Supposed
Now I wanted to ask an question to my friend which obviously I didn't in past, which should I tell now
I was supposed to ask that question last night.
Is this ok, or should I remove was.
Please explain a little bit??
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I was supposed to is the correct tense, but not the correct meaning. Broadly speaking , supposed to indicates that you had some obligation, eg perhaps someone told you to ask the question. In your example, just say I wanted to ask .
- I was supposed to is the correct tense, but not the correct meaning.
- Broadly speaking , supposed to indicates that you had some obligation, eg perhaps someone told you to ask the question.
- In your example, just say I wanted to ask .
- .
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I was supposed to is the correct tense, but not the correct meaning. Broadly speaking, supposed to indicates that you had some obligation, eg perhaps someone told you to ask the question.
In your example, just say I wanted to ask . . .
0Liton DasI was supposed to ask that question last night.
From your description it sounds like you mean
I forgot to ask that question last night.
CJ
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