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Speaking English – Expectations – How to use “supposed to”
In this English lesson, I explain how to talk about different kinds of expectations using “be supposed to.” If you would like to know how to talk about rules, predictions, hearsay, and plans or arrangements, this is a great place to start.Related Lessons
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Thanks for the lesson. I would really appreciate a lesson about the use of the WH- Questions WHAT and WHICH. What’s the difference between them? Thank you in advance for your help…
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i just thought one sentence “What am i supposed to do!!”
this is really good for those who are like me in that example “Paris is supposed to be beautiful”this conversation is with other person who is not in Paris that’s small doubt
Thank you teacher! It’s really useful for converstion!
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it is a great lesson. Thank you
Very good lessons. thank for your lecture. thank you Alex
I’d like to watch a lesson about what is the difference between saying “What happens if I don’t give him it” and “What will happen if I don’t give him it”
it’s simple video that make me happy to learn more about enlish lesson
shone
thank you teacher, your lessons are very nice.
thanks Alex for the lesson, it was very useful for me.
thanx a lot that was very helpful
Hi Alex,
Thanks for the lesson.
I would appreciate if you could have further example with the past tense as there are supposed to be slightly different nuance, like
I was supposed to do so.
The sentense above implies I didn’t do so, is that correct?
Thanks,
BBTI
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Thanks for lessons Alex! You’re definitely a good teacher)
Could you please make some lessons on more advanced topics?
You’re Canadian, aren’t you? Do you practicing as a teacher at some ESL courses in Toronto by any chance? I’d be happy to attend your lessons)
thank you for the lesson alex
Very very good lesson……
This was extraordinary Alex.
Thank you so much.
I was using these structure like (You suppose to do this work) Right now i learned that i was wrong. So I am supposed to use like that ( You are supposed to do this work) :))) thank you very much ENGvid :))
Thank you for this lesson useful Alex
Happy Chinese Day, teachers and fellows here!
Unfortunately, I found the medias on Engvid could not be open with
my IE browser. Whether there’s any additional software or script I
have to install on the IE in order to watching these videos? Thanks a lot!
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It’s great to have you as a teacher. Thanks a lot! :)
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Thak you teacher, good explanation!!
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Hi Alex , Iam Faysal . Iam glad to learn how to use the word ( supposed be ), and i really want to appreciate it you . This is really useful for English learns , and it ‘s more beneficial to them. Thanks for telling us how to make or how to put the word ( supposed be ) in a sentence.
Thanks a lot . bye
thnx alex this is very nice lessons for me and its really useful
thnx fo your time
thanks alex. it’s very useful for me
hi, alex
thnx for the lesson. i was supposed to get full marks but actually i didnt read the question carefully n this i always do which i am not supposed to do.
thnx
thank you, Mr.Alex
Thank you so much>>>
Hi Alex,
Thank you, Your explanation’s with examples are simply great. I’m confused with For and to, could you please tell me a good example that can clear my doubt?
Thank u very much for all member, this is very very very useful for me
-goodluck-
I am very interesting when I listen to your lessons
thanks Alex. this leason is v. diffecult to me, even after asignment can you make more declaration on it.
Dear Sir Alex,
I watch your every single video lesson. I can’t afford to lose your video lesson to watch. Only one time, watching your video lesson is enough for me to learn topic on English grammar. You teach English grammar very easily. I think you have God-gift. I am supposed to learn English grammar and usage, sentence structure and style and impressive writing through e-mail correspondence with you, but unfortunately I don’t’ have your e-mail address.
Thank you very much,
Your student
VRAJ
Hi Sir
In that final quiz, why there is no “be” in this sentense?
It is supposed to rain tomorrow.
Is’nt it, It is supposed to be rain tomorrow.
Hi Sir
In that final quiz, why there is no “be” in this sentense?
It is not supposed to rain tomorrow.
Is’nt it, It is not supposed to be rain tomorrow.
great lesson….
hey Alex you know ? your are the beast
I’m very happy to learning English with Alex.
Thank you Alex, your are the beast.
thank u
thanks a million.
hi sir i am your big fan.good job sir.
hi alex. ur realy good teacher.
but i can’t speak english very well. what should i do ?
rizwanmirza
thanks Alex.
i think your lessons are useful for everyone,i like it
i am watching your videos for the second time and i think it is very interesting
Thanks a lot , that was so useful
I really enjoyed watching your lesson
thanks Alix
Thank you very much. You are a good teacher
Thanks for giving a very good explanation
Alex thanks a lot! All the best, Kristie Miyamoto from Japan
today I know something else, . . . . am I supposed to speak better than yesterday? Sure!!!! Thanks for teach me and nice test you gave us.
