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5 SPEAK.

A Match each piece of advice on the right with a situation on the left. Some advice may work
for more than one situation.

Situation Advice
1. I’m so tired! c a. Join our swimming club.
2. I need information about ice hockey. b. Try another sport.
3. I’m afraid of the water. c. Don’t train so hard!
4. I don’t enjoy basketball anymore. d. Look on the Internet.

B Work with a partner. Take turns reading the rEal ENGlISH
situations from exercise A and giving advice
using should or shouldn’t. Should and ought to have similar
meanings, but we use should much
A: I’m so tired! more frequently.

B: You shouldn’t train so hard.

13.4 Expectations: Be Supposed To

Present and Future Past
A: You aren’t supposed to walk on the grass. A: He wasn’t supposed to arrive until 10.
B: Oh, I didn’t realize that. I’m sorry. B: Well, I guess he’s early. Let’s say hello!

She’s supposed to call in a few minutes. He was supposed to call. Maybe he forgot.
It’s supposed to rain tonight. Bring an umbrella. It’s sunny! How nice. It was supposed to rain.

1. To express a future expectation, use am/ I’m supposed to arrive a few minutes early.
is/are + supposed to + the base form of a The package is supposed to arrive later today.
verb. You’re supposed to use a new ball for each game.
2. To talk about something that was expected A: They were supposed to be here by noon.
but did not happen, use was/were + B: Maybe they are stuck in traffic.
supposed to + the base form of a verb.

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of be supposed to and the verb
in parentheses.

1. We are supposed to be (be) at football practice early today. We should hurry.

2. You (not kick) other players in soccer.

3. A: that runner (win) the race?

B: Yes, he is. His times have been faster than everyone else’s.

4. My mother (call) me tomorrow.

5. Alex (not arrive) last night, but he got on an earlier
flight, and he got here at 10 p.m.

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