BE is used in the past tense with perfect infinitive to indicate an arrangement

[Hardwork]

Hi can you please explain me this with examples:

1 "BE" is used in the past tense with perfect infinitive to indicate an arrangement that was made but not carried out.

[Mordant]

I think this is the type of thing you are going for:

He was to have been our new chairman, but he accepted a different position before he served his first day with us.

[Hardwork]

[Alan]

Hi Hardwork,

This isn't the present perfect but the perfect infinitive as in:

He was due to have taken the train last night.
He was supposed to have taken the train last night.
He ought to have taken the train last night.

Alan
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