Pengertian Be Supposed to
Be supposed (to infinitive) berarti diharapkan untuk melakukan atau menjadi sesuatu (to be expected to do/be something), khususnya berdasarkan hukum (law), peraturan (rule), perjanjian (agreement), atau orang yang berkuasa (someone in authority).
Namun demikian pada prakteknya mungkin sesuatu tersebut tidak dilakukan. Be supposed + infinitive dapat diartikan should.
Pada past tense, be (was/were) supposed + infinitive ini berarti sesuatu diharapkan atau diniatkan terjadi namun pada kenyataannya tidak demikian. Should have dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif struktur ini.
Contoh Kalimat Be Supposed to
| No | Contoh Kalimat Be Supposed to |
|---|---|
| 1 | You’re supposed to arrive there before noon. (Kamu diharapkan tiba di sana sebelum tengah hari.) |
| 2 | I’m suppose to start teaching English at the community college next month, but I’m still not sure if I can. (Saya diharapkan untuk mulai mengajar bahasa Inggris di komunitas kampus tersebut bulan depan, namun saya masih tidak tahu apakah saya bisa.) |
| 3 | The third speaker was supposed to be a nutritionist talking about eating disorders. (Pembicara ketiga diharapkan seorang ahli nutrisi yang membicarakan tentang gangguan makan.) |
| 4 | Wasn’t he supposed to wear a tie at the job interview? (Bukankah dia diharapkan untuk memakai dari di interview kerja tersebut?) |
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References:
- Be expressions (be able to, be due to). http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/be-expressions-be-able-to-be-due-to#be-expressions-be-able-to-be-due-to__6. Accessed on October 15, 2016.
- Suppose and Supposed to. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv152.shtml. Accessed on October 15, 2016.
- Be Supposed to Do/Be Something. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/be-supposed-to-do-be-something. Accessed on October 15, 2016.
- Be Supposed to. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20supposed%20to. Accessed on October 15, 2016.