What is the difference between
‘You are supposed to do something’ and
‘You are allowed to do s.t.’ ?
i like ur good explanation
YOUR LESSONS IS VERY WELL UNDERSTOOD , AND I THANK YOU SO MUCH. I SUPPOSED TO VISIT CANADA NEXT WEEKEDN, AND Mr. ALEX ESPECIALLY.
thank you very much indeed fo this useful lesson
Hi Alex, firstly I like to thank you for your teaching. I’m from Ecuador and actually I’m living in London where I’m learning English every day with you help. Please, I’d like to ask you a question about the difference between: “other and another”, because the two words have same meaning so I don’t know how and when I can use those words. I’ll wonder wheter you can help me with this doubt. I send you a lot of greetings and I wish you the best luck. Thanks a lot.
thanks
its gud and very useful lecture
You have given some useful examples how to use “shpposed to” in the sentence. Thanks a lot.
Congratulations Alex.Your lessons are very good!
Your pronunciation is clear as a bell,it is important for us foreigners, to have so good teacher.Thanks a lot!!!Ilive in Brazil , and I hope to visit your beautiful country in the future.
Thank you so much ,these things are one of the most defficult problems for newcomers
you r ma fv among all teacher
Hi Alex,
Im supposed to watch your lessons every day.I had a doubt what is wrong with DO I SUPPOSED TO WATCH TV TONIGHT?Is it not a correct question.Please explain me.
THANKS
thanks alot
Thank u for lesson, Alex!
but I have a little quetion! The sentence on the video was “It is supposed to BE sunny tomorrow”. The sentence on the quiz was
“It is not supposed to rain tomorrow”. I want to know if any difference between “to be sunny” and “to rain”(without be). Is it correctly to say “It is not supposed to be rain tomorrow”?
I guess, “It is not supposed to be rainy tomorrow” sounds more correctly=)
hi Alex thanks alot for great teaching and the way u teach is awesome keep it up thanks u r the world best teacher
im supposed to watch this video again. heheh
Thanks to God EngVid exists!
hi, it’s realy useful..
My Dear Sir Alex , i am a really enjoy your lecture , & i always watch your teaching video for make me well in English .
thanks alex..
I would like to ask you something: when I use suppose and when I use supposed to? Please if you can answer me, I’m really confused.
thanks for this lesson!!
Is this same as ‘should’?
thanks Alex this lecture help me alot
Until now I only used this exprssion in the case of number 2(prediction in the future). Now I can use this expression more often.
Thank you.
thank you very much. Your lesson is useful
Thanks,Alex this lesson really help me ..
that very nice this video it will help me in a few day thank
thanx alex
Thanks!
I’m supposed to learn English with you for a long time ! Thanks and regards !
I’m supposed to watch your lessons as often as I can. Thank you!
Dear Alex,
Thank you for teaching us, it’s a great job done by you. I would like to know something more about this topic, usually i get problem in using supposed to in past tense. So please help me to short out my problem.
Thanks and regard,
Vijay
Thank you for teaching us. i get problem in English grammar with articles so please help me sir
First of all I loved this video but Alex I gotta a question, could you help me please ?
What is the difference between be supposed to and be expected to, there is some diffrence ’cause in song, movies, interviews they are very similar… thank you
thanks a lot
Alex, you are supposed to be patiente with all of us !! :-)
You are really ahead of the pack.
Go on in this way.
Angelo -Italy-
Thanks, for all Alex!!! I’m learning a lot. You are my favourite teacher. But the others are really great too.
Great lesson, thanks a lot Alex, the confusion was in my mind regarding to Be supposed to has been finished. Thanks again.
Thank you Alex again and again.Very useful lesson for me.
thanlks Alex
thank you teacher for this lesson.so can you explain for me what is the difference between past perfect and past participial
Thanks it was very useful
thanks alot, i got many things in your lessons. actualy you are very good teacher. keep going.wish u all de best.
omg i got 5/5 thanx to alex ….
Alex, in “I am supposed to see her tonight” is it a sure?? I mean..is he going to visit her tonight?? or is it just plans? thanks
xie xie …arigato…gracias..al of these means thank you.,
i am supposed to watch a movie together with my friends but i decided to not go with them because i found more interesting watching engvid than to watch movie..thank you for making my day more bliss…
i have a great time with you guys..
thanks for the great Lesson! now I couLd say that my EngLish becomes better than before. thankz engVid!!! :D
thanks i would like your video,i’m realy enjoyed video.&i got lot;i’m supposed to speak english….
I always watch the vidieo of alex ,which has realy and amazingly improved my english .thanks alex .
Hi Alex, i really like your classes.
but pardon me i have a question..
when i was answering the quiz (question number 4)
i was puzzled between choosing the answer number 1 or number 3,, anyway i chose number 3 but i still don’t know why (did she supposed to go swimming? )is wrong , is it supposed to be ( was she supposed to go swimming ? )
i hope u tell me
thanx
thanks mr. Alex
what’s the difference between expectation and be suppose to?
thanx !
