| Element | USE: 'BE SUPPOSED TO', HEARSAY |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | expressions with be |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use 'be supposed to' to talk about hearsay or supposition. |
| Corrected Learner Example | That woman is supposed to have killed her husbands (at least two), because she wanted their money. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Spanish - European; Pass) The lake is supposed to be very beautiful. (Sweden; B2 VANTAGE; 1998; Swedish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | That woman is supposed to have killed her husbands (at least two), because she wanted their money. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Spanish - European; Pass) The lake is supposed to be very beautiful. (Sweden; B2 VANTAGE; 1998; Swedish; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
