Hello again!
I know "hazu" can mean "ought to", "should be" or "supposed to" when added to a base 3 verb. I'm wondering how you say someone WAS supposed to do something. In other words, hazu in the past tense. I think hazu can be used with some conjugated verbs like ikitai. Can they be used with past tense? "ikimashita hazu"? "itta hazu"? Can these work? If not, how do I go about doing it?
Here's an example sentence:
Last week, a friend of mine was supposed to go to Egypt by plane.
(FYI: In the end he couldn't as the flight was cancelled.)
先週, 私の知人は飛行機でエジプトに行きましたはず.
This sentence really doesn't feel right to me. I'm sure I've got it wrong in at least a couple of places. :sorry: I've placed the 飛行機で before the エジプトに because of the fact that he is going by plane is more important than where it is he is going (although I think the sentence would still make sense the other way round).
I'd love some corrections and advice to help me learn, especially regarding using hazu properly. :?