๐คSupposed to be' can be used to mean 'it is said/believed'.
๐The new James Bond movie is supposed to be excellent.
๐He is supposed to have been rude to Mark but I don't believe it.
๐It is supposed to be the best restaurant in town.
๐ค'Supposed to be' can also be used to talk about what is arranged, intended or expected. It is a bit like 'should'.
๐I'm supposed to get to work by 8.
๐John is supposed to turn off all the lights when he leaves.
๐I'm supposed to pay my rent on the first of the month.
๐It's not supposed to be here.
๐Often there is a suggestion that the action 'supposed to' happen does not actually happen.
๐I'm supposed to be there before 8 but I'm often late.
๐You were supposed to phone me.
๐I'm supposed to be getting on a plane to Tokyo at this very minute.
๐ค'Not supposed to' often suggests that something is not allowed or prohibited.
๐You're not supposed to smoke in here.
๐I'm not supposed to tell you.
๐We're not supposed to use the Internet for personal reasons at work.
๐ค'Suppose' can also be used as a conjunction to mean 'what if'. Notice that the verb which follows it is sometimes, but not always, put 'more in the past'.
๐Suppose we take the earlier train to Munich? It would give us more time there.
๐Suppose we took the plane instead? ๐That would give us even more time.
๐There's nobody in reception to let our visitors in. Suppose I sit there until somebody comes?
๐I'm going to ask him for a pay increase. ~ Suppose he said 'no'? What would you do?
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๐The new James Bond movie is supposed to be excellent.
๐He is supposed to have been rude to Mark but I don't believe it.
๐It is supposed to be the best restaurant in town.
๐ค'Supposed to be' can also be used to talk about what is arranged, intended or expected. It is a bit like 'should'.
๐I'm supposed to get to work by 8.
๐John is supposed to turn off all the lights when he leaves.
๐I'm supposed to pay my rent on the first of the month.
๐It's not supposed to be here.
๐Often there is a suggestion that the action 'supposed to' happen does not actually happen.
๐I'm supposed to be there before 8 but I'm often late.
๐You were supposed to phone me.
๐I'm supposed to be getting on a plane to Tokyo at this very minute.
๐ค'Not supposed to' often suggests that something is not allowed or prohibited.
๐You're not supposed to smoke in here.
๐I'm not supposed to tell you.
๐We're not supposed to use the Internet for personal reasons at work.
๐ค'Suppose' can also be used as a conjunction to mean 'what if'. Notice that the verb which follows it is sometimes, but not always, put 'more in the past'.
๐Suppose we take the earlier train to Munich? It would give us more time there.
๐Suppose we took the plane instead? ๐That would give us even more time.
๐There's nobody in reception to let our visitors in. Suppose I sit there until somebody comes?
๐I'm going to ask him for a pay increase. ~ Suppose he said 'no'? What would you do?
@Englishteacherideas1