASTERY; 1993; German; Pass) Ten minutes after the time we were due to begin, she arrived. (Spain; C2 MASTERY; 1998; Catalan; Pass) We have succeeded in persuading the local Council that the factory that was due to be built near the lake was dangerous. (Greece; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Greek; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
