مستقبل الواجب والجدول والوشيك: be to وbe due to وbe about to

أمثلة

1. The Prime Minister is to visit the flooded towns tomorrow.

   من المقرر أن يزور رئيس الوزراء البلدات المنكوبة بالفيضانات غدًا.

2. The new bridge is due to open in the spring.

   من المقرر افتتاح الجسر الجديد في الربيع.

3. I was about to call you when your message arrived.

   كنت على وشك الاتصال بك حين وصلت رسالتك.

4. If we are to meet the deadline, we need two more people.

   إن كنا سنلتزم بالموعد النهائي فنحن بحاجة إلى شخصين آخرين.

أخطاء شائعة

• ✗خطأ: The train is due arriving at six.

  ✓صحيح: The train is due to arrive at six.

  due to مع المصدر للمواعيد المجدولة.

• ✗خطأ: We are on the verge to sign the deal.

  ✓صحيح: We are on the verge of signing the deal.

  بعد on the verge of تأتي صيغة -ing لا to.

• ✗خطأ: If we will finish on time, we need more staff.

  ✓صحيح: If we are to finish on time, we need more staff.

  للهدف المشروط استخدم if … be to لا if … will.

تمارين محلولة

حاول أن تجيب بنفسك أولًا، ثم افتح «اعرض الإجابة» لترى الحل وسببه.

1. ١اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   ماذا تخبرنا الجملة؟

   All staff are to leave the building by the east exit.

   1. أIt is a prediction of the future.
   2. بIt is a past habit.
   3. جIt is an instruction.
   4. دIt is a suggestion.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج It is an instruction.

   be to في الإعلانات تعني تعليمات.

2. ٢أكمل الفراغ.

   The flight is _____ to land at 16:40.

   1. أverge
   2. بdue
   3. جpoint
   4. دbrink
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب The flight is due to land at 16:40.

   موعد في جدول: be due to.

3. ٣اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أShe was about to resign when they offered her a pay rise.
   2. بShe was on the point to resign when they offered her a pay rise.
   3. جShe was about resigning when they offered her a pay rise.
   4. دShe was about to resigned when they offered her a pay rise.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ She was about to resign when they offered her a pay rise.

   be about to مع المصدر: كان على وشك الحدوث.

4. ٤حوّل الجملة.

   أعد كتابتها بأسلوب الخبر الصحفي.

   Fuel prices will probably rise again next month.

   1. أFuel prices set rising again next month.
   2. بFuel prices are to be rising next month.
   3. جFuel prices are due rising again next month.
   4. دFuel prices are set to rise again next month.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د Fuel prices are set to rise again next month.

   be set to هي طريقة الصحفي لقول "مرجح قريبًا".

5. ٥اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   أي جملة تعني الشيء نفسه؟

   If we are to win the contract, we must cut the price.

   1. أWe might win the contract whatever the price.
   2. بWe cut the price because we won the contract.
   3. جWe are going to win the contract and after that we will cut the price.
   4. دWe must cut the price in order to win the contract.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د We must cut the price in order to win the contract.

   if … be to تذكر هدفًا وما يتطلبه.

6. ٦هذه الجملة خاطئة. اختر التصحيح.

   We are on the brink to make a breakthrough.

   1. أWe are on the brink of making a breakthrough.
   2. بWe are on brink of making a breakthrough.
   3. جWe are at the brink to make a breakthrough.
   4. دWe are on the brink of make a breakthrough.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ We are on the brink of making a breakthrough.

   on the brink of مع -ing.

7. ٧اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أYou are not to tell anyone about this.
   2. بYou not are to tell anyone about this.
   3. جYou are not to telling anyone about this.
   4. دYou are not tell anyone about this.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ You are not to tell anyone about this.

   be not to نهي حازم.

8. ٨أكمل الفراغ.

   أنت تقرأ إعلانًا رسميًّا.

   The conference _____ take place in Rotterdam.

   1. أis on the point
   2. بis to
   3. جis bound
   4. دis about
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب The conference is to take place in Rotterdam.

   ترتيب رسمي: is to مع المصدر.

9. ٩رتّب الكلمات لتكوين جملة صحيحة.

   The results are due to be published on Monday

   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: The results are due to be published on Monday.

   due to be مع التصريف الثالث: مبني للمجهول مجدول.

10. ١٠اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

    ما مدى يقين المتحدث؟

    Don’t worry, they’re bound to call you back.

    1. أSure it will never happen at all
    2. بNot sure at all
    3. جVery sure it will happen
    4. دHoping but doubtful
    اعرض الإجابة

    الإجابة: ج Very sure it will happen

    be bound to تعني أن المتحدث متيقن.