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7.2 Expressing Obligation and Expectation: Be Supposed To

Be Supposed To
I'm supposed to buy textbooks before the first class.
You're late. You were supposed to be here an hour ago.

1. Be supposed to is a modal-like expression. You are supposed to call the hotel to cancel
It expresses an obligation because of the reservation. Aren‘t you going to do that?
expectations, rules, laws, or other people’s
requests.

2. Be supposed to can also express an We are supposed to be at the boarding gate a
expectation based on a schedule, plan, or half hour before departure.
a person's opinion.

3. Was/were supposed to means that the | was supposed to drive my friend to the
action or event was expected, but it did not station, but my car broke down.
happen.

6 Complete the paragraphs. Use the correct form of be supposed fo.

According to some travel websites, volunteering on a boat (1) iS SUpPOSEA CO he

a great way to see the world without spending a lot of money. You help out on a boat and
you get a place to sleep in exchange. Everyone on the trip (2)
share the cost of food.

This kind of volunteering seemed like a great idea, so I read the blogs of a couple of
people who had done it. One person, Manny, went on a trip to the South Pacific with an
older couple. Their daughter (3) travel with them, but

she changed her mind at the last minute. The couple heard about the volunteer program
and asked Manny to come with them instead for six months. While he was on the trip, he
(4) help with the cooking, cleaning, and boat chores.

Unfortunately, the trip turned out to be much shorter than expected. Manny and
the couple (5) go around the world, but they had to end
the trip in the South Pacific because of a problem with the boat. Manny enjoyed himself

anyway and said he can’t wait to do it again. He (6) meet
some new boat owners soon to arrange a couple months at sea.

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