"Supposed" Example Sentences
1. I was supposed to meet her at 5:00.
2. The meeting is supposed to start at 9 a.m.
3. He was supposed to call me last night but he never did.
4. You're supposed to write your name on the top of the paper.
5. We're supposed to have a test tomorrow.
6. The plumber was supposed to come today but never showed up.
7. She's supposed to bring the cookies to the party.
8. The game was supposed to start at 3:00.
9. The package is supposed to arrive tomorrow.
10. The book is supposed to be very interesting.
11. They weren't supposed to find out so soon.
12. He was supposed to graduate this year.
13. She's supposed to start her new job next week.
14. The code is supposed to work in all browsers.
15. The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend.
16. The flight is supposed to leave at 8 am.
17. I'm not supposed to eat chocolate before bed.
18. They were supposed to get married last month.
19. The recipe is supposed to serve 4 people.
20. The movie is supposed to be really scary.
21. The bus is supposed to come every 15 minutes.
22. He's supposed to pick us up at 7:00.
23. The store is supposed to open at 9 am.
24. The medicine is supposed to make you drowsy.
25. That answer is not supposed to be correct.
26. I'm only supposed to take one pill a day.
27. He was supposed to call last night but never did.
28. The chef said the soup is supposed to taste spicy.
29. The children are supposed to be in bed by 9 pm.
30. The project is supposed to be finished by Friday.
31. The concert starts at 8 but we're supposed to be there at 7.
32. She's not supposed to find out.
33. The cake is supposed to serve 12 people.
34. I was supposed to go to the doctor last week.
35. The employees are supposed to be there by 8 am.
36. He's supposed to pay me back by the end of the month.
37. The book is supposed to be delivered today.
38. She's supposed to be home by now.
39. The room is supposed to be tidy before guests arrive.
40. The game is supposed to start at 3 pm.
41. We're supposed to read the first three chapters for tomorrow's class.
42. The results are supposed to come back in two weeks.
43. I'm supposed to go to the store later.
44. The report is supposed to be turned in by Friday.
45. The weather forecast said it's supposed to rain this afternoon.
46. According to the schedule, the train is supposed to arrive at 3 pm.
47. She's supposed to be an expert, but she doesn't know anything.
48. The instructions said the cake is supposed to bake for 25 minutes.
49. I'm not supposed to eat ice cream before bed.
50. That statistic is supposed to be correct.
51. The light is supposed to turn green after 30 seconds.
52. The directions said we're supposed to take a left at the next light.
53. The pizza was supposed to be ready in 20 minutes.
54. I'm supposed to call my mom when I arrive safely.
55. The email said checks are supposed to be delivered by Friday.
56. The product is supposed to last for at least two years.
57. The bus was supposed to arrive five minutes ago.
58. The guests are supposed to start arriving around 6 pm.
59. We're not supposed to open the curtains until after 9 am.
60. That is not what was supposed to happen.
Common Phases
• I'm/He's/She's
supposed to ...
• They're/We're
supposed to ...
• You're/You are
supposed to ...
• Be
supposed to...
• It's/That's/The X is
supposed to ...
• Was/Were
supposed to
• According to ... , (someone/something) is
supposed to ...
• The instructions/directions said (someone/something) is
supposed to ...
• The schedule/ plan says (someone/something) is
supposed to ...
• (Someone/something) is/was meant to ...
• Instead of ... , (someone/something) is
supposed to ...
• (Someone/something) did not do what (he/she/it) was
supposed to ...
For example:
I'm
supposed to meet her at 5:00.
You're
supposed to write your name on the top of the paper.
The game was
supposed to start at 3:00.
According to the schedule, the train is
supposed to arrive at 3 pm.
The instructions said the cake is
supposed to bake for 25 minutes.
She did not do what she was
supposed to do.