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‫مفاهيم اللغة الإنجليزية (لغة أولى) الصف الثالث الثانوي‬

Uses of seem to + infinitive
● to talk about how something or someone appears to be when we cannot be completely sure:

She hasn‟t said anything, but Grandma seems to be having fun.
Uses of (be) meant to + infinitive
● to talk about what the purpose or truth of something should be:
They were meant to arrive by now.
It was meant to be a chocolate cake, but I dropped it.
Uses of (be) supposed to + infinitive
● to talk about obligations:
I‟m supposed to look after my brother on Friday night.
● to talk about arrangements:
I‟m supposed to cook dinner on Monday evenings.
● to talk about expectations:
It was supposed to rain this morning.
● to talk about our beliefs about something:
It is supposed to be the best phone that you can buy.

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