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I am supposed to ...........
I was supposed to ............
In which situations can I use "I am supposed to" and "I was supposed to"?
Please explain with some examples.
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I am supposed to ...........
I was supposed to ............
In which situations can I use "I am supposed to" and "I was supposed to"?
Please explain with some examples.
I'm not supposed to answer this queston of yours, but I'd love to.
Yet, I was supposed to go to work yesterday, and I had no choice but to.
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Well, I guess the only difference is that one is in the present and the other is in the past.
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I am supposed to go to school every day.
I was supposed to go to school yesterday.
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I'm not supposed to answer this queston of yours, but I'd love to.
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Yet, I was supposed to go to work yesterday, and I had no choice but to.


Really, you have given a wonderful example for first case.
thank you so much.

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Well, I guess the only difference is that one is in the present and the other is in the past.
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e.g.
I am supposed to go to school every day.
I was supposed to go to school yesterday.


Thanks a lot Queen!

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