Intermediate English Grammar (B2)

Supposed to

Watch four videos using the modal "supposed to" in conversation.

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Conversation 1

Man: What are you doing here?
Woman: What do you mean?
Man: You’re supposed to be at the office.
Woman: I thought I was supposed to be here.
Man: No, they need you in the office.
Woman: OK, got it. I’m on my way.

Conversation 2

Man: Hey, you’re not supposed to eat on the train.
Woman: Oh, really? Since when?
Man: Since forever.
Woman: Oops. What about drinking?
Man: You’re not supposed to do that either, but people do it anyway.
Woman: OK, that’s good to know.

Conversation 3

Man: What happened to you last night?
Woman: I got called in to work.
Man: Oh, last minute meeting?
Woman: No, my friend was supposed to work, but he got sick.
Man: Well, I hope you can make it next week.
Woman: I hope so too.

Conversation 4

Man: What did the boss say at the meeting?
Woman: It’s a secret. I'm not supposed to tell anyone.
Man: Come on! You can tell me.
Woman: OK, but it's a secret. We won't be launching our new product this year.
Man: What? We were supposed to launch it this Fall.
Woman: I know. Plans change. They decided to scrap it.

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