Supposed to

Supposed to

Mara Graciela Vigil Flores Elsy Beatriz Cruz Escobar

English Gramar II

Elmer Jorge Guardado Gmez B.A

March ,20th,2012

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a) Used to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said: supposed to 3 We're supposed to check out of the The castle is supposed to be haunted.hotel by 11 o'clock. I'm Harry' is supposed anyone. 'Dirty not supposed to tellto be one of Eastwood's best films. What time are you supposed to be of money. Mrs. Carver is supposed to have a lotthere? (phpBB 2001-2012 phpBB) b) Used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen: Be supposed to + infinitive = should No one to in this sense know that something should be done because it is the Supposedwas supposed tomeans about it. law, the rule or the custom. However, in practice it is often not done: The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we've had to postpone it. The new laws are supposed to prevent crime. Im supposed to tidy my room before I go to bed at night, but I always tidy it when I get up in the morning instead. c) Used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it . might not be true or you might disagree: Im supposed to return these books by Friday, but Im not sure whether I can.

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In the past tense, it is used to mean that something was planned or intended to happen, but did not happen. Note that in these examples, we can use should have as an alternative to was supposed to:

Wasnt Tom supposed to be here for lunch? I wonder whats happened to him!

Shouldnt Tom have been here for lunch? I wonder whats happened to him!

Supposed to be = generally believed to be Finally, we can use supposed to be in this sense

The castle was supposed to be haunted, but I had a good nights sleep there nevertheless!

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When you are practising these examples in speech, note that the final d in supposed to is not pronounced. It is pronounced as 'suppose to', but should always be written in its correct form grammatically as supposed to.

supposed to (WOODHAM)

In 1), suppose has a meaning similar to think. Suppose generally expresses a belief that lacks certainty or an opinion. Suppose / supposed

In 2), supposed means required or obliged. It is similar in meaning to the modal 1) I suppose I should go. should. 2) I am supposed to go. In 3), supposed means either mistakenly believed or based on not very strong 3) He is the supposed leader. evidence.

The first difference between suppose and supposed is that suppose is a verb and Here are two sentences with supposed in them. supposed is an adjective. With this difference in mind, we can begin to understand the differences in meanings. A. After waiting for a half an hour, she supposed her friend was not coming. B. Her supposed friend had failed to support her in the disagreement.

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In the first sentence, the verb, supposed, follows directly after the subject. In the second sentence, supposed is in the adjective place in a noun phrase, that is, it is in front of the noun. The most common use of supposed, however, is after the BE verb as an adjective. In writing, don't forget the adjective form looks like the past tense, but it isn't really a verb, so it doesn't agree with time of the other verbs.

Suppose is sometimes used at the beginning of a sentence in an imperative sentence.

Suppose your parents don't come.

This sentence is used as a hypothetical statement, a sort of if-clause. It is similar to:

What if your parents don't come?

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This use of suppose occurs when a writer wants the reader to think of something in a way that is different from the current reality. (JOHN, 2005) Suppose TO 'Supposed to be' can be used to mean 'it is said/believed'. The new James Bond movie is supposed to be excellent. He is supposed to have been rude to Mark but I don't believe it. It is supposed to be the best restaurant in town.

'Supposed to be' can also be used to talk about what is arranged, intended or expected. It is a bit like 'should'. I'm supposed to get to work by 8. John is supposed to turn off all the lights when he leaves. I'm supposed to pay my rent on the first of the month. It's not supposed to be here.

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This use of suppose occurs when a writer wants the reader to think of something in a way that is different from the current reality. (JOHN, 2005) Suppose TO 'Supposed to be' can be used to mean 'it is said/believed'. The new James Bond movie is supposed to be excellent. He is supposed to have been rude to Mark but I don't believe it. It is supposed to be the best restaurant in town.

'Supposed to be' can also be used to talk about what is arranged, intended or expected. It is a bit like 'should'. I'm supposed to get to work by 8. John is supposed to turn off all the lights when he leaves. I'm supposed to pay my rent on the first of the month. It's not supposed to be here.

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Often there is a suggestion that the action 'supposed to' happen does not actually happen. I'm supposed to be there before 8 but I'm often late. You were supposed to phone me. I'm supposed to be getting on a plane to Tokyo at this very minute.

'Not supposed to' often suggests that something is not allowed or prohibited. You're not supposed to smoke in here. I'm not supposed to tell you. We're not supposed to use the Internet for personal reasons at work.

'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'.

Supposed to 11 . Suppose we take the earlier train to Munich? It would give us more time there. Suppose we took the plane instead? That would give us even more time. There's nobody in reception to let our visitors in. Suppose I sit there until somebody comes? I'm going to ask him for a par increase , suppose he said no ? what would you do?

(BROWN, 1998-2006)

Supposed to 12 . References

BROWN, C. A. (1998-2006). http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/suppose2/menu.php. Group, p. .-2. (s.f.). http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic43610.html. Group, p. .-2. (27 de AGOSTO de 2009). http://www.englishtest.net/forum/ftopic43610.html. JOHN. (MONDAY de DECEMBER de 2005). http://grammaramble.blogspot.com/2005/12/suppose-supposed.html. phpBB 2001-2012 phpBB, g. (s.f.). http://www.englishtest.net/forum/ftopic43610.html. WOODHAM, R. (s.f.). http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv152.s html.