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Book desk 866 Posted 4 years ago
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Grammer

could you give me some explanations about using to be + supposed to, for example, I was supposed to....

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book desk 866 Grammer Gramm a r As shown. book desk 866 be + supposed to This can mean quite a few things. See a dictionary for all the possibilities.

  • book desk 866 Grammer Gramm a r As shown.
  • book desk 866 be + supposed to This can mean quite a few things.
  • See a dictionary for all the possibilities.
  • The most frequent meanings of "supposed" in that context are "required" and "expected".
  • I was supposed to be there at 8 o'clock.
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book desk 866 Grammer Grammar

As shown.

book desk 866be + supposed to

This can mean quite a few things. See a dictionary for all the possibilities.

The most frequent meanings of "supposed" in that context are "required" and "expected".

I was supp

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book desk 866Grammar

Consider these sentences:

I was supposed to meet them today, but I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday and had to cancel.
You are supposed to wear a mask when shopping, but many people do not do that.
The money was supposed to be used for groceries, but I spent it on lottery tickets.

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