Be Supposed To: Form, Meaning, Use & Pronunciation

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Index
0:00 Introduction: meaning, form, and use
2:35 Form and pronunciation
3:29 Expectations
4:15 Intentions
4:29 Additional examples (past and present)
5:07 Practice question 1
5:15 Negative form and expressing actions not allowed/not acceptable
5:43 Commonly held beliefs
6:58 Practice question 2
7:58 Quiz
9:36 Practice question 3
9:47 Bonus challenge: the progressive form
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  • @learnenglishwithlakhmir4565
    @learnenglishwithlakhmir45652 жыл бұрын

    I have stepped up my English to watch your videos, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing the learning journey with me.

  • @stunninglad1
    @stunninglad12 жыл бұрын

    This is a great lesson. I am supposed to do some housework this weekend. Let's see if it happens. 🤨

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I got as far as doing one load of laundry so far. :)

  • @zeynabgholipasande8772
    @zeynabgholipasande8772 Жыл бұрын

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  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @ArunGoyal2007
    @ArunGoyal20072 жыл бұрын

    Jennifer was supposed to be off till August. But we are so happy to get yet another of her creation on the modal word "should 'which expresses a complex meaning of something that may not happen but "shoould" have. Please do rest some more and recharge the batteries. ( My son Asim has finally secured a Dubai driving licence. Took him one whole year to learn their rules and take all the tests. The last one was a curated 170 km drive from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. He "should" buy a car now, may save 300 dhirham or 70 dollars). Cheers. (I will look up "should" equivalent in Persian, the language I am learning these days.)

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Congrats to your son! May both our sons remember to drive carefully at all times. :) Yes, I'll rest more, but I'll keep up with KZread as best I can. Home renovations were on pause this week, so I had the time to produce a new lesson.

  • @denizdeniz9021
    @denizdeniz9021 Жыл бұрын

    thank you my teacher.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @72odair
    @72odair2 жыл бұрын

    Great! Thank you!

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @andreagiraldomdphd.8376
    @andreagiraldomdphd.83762 жыл бұрын

    It’s been a lovely lesson. Thank you. Love you. A

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome, Andrea! Take care.

  • @AhmedZAli-ee1nj
    @AhmedZAli-ee1nj2 жыл бұрын

    You are always brilliant.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate your kind support.

  • @ogaminiratnayake2830
    @ogaminiratnayake28309 ай бұрын

    My pleasure dear and tnx heaps for your kind reply... You know, I derive heaps satisfaction by reading your well articulated messages.., no less... 🙏 All the best and have a good day dear... Hugs.xoxoxo Gams ❤️

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    9 ай бұрын

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  • @mohamedawel5879
    @mohamedawel58792 жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to be watching all your handy videos and not to stop it , but I couldn't, because I was swamped at work.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    The good news is that the videos are here anytime you want to watch them. :) Suggestion: I was supposed to watch your useful videos, but I couldn't because I was swamped at work.

  • @mohamedawel5879

    @mohamedawel5879

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Englishwithjennifer Thank you for correcting my sentence.

  • @cyrilmths
    @cyrilmths2 жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to watch some of English tutor videos of yours, but I didn't because I was in reading my favorite book.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Correction: I was supposed to be watching some of your English tutorials, but I didn't because I was reading my favorite book. (OR I was supposed to watch)

  • @ogaminiratnayake2830
    @ogaminiratnayake28302 жыл бұрын

    Oh dear... Just missed you and your program so much and couldn't write to you as well ealier than I thought, due to various issues that my country is going through now politically, socially and economcally... President in hiding, fuel issue got worsened, no medicine and political unrest continues unabated... 😢 By the way, we will keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best for my country and its people... ❤️ But I somehow made it a point to watch your lesson today despite all these negative issues.. Tnx dear for a wonderful lesson yet again and hope you had a wonderful weekend as well.. May god bless you dear.. Take care/hugs.. "Gams"

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry for all the difficulties you're facing now. So many are affected by the global inflation and the sense of political instability. As you wrote, we try to move forward in our growth despite all the negative issues. That's what real strength is, and it sure helps to know there are others who cheer us on. So keep up with your studies! Hold on to all that is good in the world. :) Thank you for your kind wishes.

