TALKING ABOUT OBLIGATION BE SUPPOSED TO VS BE EXPECTED TO
BE EXPECTED TO + INFINITIVE ● TO SAY WHAT SOMEONE SHOULD DO A) IT IS A RULE ● ● ●
She is expected to start work by 9.00 a.m. As a teacher, you are expected to write monthly reports. At the restaurant, you are expected to work at weekends.
BE EXPECTED TO + INFINITIVE B) AN AUTHORITY HAS STATED IT ● You are expected to wear smart as a bank accountant. ● At school we were expected to stand up when the teacher arrived. ● When a colleague’s off sick, we’re all expected to do their work for them.
BE EXPECTED TO + INFINITIVE ● NOT EXPECTED TO
IT IS NOT NECESSARY IT IS AN OPTION
● You are not expected to speak fluent English for this position. ● In her last job she wasn’t expected to work overtime. ● You aren’t expected to wear a suit and a tie.
BE SUPPOSED TO + INFINITIVE ➔ WHAT SOMEONE SHOULD DO ◆ IT IS OFTEN USED WHEN A RULE OR AN ARRANGEMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN BROKEN, OR MAY BE BROKEN.
BE SUPPOSED TO + INFINITIVE ● I’m supposed to hand in this essay tomorrow (but I won’t have finished it by then) ● I was supposed to be home an hour ago (but I’m late) ● I was supposed to go to the meeting yesterday but I forgot. ● Hurry up! We were supposed to have picked him up 20’ ago.
BE SUPPOSED TO + INFINITIVE NOT SUPPOSED TO
IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO IT IS PROHIBITED
● You are not supposed to be in here. It’s for first class passengers only -please leave! ● At work you are not supposed to use the phone for personal calls. ● At the museum you are not supposed to take photos.