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This is supposed to be vs This was supposed to be

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'This is supposed to be' refers to something that should currently be a certain way. 'This was supposed to be' refers to something that was expected to be a certain way in the past.
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This is supposed to be

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'this is supposed to be' when referring to something that should currently be a certain way.
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  • 16 hours ago ... Any idea what land mass this is supposed to be? Question. Got this in ...
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  • Feb 27, 2021 ... Newb - This is supposed to be getting the current BPM - what am I doing wrong? (AudioPlayHead) · General JUCE discussion · Ian-SAfc February 27 ...
  • Jul 30, 2023 ... If this is supposed to be the hardest year of marriage, I think we have this whole thang figured out...but it helps when you marry your best friend.
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Alternatives:

  • this should be

This was supposed to be

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'this was supposed to be' when referring to something that was expected to be a certain way in the past.
  • Jan 23, 2016 ... Best military base to get the "This was Supposed to be a Western" Achievement/Trophy? I've been trying at several of the large military ...
  • Nov 23, 2023 ... 1702 likes, 38 comments - castillelandon on November 23, 2023: "This was supposed to be a cute post about how #grateful I am for my pup.
  • Jul 15, 2022 ... Can you do the "This was supposed to be a western" achievement in JC3 with a mech? Question. cause if so its so much easier, dont have to ...
  • This Was Supposed To Be Beautiful: A Failure. BY Anjuli Fatima Raza Kolb. Originally Published: April 15, 2020. Quote from Fanny Howe. Last year when I was ...
  • Aug 24, 2021 ... 383 likes, 14 comments - shavonne.wong on August 24, 2021: "Oops, this was supposed to be auto scheduled awhile back but didn't succeed in ...
  • Aug 29, 2024 ... This was supposed to be a poblano pepper plant, but these look like bell peppers to me. What do you guys think? *Bell peppers can also be ...
  • May 19, 2016 ... This was Supposed to be a Western. So I grabbed a tank and destroyed the enemy Base and nothing happend.. No Achievement. <. 1, 1. > Showing 1-9 ...
  • Feb 22, 2024 ... Hello all, this was supposed to be resolved, "unable to read/access the files in "configure tab" · The files are PDF's and Word documents… · there ...
  • Oct 19, 2012 ... Micro830 to Powerflex Communications. I though this was supposed to be easy> ; sanger. Member. S ; dmargineau. Lifetime Supporting Member. D.

Alternatives:

  • this was meant to be
  • this was supposed to have been

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