  • @ogaminiratnayake2830

    @ogaminiratnayake2830

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Englishwithjennifer thanks dear and you are such an inspirational educationist... as well as you always reply us with useful contents.. God bless u dear... Take care.. 🙏😘

  • @ambedkarkorapati3870

    @ambedkarkorapati3870

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@EnglishwithjenniferGood evening teacher.I am afraid I have noticed some missing words in your text"So many are affected the global inflation and the sense of political instability".It should have been "So many are affected by the global inflation and the sense of political instability" to make sense.Similarly"It sure helps to know there are others who cheer us on" should have been "It surely helps to know there are others who cheer us on".Your response matters a lot please.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    9 ай бұрын

    Hello. Yes, "by" was omitted by accident. "Sure" is commonly used in place of "surely" in everyday English.

  • @francoisedufort8627
    @francoisedufort8627 Жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to make an appointment with the doctor this morning but the phone line was blocked; so I waited a moment. Thank you for your explanation, Jennifer!

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Françoise. Hopefully, you'll get through later. I had to cancel two appointments and reschedule another. Thankfully, I was able to do that! Correction: I was supposed to make an appointment with the doctor this morning, but the phone line was busy, so I waited until later. (OR so I'll wait until later)

  • @francoisedufort8627

    @francoisedufort8627

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Jennifer, thank you for the correction; I always appreciate your accurate way of teaching, of speaking. About the appointment, yes, I eventually got through!

  • @evgeniyatrofimova4043
    @evgeniyatrofimova40432 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jennifer!🌹Thank you very much for this useful lesson.💖 Be supposed to... 1.Is there something you were supposed to do but didn't? Yes, there is. I was supposed to post information in my blog , but it isn't ready yet. 2.According to all the fairy tales, dragons are supposed to fly and live in the mysterious cave. According to legend, the Kraken is supposed to be a huge horrible monster that lives in the lake. I've heard that the abominable snowman is supposed to be a large creature, not human, but walking upright, living in the mountains of Tibet. 3.Is there anything you should do today but you may not have time for? Tell me what you're supposed to do. I'm supposed to do some household chores.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes there's just too much to do in a single day. Ha ha. (Correction: post something ON your blog) Take care, Evgeniya.

  • @evgeniyatrofimova4043

    @evgeniyatrofimova4043

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Englishwithjennifer Thank you, Jennifer!

  • @BENJAGATHNARAYANAN
    @BENJAGATHNARAYANAN2 жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to write a grammar test on If clauses, unfortunately I couldn't. This is a past expectation that wasn't met.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you're the teacher, then you can write, make, or create a test. As the student, you take or complete a test. The verbs are correct. Suggested formatting: I was suppose to take a grammar test on if-clauses. Unfortunately, I couldn't.

  • @BENJAGATHNARAYANAN

    @BENJAGATHNARAYANAN

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your valuable comment ma'am. I feel like being honoured by your message to my comment. 😁😊

  • @maxwellsimoes238
    @maxwellsimoes2382 жыл бұрын

    Jennifer thank you. Please can you show vídeo poem I still rise? By by

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Have you heard Maya Angelou read it? It's here on KZread.

  • @ogaminiratnayake2830
    @ogaminiratnayake28309 ай бұрын

    Wow.... My almost a year old post and I am happy that I still get replies for it... 🤩🌹👍 Tnx dear for replying back to that gentleman who asked to add "by" to your comment on my post... Infact, I couldn't write to you for a long time and I hope all is well with you... Have a good day and cheers!! Hugs.xoxoxo Gams ❤️ (Sri Lanka)

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    9 ай бұрын

    Nice to hear from you, Gams. I try to keep up with comments. If requests are polite and reasonable, I do my best to meet them. :) Wishing you a good day as well! Take care.

