Modal verbs of

Expectations
Modal verbs of expectations is
used when we expect
something to happen in the
future. Formula that often used
is :

Subject + Modal + Verbs.

 Kind of modal verbs of Expectation.

Should Ought to Supposed to be

He should be sleeping right The package I sent ought He is supposed to be here at
now. He always sleeping at to be there by now. I sent it 2:00 pm. It’s now 3:00 pm,
this time. two weeks ago. so he must be here by now.

You know he always You know that it only takes You expect that he arrived an
sleeping. You also know it’s one week for a package to our ago.
time to sleep, so you expect arrive, so you are expecting
he is sleeping right now. it to be there by now.
Examples
1. The flight should arrive on time this morning.
2. Our company are likely to growing every year.
3. They are supposed to be there, not here.
4. It ought to be a better year for us now that we have made the structural changes.
5. They should get ready now.
6. She shouldn’t be late, because she starting from home so early.
7. He prepared himself well for the exam. He shouldn’t failed for the test.
8. I got all I need, so I think this problem shouldn’t take so long.
9. Andre aren’t responding to my calls, so I think this meeting is unlikely to happen today.
10.They ought not to be a problem anymore with the server as IT has working all the day.