Daily life
be supposed to do something
be expected or allowed to do something
If you are supposed to do something, people expect you to do it or it is part of your duty; if you are not supposed to do it, a rule or instruction says you must not.
Hear it in real life
Can I leave my bag here?
No, we're not supposed to block the entrance.
We are not supposed to use our phones during the exam.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: You're not suppose to park here.
Say: You're not supposed to park here.
After be, use the past participle supposed, not suppose.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be supposed to do something; not be supposed to do something
Your turn: say it out loud
We are not supposed to use our phones during the exam.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be supposed to do something
be expected or allowed to do something
“We are not supposed to use our phones during the exam.”
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