'BE DUE TO'
EGP #370 | C2 | FUTURE / future in the past Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'due to' to talk about scheduled events in the future from a point in the past. Lexical range: N/A
火车原定中午12点发车，结果晚点了两个小时。
The train ___was ___due ___to ___depart at noon, but it ended up two hours late.
学生们原定在9点前交论文，但很多人申请了延期。
The students ___were ___due ___to ___submit their papers by 9, but many asked for an extension.
新楼原定去年六月竣工，至今还没盖完。
The new building ___was ___due ___to ___be ___finished last June, but it still isn't done.
获奖名单原定上周公布，但评审还在进行。
The winners ___were ___due ___to ___be ___announced last week, but judging is still underway.
他原定周二做手术，但因医生生病被取消了。
He ___was ___due ___to ___have surgery on Tuesday, but it was cancelled because the doctor fell ill.