Hi Alex,
Can we use suppose to instead of should? I would be really grateful if you answer my question.
Thanks so much.
hi Alex
i’m wondering if we could ask a question like this “do u supposed to fight withe him to resolve your problem ?” i hop you help me on this and thank you .
hi alex,
i usually hear from my co-workers “i supposed” what is that mean?
tnx n advance
Dear Sir,
thank you for your lesson
i have a question to you ,i can use this (“suppose to”) in past tense? kindly tell me about it more
hopefully waiting your responds
Thankyou(shameem_navas2000@yahoo.com)
i suppose to learned because in this lesson because this is really clear and easy to understand.
Thanks!
hi alex,
thank you so much for your a delightful lesson.
i need to know another thing that is.
was, were supposed to.. how to use it?
please have a look below the sentence it is correct or incorrect.
Could you let know please?
I was supposed to know how to speaking English.
Thanks!
rAfiQ :D
I had a lot of problem with this part of grammar (supposed to). Fortunately, It is completely understandable for me now. thank you alex
it’s really really useful grammar that helped me to understand the use of be supposed to. thank you alex
I am supposed to be good english. Thanks Alex
I AM SUPPOSED TO COMMENT:
THANK YOU SO MUCH .
Thak you Alex !
hi’ Alex i’m Samreen I watched your lesson be supposed to today and you explained very well but in that lesson you did not explain that how do we use this phrase in quetions? please answer me soon i will be waiting.
Dear Alex, thanks a lot for your awesome lessons!
Can you please make it more clear:
“Be Supposed to do” vs. “Be Supposed to be doing smth”
Thank you!
Con sucks here. Can’t watch video.That’s why
I am not gonna open it here. Well.. that’s what I am supposed to do.
Dear Alex, I can´t thank you enough for this helpful lesson.
Greatings from Peru.
Please , How can i change this image? because i would like to put my photo, thank you.
thank you very much for your lesson. what do you mean? { hesy} Do you mean hear and say. isn`t it?
First of all, thank you so much for this great lesson.
But I still have a doubt. How do I use “to be supposed to” in a interrogative sentence?
Thank you
I am supposed to improve my English with this lesson.
(thanks)
Thanks for the quiz this is really helpful to fully understand “to be supposed to”
Alex,thanks a lot!You cover all the bases of English grammar!And I’m supposed to pass a TOEFL exam in few months!))Your lessons on the mark!)The Great teacher of English!)
Woohoo im gd n en! ^.^
******** 5/5 *******
Thaaank you Alex
thanks alot my teacher
it was very good
I’m supposed to visit http://www.engvid.com everyday to learn english =)
thanks Mr. Alex ^^
Thanx…i really enjoyed your lessons..
Thanks ALEX..thank you so much
Hi Alex
I want to know if ” Is paris suposed to be beautiful?” equal by ” Has paris to be beautiful?”
I will appretiate if you reply to my quastion.
Hello Alex.
I’ve been studying English in UK since June and i’m always looking for new lessons!! I’d say that it has been really useful to improve my English day by day. Congratulations for the genial ideia!!
Cheers.
Isaias Costa
nice .
Thank you :D
Teacher, i don’t know if already there is a lesson about the using of “at”, “on” and “in”. Could you think about to make one ? In portuguese, they mean the same thing and i’m always mistaking. ¬¬’
yes It is, look for it.
I m not supposed to miss your any lesson;)
thanks sir
When do you use ‘suppose’ instead of ‘supposed’. I totally understood your video with supposed. Is it used as….’suppose we do this or suppose we go shopping etc. Is it used in replace of ‘perhaps’?
It’s more like “what if”.
hello… Alex… I like your lessons alot… Actually, I’ve been wondering if you can make a lesson about grammer. I would lik more grammer lessons from you… Thank you~~
Is it’suppose to’ or ‘supposed to’ i’ve seen my friends using’suppose to’ plzz clear it!
Thanks Alex.
thank you very much
I am supposed to say Thanks Teacher.
THANKS A LOT SIR ALEX……
Thank u so much. I’ve looking for a good video which explain the exact usage of ‘ supposed to’ in ages.U are wonderful and I love all teachers of engvid.
Hi, Im an english teacher as well, and I found your website and your lessons very cool. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Im going to recommend it to my students and peers.
Thanks alex……you halp me a lot.
Thank you ! Your lessons are supposed to be good.
Thank you, i like your lessons , it is supposed to be perfect
I am really exciting when i listen you
I don’t know Alex wears glass. :)
thank you Alex , i am supposed to answer the quiz correctly tomorrow
Very Useful & Interesting lesson.