  • @BENJAGATHNARAYANAN
    @BENJAGATHNARAYANAN2 жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to be working on my essay, yet I got distracted. This is a past expectation/ obligation that wasn't met.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good example. You can use "but" in place of "yet." It would be a more common choice.

  • @emmasadron31
    @emmasadron312 жыл бұрын

    what are sugar idioms in english ? thanks in advance

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is this what you're looking for? idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sugar

  • @merlinseries1
    @merlinseries12 жыл бұрын

    Really amazing Just l am struggling with fall-rise intonation,l watched your video about that but l am not really ok😑 I don't know why

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try using my Oral Reading Fluency series. Listen and repeat. Record yourself and evaluate how you sound. Listen to common transition phrases like "On the other hand" at the start of a new sentence. youglish.com/pronounce/on%20the%20other%20hand/english/us?

  • @debughosh1331
    @debughosh13312 жыл бұрын

    Mam , do we use infinitives after a noun to modify it. I have a house to live in. I have nothing to tell you.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, infinitives can provide more information. I have a house to live in, and I'm grateful. I have nothing to tell you. = There is nothing that I can tell you/that I want to tell you.

  • @jt6175
    @jt61752 жыл бұрын

    Recently I went to mountain area in US, where bigfoot is suppose to appear

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Too bad you didn't get to see Bigfoot! Suggestion: Recently, I went to the mountains in the US (OR I went a mountainous area in the US) where Bigfoot is supposed to live.

  • @jt6175

    @jt6175

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Englishwithjennifer thanks 😊, you are the best

  • @GURPREETSINGH-jn6fb
    @GURPREETSINGH-jn6fb2 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻✔️💯

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for visiting today.

  • @debughosh1331
    @debughosh13312 жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to visit the zoo to relax muself , but somehow I did not go there. I was supposed to play cricket tommorow , but I do not know whether it will happen or not.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for sharing examples. Here are my suggestions: I was supposed to visit the zoo, but my plans changed. I was supposed to play cricket tomorrow, but they canceled the game. OR I'm supposed to play cricket tomorrow, but I don't know whether we'll play or not. (Does it depend on the weather?)

  • @Ricardo-xg6gx
    @Ricardo-xg6gx2 жыл бұрын

    My level was supposed to be better by now, but you know expectations are not always met.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Every step is a step forward, even the small ones.

  • @ladyycartman3845
    @ladyycartman38452 жыл бұрын

    I'm supposed to sleeping right now!

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Get some rest. :)

  • @hilalahmad7286
    @hilalahmad72862 жыл бұрын

    Hello Jennifer! Our teacher, Jennifer, is not supposed to forget to teach grammar. We are supposed to remain focused on our English studies. The president was supposed to address a large gathering in the city, but due to bad weather his plane couldn't land. The show starts at 7 pm so, we are supposed to be there before that. Look you have fallen ill again. I had told you to change your food habits. You were not supposed to eat oily food. But you wouldn't listen to anyone. Yesterday, I was supposed to be visiting my aunt. But I was busy. So I didn't. Today, I am supposed to be doing my homework which I am going to do now. Please check! Thanks! Take care!

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great practice! Corrections/suggestions: Look how you've become sick again. ("Fallen ill" is correct, but not common in everyday American English.) I told you to change your food habits. (Americans would likely use the simple past.)z Yesterday, I was supposed to be visit my aunt. But I was busy, so I didn't. (No need for the progressive.)

  • @hilalahmad7286

    @hilalahmad7286

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Englishwithjennifer Thank you so much! I really appreciate your guidance! Take care!

  • @ahmedalhakem
    @ahmedalhakem Жыл бұрын

    1-He's mixed up with. 2-We know you got mixed up with some gangsters. 3-Your uncle has gotten mixed up with some pretty bad people. 4-Don't get mixed up with people like that. 5-Didn't want to get mixed up in the family business. What does this mean please (mix up)

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    Жыл бұрын

    Phrasal verbs often have multiple meanings. A learner's dictionary can help. www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/mix-up#mix-up__6 www.britannica.com/dictionary/mix

  • @nashwasarseek9646
    @nashwasarseek96462 жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to go for a walk yesterday, but my uncle visited me suddenly.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully, you had a nice visit! Suggestion: ...my uncle visited me unexpectedly. / ...my uncle came for a visit.

