5분영어 - You're supposed to be at school.

Supposed to는 매우 유용하게 다양하게 쓰이는 말입니다.

Should와 비슷한 말이지만 왠지 뉘양스가 좀 다르죠.

Should : 해야하잖아.

Supposed to : 하기로 되어 있잖아.

What are you doing here? You're supposed to be at school.

I'm supposed to prepare tomorrow meeting.

You're supposed to do your homework!

과거형으로 쓰이면 과거에 행하지 않은 의무에 대해서 하는 표현이 됩니다.

I was only supposed to go to New York but I also ended up going to Boston.

[나는 뉴욕에 갈 예정이었는데, 보스턴까지 가게 되었어.]

How was I supposed to know?

[나에게 아무도 얘기해주지 않았는데 내가 어떻게 알아?]

You weren't supposed to tell him.

[이건 비밀이 었는데, 네가 비밀을 누설했다.]