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What/When/How Was I Supposed to......
There are probably many ways to say the following, but are any of the ones below correct? Using "suponerse" comes to my mind first and foremost, so I would like to use a similar construction if possible so it will come to my mind when speaking.
Are any of these viable options? What was I supposed to have done? ¿Qué se supone que debía haber hecho? ¿Qué se suponía que debía haber hecho? When was I supposed to have gone? ¿Cuándo se supone que debía haber ido? ¿Cuándo se suponía que debía haber ido? How was I supposed to have known? ¿Cómo se supone que debía haber sabido? ¿Cómo se suponía que debía haber sabido? All input and explanations are appreciated. |
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Okay, I'll bite. These are not necessarily 100% correct.
What was I supposed to have done?It seems to me that the "to have <past participle>" could often be the simple present in English, with essentially the same meaning. In other words, these are almost the same in meaning: What was I supposed to have done? == What was I supposed to do?I think the Spanish version could also be simplified along those lines: What was I supposed to do?A few other notes in no particular order.
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Thank you for the input, Tomisimo. I'll work with your initial suggestions and see what sticks for me.
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Both, your proposals and Tomísimo's work well for the context.
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Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar.
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