  • @nashwasarseek9646

    @nashwasarseek9646

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Englishwithjennifer Thanks 🌹

  • @danielat2607
    @danielat26072 жыл бұрын

    According to common beliefs, the ladybug 🐞 is supposed to bring you good luck 🍀 (in somehow )

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I've heard that too! You can say, "It's a common belief that..." or "It's often believed that..." or "According to a common superstition..."

  • @danielat2607

    @danielat2607

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks ! I can write ✍️: It’s often believed that the ladybug 🐞 is supposed to bring you good luck

  • @hlaineeisoe7445
    @hlaineeisoe74452 жыл бұрын

    I am supposed to study this english grammar lesson right now but I can't study it beacuse I'm very hungry.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Feed your stomach first, and then start studying. :) But don't overeat. Ha ha. You're supposed to feel calm and focused when you start a lesson.

  • @alialajmi70
    @alialajmi702 жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to be doing my daily workout but I came late home so I didn’t do it.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing an example! In this case, I don't think you need to emphasize the action in progress: I was supposed to to my daily workout, but I came home late, so I didn't do it. Compare: When the boss walked in, we were supposed to be preparing our presentation for the next day, so he didn't look happy to see us taking a break and drinking coffee. (At that moment when he walked in, we should have been working.)

  • @eddycuevas5130
    @eddycuevas51302 жыл бұрын

    I am supposed to learn 10 words a day, however I don't have a quiet place to study.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi. That's a lot of words to learn each day. Make time to review. Sometimes you can review things mentally when you take a walk outside.

  • @eddycuevas5130

    @eddycuevas5130

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Englishwithjennifer You're absolutely right. Thank you

  • @nashwasarseek9646
    @nashwasarseek96462 жыл бұрын

    I'm supposed to read a new book today, but I won't. I have a toothache and I must see the dentist.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    So sorry. I hope your tooth feels better!

  • @nashwasarseek9646

    @nashwasarseek9646

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Englishwithjennifer Thanks a lot. He told me that I needed to fill the root canal of my molar.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck to you!

  • @danielsan6469
    @danielsan6469 Жыл бұрын

    Hi teacher Jennifer i meed your power haha please. The following sentence from a book seems to be wrong for me. The boy may look tall, handsome WITH IMPAIRED TO NO INTELLIGENCE ..... with impaired to no something ?? :o

  • @kapipay85
    @kapipay852 жыл бұрын

    I'm supposed to practice my English Communication, but I'm afraid to talk to someone.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know the feeling. I get shy sometimes with my Russian, but we won't improve if we don't take chances. Find a conversation partner and build confidence.

  • @abdiraxmanxaad4951
    @abdiraxmanxaad4951Ай бұрын

    I was supposed to go to the dentist but I didn't

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    Ай бұрын

    Correct. If you really need to go, I hope you do!

  • @ashkandeljou9125
    @ashkandeljou91252 жыл бұрын

    I was supposed to be working hard but I can't

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Use the past tense in both clauses. You might also omit "hard," and it would sound more natural: I was supposed to be working, but I couldn't. (OR I wasn't able to/ I had trouble doing so)

  • @cyrilmths
    @cyrilmths2 жыл бұрын

    I am supposed to read my NA book every day, but I don't.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for studying with me.

  • @hamedal-amlah6518
    @hamedal-amlah65182 жыл бұрын

    Hello my dear. I need family for learn English with her. can you help me in that.

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm not active on Hallo anymore, but it's still a good community to find study partners and daily practice with others.

  • @stunninglad1

    @stunninglad1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hamed - I need to practice with family in order to learn English. Can you help me with that?

  • @espiriobelmontes4342
    @espiriobelmontes43422 жыл бұрын

    Hi beautiful 😘

  • @Englishwithjennifer

    @Englishwithjennifer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello! 😊