suponía que

I thought; was supposed to

→ suponer
phrase Rare #47,181
I thought; was supposed to Used for an expectation or assumption in the past. In negative forms, it means 'wasn't supposed to.'
SP: Suponía que hoy ibas a llegar temprano.
EN: I thought you were going to arrive early today.

Suponía que podía ser peligroso, pero en ese momento no lo pensé.

I assumed it could be dangerous, but at the time, I didn't think about it.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Suponía que eras canadiense.

I assumed you were Canadian.

Sí, suponía que lo haría.

Yes, I assumed he would.

— Rebeca (1940)

Yo suponía que sería usado como un libro.

I assumed it would be used as a book.