N3suposición

~はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected

[Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ

Respuesta rápida

[Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ means "Should be / It is expected that / Supposed to". This N3 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Significado

Should be / It is expected that / Supposed to

Explicación

Expresses a strong expectation or assumption based on logical reasoning.

Ejemplos

彼は今日来るはずです。
かれはきょうくるはずです。
Debería estar viniendo hoy.
この店はもう閉まっているはずだ
このみせはもうしまっているはずだ。
Esta tienda debería estar ya cerrada.

Practice this grammar

[Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ

Which sentence correctly uses "~はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected"?

Vocabulario de estos ejemplos

Actualizado el 17 jun 2026