DUE BE

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. Today is a holiday in Barcelona, but I decided to send the lesson anyway.

Yesterday we explained the meaning of the expression due to: because of something. When we use due with this meaning, it is a preposition.

Due can also be used as an adjective with the verb BE.

Today's word is: due (adjective)

It means: something is expected to happen or something should happen.

Example 1: The bus is due to arrive at 9 o'clock. I hope it isn't late.

Example 2: George is due for retirement at the end of the year. He'll be 65 years old and he has worked for the company for nearly 30 years.

Example 3: Megan is pregnant. She is due to give birth on April 25th.

Tomorrow we will look at another meaning of the adjective due.

⇒ For some writing practice in English, I encourage you to write your own sentence using today's word. You can post your sentence to one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing ASAP.

Have a great rest of the day!