grammar · neutral

be supposed to + V

Band 6-7speakingtask2

Expresses expectation, obligation, or what is generally believed or planned to happen.

Examples

“I'm supposed to meet my tutor at three.”

“You're supposed to wear formal clothes to the interview.”

“The train is supposed to arrive at 9:00.”

Band 8 sentence

“Students are supposed to submit their essays by Friday, but extensions may be granted in exceptional circumstances.”

Collocations

  • be supposed to do something
  • supposed to be + adjective

Common mistakes

I am supposed meeting him at five.→I am supposed to meet him at five.

The meeting supposed to start at nine.→The meeting is supposed to start at nine.

Say it for a higher band

5have to→6should→7+be supposed to + V

Synonyms

should

Easily confused

should + V

“You should see a doctor about that cough.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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