Were Suppose or Supposed?

Suppose is used as a verb. Its past tense is spelled supposed. Supposed is an adjective and is used in the common phrase supposed to.

Was or were supposed to?

If you say "It was supposed to happen", that means that it should have happened but it didn't happen. If you say "It is supposed to happen", that means that you believe that it will happen or should happen.

Was were supposed to meaning?

1- Is 'was/were supposed to' used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen: I was supposed to go to London for a conference last week but then I got ill and couldn't go.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

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