How do we use 'be due to'?

We've already talked about 'be about to'. Today, let's talk about another expression with 'be': 'be due to'.
 

We use 'be due to' to talk about something that's scheduled or planned for the future. Usually it's some kind of official timetable or something that has been arranged. It's often used with verbs like 'start', 'finish', 'leave' and 'arrive'.
 

• He is due to start work next Monday.
• They are due to arrive at 3:15.
   

We can also use 'was / were due to' to say that something was scheduled or planned in the past. Often, the thing didn't happen or maybe we don't know if it happened or not.
 

• The train was due to arrive at 6 pm but it didn't get here till midnight.
• We were due to meet yesterday but she had to cancel.

Let's review!
 

Make sentences using 'am / is / are / was / were + due + to + infinitive'.
 

1. It's the plan that he will leave this afternoon.

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2. It was the plan that James would finish work at six - he should be here by now.

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3. The schedule said that the students should hand in their essays on Friday, but many of them were late.

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