英语词汇be to infinitive i am to you are to etc的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

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be to + infinitive : I am to … , you are to … , etcI am toI am to 421083942 be to + infinitive: I am to …, you are to …, etc1plans and arrangements: He is to visit Nigeria.We use this structure in a formal style to talk about official and other plans and arrangements.The President is to visit Nigeria next month.We are to get a 10 per cent wage rise in June.I felt nervous because I was soon to leave home for the first time.A perfect infinitive can be used to show that a planned event did not happen.I was to have started work last week, but I changed my mind.2'fate': We were to meet again.Another use is to talk about things which are/were 'hidden in the future', fated to happen.I thought we were saying goodbye for ever. But we were to meet again, many years later, under very strange circumstances.3pre-conditions: If we are to get there in time …This structure is common in if-clauses, when the main clause expresses a pre-condition – something that must happen first if something else is to happen.If we are to get there by lunchtime, we had better hurry.He knew he would have to work hard if he was to pass his exam.4orders: You are to do your homework.The structure is used to give orders, for example by parents speaking to children.You are to do your homework before you watch TV.She can go to the party, but she's not to be back late.5be + passive infinitive: It is not to be removed.Be + passive infinitive is often used in notices and instructions.am/are/is (not) to be + past participleThis cover is not to be removed.Sometimes only the passive infinitive is used.To be taken three times a day after meals. (on a medicine bottle)Some other common expressions with be + passive infinitive:There's nothing to be done.She was nowhere to be found.I looked out of the window, but there was nothing to be seen.Previous Next

词组	be to infinitive i am to you are to etc
释义	Contents overview be to + infinitive : I am to … , you are to … , etcI am toI am to 4210839Talking about the Future42 be to + infinitive: I am to …, you are to …, etc1plans and arrangements: He is to visit Nigeria.We use this structure in a formal style to talk about official and other plans and arrangements.The President is to visit Nigeria next month.We are to get a 10 per cent wage rise in June.I felt nervous because I was soon to leave home for the first time.A perfect infinitive can be used to show that a planned event did not happen.I was to have started work last week, but I changed my mind.2'fate': We were to meet again.Another use is to talk about things which are/were 'hidden in the future', fated to happen.I thought we were saying goodbye for ever. But we were to meet again, many years later, under very strange circumstances.3pre-conditions: If we are to get there in time …This structure is common in if-clauses, when the main clause expresses a pre-condition – something that must happen first if something else is to happen.If we are to get there by lunchtime, we had better hurry.He knew he would have to work hard if he was to pass his exam.4orders: You are to do your homework.The structure is used to give orders, for example by parents speaking to children.You are to do your homework before you watch TV.She can go to the party, but she's not to be back late.5be + passive infinitive: It is not to be removed.Be + passive infinitive is often used in notices and instructions.am/are/is (not) to be + past participleThis cover is not to be removed.Sometimes only the passive infinitive is used.To be taken three times a day after meals. (on a medicine bottle)Some other common expressions with be + passive infinitive:There's nothing to be done.She was nowhere to be found.I looked out of the window, but there was nothing to be seen.Previous Next
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