영어 수동태 마스터: It is said that / be supposed to

전해지는 말이나 기대를 표현할 때 비인칭 수동태 구문을 사용한다

It is said that + 절

'~라고 전해진다/한다'는 표현입니다. 구조: It is said/believed/reported/known that + 절 • It is said that he is a genius. (그가 천재라고 한다.) • It is believed that the earth was flat. (지구가 평평하다고 믿어졌다.) • It is reported that 10 people were injured. (10명이 부상당했다고 보도되었다.) 💡 주로 뉴스, 공식 보도, 학술 글에서 사용합니다.

주어 + is said to + 동사원형

같은 의미를 다른 구조로도 표현할 수 있습니다. • It is said that he is a genius. = He is said to be a genius. • It is believed that she lives abroad. = She is believed to live abroad. • It is known that the company makes good products. = The company is known to make good products. 💡 두 구조 모두 알아두면 시험에서 유리합니다.

be supposed to: ~하기로 되어 있다

be supposed to는 기대, 의무, 예정을 나타냅니다. ① 예정/기대: The meeting is supposed to start at 3. (회의는 3시에 시작하기로 되어 있다.) ② 규칙/의무: You're supposed to wear a seatbelt. (안전벨트를 매야 한다.) ③ 소문/평판: This restaurant is supposed to be good. (이 식당이 좋다고들 한다.) 💡 한국어의 '~하기로 되어 있다', '~해야 한다', '~라더라'에 해당합니다.

be supposed to의 부정과 과거

부정: be not supposed to = ~하면 안 된다 • You're not supposed to park here. (여기에 주차하면 안 돼.) 과거: was supposed to = ~하기로 했었다 (but didn't) • I was supposed to call you. (전화하기로 했었는데... 못 했어.) • The train was supposed to arrive at 5. (5시에 도착하기로 했는데... 안 왔어.) 💡 was supposed to는 '계획대로 안 됐음'을 암시합니다.

Examples

연습이 완벽을 만든다고 한다. — It is said that practice makes perfect.

그녀가 최고의 후보라고 여겨진다. — She is believed to be the best candidate.

여기서는 신발을 벗어야 해. — You're supposed to take off your shoes here.

그는 한 시간 전에 여기 있었어야 했어. — He was supposed to be here an hour ago.

그 회사가 문을 닫을 것이라고 보도되었다. — It is reported that the company will close.