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We were supposed to start at

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

Sens de 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 dans une phrase

• 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.

Comment utiliser We were supposed to start at

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.

Mots liés

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'.

Questions fréquentes sur "We were supposed to start at"

Que signifie "We were supposed to start at"?

We planned to begin at a certain time.

Quelle est la définition de "We were supposed to start at"?

Indicates an intended time to begin an activity.

Comment utiliser "We were supposed to start at" dans une phrase?

We were supposed to start at 10 AM.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de "We were supposed to start at"?

She said we were supposed to start at noon.

Quels sont les synonymes de "We were supposed to start at"?

Quelques alternatives courantes : meant to start at, expected to start at, had planned to start at.

Quels mots vont avec "We were supposed to start at"?

Il s'associe souvent à start at a time, supposed to begin, planned to start.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec "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'.

Comment prononce-t-on "We were supposed to start at"?

US: //wi wɜr səˈpoʊzd tʊ stɑrt æt//, UK: //wiː wɜːr səˈpəʊzd tʊ stɑːt æt//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser "We were supposed to start at"?

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