Lesson Seven
(be) supposed to _____
Idiomatic and passive, "be supposed to" shows expectation.
Someone expects you to do something in the present or the future:
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I’m supposed to go
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We’re supposed to go
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You’re supposed to go
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You’re supposed to go
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He’s supposed to go
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She’s supposed to go
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They’re supposed to go
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It’s supposed to go
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Change the verb "be" to "was" or "were" to say that someone expected you to do something in the past:
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I was supposed to go
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We were supposed to go
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You were supposed to go
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You were supposed to go
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He was supposed to go
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She was supposed to go
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They were supposed to go
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It was supposed to go
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| "(be) supposed to" can only be used with the present and past tense forms of the verb "be." The verb "be" indicates the tense. |
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examples
| Only bicyclists are supposed to use this bike path. |
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| He was supposed to be at a business meeting at 2:00. It’s now 2:15 and he’s calling to say that he’ll be late. |
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| My son is supposed to keep this bird feeder full of food. |
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| While watching a movie in a movie theater, movie goers are supposed to keep quiet. |
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| A doctor will tell you that you’re supposed to exercise if you want to stay healthy. |
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