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We were supposed to start at

🇬🇧 UK //wiː wɜːr səˈpəʊzd tʊ stɑːt æt// 🇺🇸 US //wi wɜr səˈpoʊzd tʊ stɑrt æt//

Bedeutung von We were supposed to start at

Indicates an intended time to begin an activity.

In simple words: We planned to begin at a certain time.

We were supposed to start at in einem Satz

• We were supposed to start at 10 AM.
• She said we were supposed to start at noon.
• They were supposed to start at the park before noon.
• We were supposed to start at the same time as everyone else.
• I thought we were supposed to start at 9, not 10.

Wie man We were supposed to start at verwendet

Used to express an expectation about a future action. More common in spoken English; less formal in correspondence.

Grammar pattern

supposed to + verb

Memory hint

Imagine a clock that's supposed to start but doesn't.

Verwandte Wörter

Collocations with We were supposed to start at

• start at a time
• supposed to begin
• planned to start

Synonyms for We were supposed to start at

• meant to start at
• expected to start at
• had planned to start at

Common mistakes with We were supposed to start at

• Omitting 'to' after 'supposed'.
• Using the present tense instead of past when referring to a past expectation.
• Confusing with 'supposed' used alone without 'to'.

Häufige Fragen zu "We were supposed to start at"

Was bedeutet "We were supposed to start at"?

We planned to begin at a certain time.

Was ist die Definition von "We were supposed to start at"?

Indicates an intended time to begin an activity.

Wie verwendet man "We were supposed to start at" in einem Satz?

We were supposed to start at 10 AM.

Kannst du ein weiteres Beispiel für "We were supposed to start at" geben?

She said we were supposed to start at noon.

Was sind Synonyme für "We were supposed to start at"?

Gängige Alternativen sind meant to start at, expected to start at, had planned to start at.

Welche Wörter passen zu "We were supposed to start at"?

Es wird oft mit start at a time, supposed to begin, planned to start kombiniert.

Was sind häufige Fehler bei "We were supposed to start at"?

Omitting 'to' after 'supposed'. Using the present tense instead of past when referring to a past expectation. Confusing with 'supposed' used alone without 'to'.

Wie spricht man "We were supposed to start at" aus?

US: //wi wɜr səˈpoʊzd tʊ stɑrt æt//, UK: //wiː wɜːr səˈpəʊzd tʊ stɑːt æt//. Hör dir das Audio oben an, um die Aussprache von Muttersprachlern zu hören.

Wann sollte ich "We were supposed to start at" verwenden?

Used to express an expectation about a future action. More common in spoken English; less formal in correspondence.