You are supposed to be the best teacher ever.
hello teacher…..i understood the lesson im supposed to go…..even though i wanted to go some where i didn’t go…now can i say that i was supposed to go?is it correct?please help me…..
hi. that is good. but i didn’t understand that why the sentence of dictionary is wrong?
thanks alot mr alex
thanks alex,,,love the way u teach us..
i’m supposed to meet you one day..:)
Engvid is supposed to be helpful for student who wants study English. Is this correct?^^ Thanks for teaching Alex!
thnks
I’m supposed to thank to Alex!
i’m supposed to take a test but the QUIZ button doesn’t work!
anyway, thanks alex for this interesting topic!
Please try again. The quiz was not working in Internet Explorer 9 for a little while, but it should now be fixed!
Hi,,mr. Alex im supposed to be glad.i never seen like this video before,,,its really Great,,i hope you have more …
i got better idea after reading it, i am supposed to implement all your formuals in the future. Thanks Sir
very useful 1
it is very useful for everyone. thanx alex
Nice lesson sir.
I am supposed to learn English soon. Thank You Alex
Hello Alex Is there a question form of ” Be supposed to” or not?
is there any past future of the suppesed to like
you were not supposed to go there
Hello Alex,
i am supposed to say thanks,your lessons are very useful for me.
I am supposed to have some suggestions from anyone , helping me to delete the words’ log out’ beneath my picture.
Before this lesson, I used ‘ suppose’ referring to likelihood only. Actually , ‘ to be supposed to-v can express many ideas, such as rule, hearsay,arrangement etc., to answer ‘ what are you doing ? Great teachers , you are really building my confidence up gradually through related lessons and quiz. Thank you for your kindness.
Thanks Alex. Your explanations are really nice. I’m supposed to learn more lessons with engVid.
i supposed to watch you during my restime because your best when its come in teaching enlish lesson.. great job.. have a nice day..
i am supposed to be a clever student when you teach me.
someone can tell me why I can not upload my photo in my profile?
Check the size of the image file! If it’s more than 500kB it won’t work.
Thanks mr. Alex. I supposed to learn English with my friend today.
Thank you Alex! Nice lesson!
Thank you Alex!!! I’m supposed to follow your videos!
Excellent!We are supposed to practice English with a teacher like Alex in order to master it
Hi, Alex! Thanks!
hi, Alex. Thank you for your lesson. This lesson was so helpful for me, because I always get confused in using “be suppose to”.
Now, I have a question.
In terms of example No1, can I say “You SHOULD go when the light turns green?”
Im supposed to be appreciated you alex
Thanks a lot , i’m supposed to be understanding your lessons !
how awesome the lesson is! thank you so much.
good lesson….i am supposed to improve my english…thanks a lot….
oh, i am missing this lesson
thanks alex sir..now i can speak confidently by using supposed to..
Thanks teacher .. your lessons are supposed to be great.
You are doing a nice job alex and I’m supposed to watch all your lessons .
easy explenation. ths
I’m supposed to become a very good English speaker with your help.Thank you! :)
May I know, any difference meaning between “suppose” and “be supposed to” ?
I learned this class couples months ago, but I don’t use a lot. i am forgetting. thanks for your video that reminds of me.
great Master Alex!
Thank you Alex. I learned very much. As you said, we used to of “supposed to” in Rule, Expectation, Plan and Common idea about something.
Super class!
I mean super lesson!
I found the error through your lesson about ‘be suppose to’> i got it and enjoyed! THANKS
Thanks a lot!! I got 5 out of 5, but I am supossed not to be such a good pupil
Very good! Thks!
thank you very much Alex and engvid..
thanks a lot
One more good lesson. thank you.
i am supposed to quit my university tomorrow.
Thank you Alex
Thank you kindly. My prediction is that maybe you are supposed to be one of the best teachers here :)
Bonne leçon, comme d’habitude..
Merci Alex.
I supposed to get 5 out of 5 lol. Thanks bro Alex!
Thank you teacher for the lession.
easy and useful lesson
i got 10 out of 10
thanks teacher
thank you very much.
very helpful
He is one of the best teacher in the world. I am supposed to come here more often!
10/10 I’m supposed to practice another rules in English, where I don’t have 10/10
Thanks for very useful lesson
Thanks for the explanation
4 out of 5 nice explanation
I supposed to thank you master ALEX for this lesson.
Done, I got 10 of 10
Hi, Mr, thank you for great lecture.
Can I ask for favour, i would love if teach us about phrase “meant to be”
Thanks!
I’m supposed to study english every day!
I’ve got 5 correct out of 5 :D
Thank you! Are you supposed to do more lessons like this next year?
thanks
Thanks a lot Mr. Alex!
Thank you Alex, interesting class!
I watched this video twice on June 08, 2021, and took the quiz after watching it once. I got five correct out of 5.
The quiz section is supposed to have minimum 10 questions
We enjoy the quiz section. I got 100%. Thank you!