Social

Skills
Learning
INT IV
Have a look ….

● I was going to the party.

● They were supposed to come at 6pm.

● It’s supposed to be cold.

● Lucia isn’t supposed to be here.

● Pedro and Kate are supposed to be enjoying Capri.

The answers to your qs
● I was going to the party. = It was my intention to go to the party

● They were supposed to come at 6pm. = It was expected of them to come at 6, but
didn’t show up

● It’s supposed to be cold. = That’s what we heard from them / what they said

● Lucia isn’t supposed to be here. = Shouldn’t be here/ Doesn’t have to be here

● Pedro and Kate are supposed to be enjoying Capri. = Contrast = why? = They aren’t
enjoying it

● Supposed to = expresses fulfilled and unfulfilled expectations

● Going to = expresses intentions
The forms + meanings!
● I was going to the party. = Subject + To Be ( past)+ going to + object = Intended
plans that are unfulfilled , because we expected them to happen but didn’t. =
Always in the PAST

● They were supposed to come at 6pm. = Subject + To Be ( past) + supposed to +

verb ( inf) + object = The past of supposed to be can mean either what was
expected to happen DID happen , or didn’t happen or won’t happen / = Kimberly
was supposed to send the report this morning. / We were supposed to meet here.
= Expectation

● It’s supposed to be cold. = Subject + To Be (present) + supposed to + be + object =

expresses what people expect to happen or not happen / We’re supposed to work
tomorrow / We’re not supposed to have a meeting today. = ALWAYS IN THE
PRESENT
 Last part
● Lucia isn’t supposed to be here. = Subject + To Be (present) + supposed to
be + object = expresses what someone should or shouldn’t do. / Carl is
supposed to rest / Jeremy isn’t supposed to eat fast food. = THE PRESENT
FORM

● Pedro and Kate are supposed to be enjoying Capri. = Subject + To Be (

present) + supposed to be + verb ( ing) / verb ( inf) + object = expresses
the contrast of what should happen, or will happen. / They were
supposed to join us = but they didn’t / Jacky is supposed to be studying =
but he isn’t/ Shane isn’t supposed to stay out= but he will = THE
PRESENT FORM
 NB!!!!!
● IF THE SITUATION is in the past, you use the PAST FORM

= What were your plans last week? = I was going to my grandparents’ / I

was supposed to see my grandparents’ / Catherine was supposed to make
some cupcakes

● IF THE SITUATION is in the present, or has future vibes, use the

PRESENT FORM

= It’s supposed to rain / I’m supposed to make some arrangements but

didn’t) / Jason is supposed to be in the football club next week

For intentions, and things we heard = Subject + TO BE ( present) + going to

+ object
1* Get off= To leave
8* Get going = To move/ to start something
2* Get out of it = To avoid / to escape
3* Get around to =To deal with something 9* Get away with= To do something and not
be punished or judged for
4* Get over = To forget about it/ to recover
from something/ to overcome something 10* Get used to = To be comfortable with a
particular situation or a person
5* Get the feeling= Have the feeling
11* Get home = To come home
6* Get through = To pass
12* Get it = To understand
7* Get to know =To be familiar with
someone or something
 Phrasal Verbs Phrasal-prepositional verbs

Get off Get away with

Get down Get around to + verb-ing

Get out Get the feeling that

Get up Get through the

1* In English, we have Phrasal Verbs and prepositional phrasal verbs

2* The form of the phrasal verb is = verb + preposition
3* The form of the Phrasal-prepositional verbs is = verb+ particle
preposition
 How can we form a sentence or a question using the phrasal verbs +
Phrasal-prepositional verbs?

● She couldn’t get away with faking her ID = get away with is in the middle of
the sentence, proceeded by the subject+ modal verb and followed by the
object

● I’m very tired. What time do you get off work? = get off in the middle of the
sentence, proceeded by auxiliary + subject and followed by the objet
 Conclusion!!

● NEVER seperate the phrasal verbs and the phrasal-prepositional verbs with
( GET) in any sentence or question.

● Both phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs are always in the middle
of the sentence proceeded by the subject + verb/ modal verb and
followed by the object.