Future in the Past B2

Last week, I ____________ (buy) a new car, but I changed my mind at the last minute.

Answer explanation

Use "was / were going to" to express a plan that did not happen.

We ____________ (have) a picnic in the park, but it started raining, so we had to cancel.

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"Was / Were going to have" is used to talk about plans that were disrupted.

Sarah ____________ (leave) for the airport when she realized she forgot her passport.

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"Was / Were about to + infinitive" is used when something was going to happen very soon but was interrupted.

The concert ____________ (start) at 8 PM, but it was delayed.

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"was / were due to + infinitive" is used for things that were expected or planned to happen at a certain time.

They ____________ (visit) the museum, but it was closed unexpectedly.

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"Was / Were going to visit" is used for plans that did not happen.

The students ____________ (present) their project when the computer suddenly crashed.

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"Was / Were about to + infinitive" is used when things were going to happen very soon but were interrupted.

My friend assured me he ____________ (bring) the documents, but he forgot them at home.

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Expectation, prediction (no evidence) or possibility, promises

The website mentioned there ____________ (be) a discount, but when I went to the store, the prices were the same.

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Expectation, prediction (no evidence) or possibility, promises

The forecast said it ____________ (snow), but it didn't.

Answer explanation

It conveys a prediction, but the result was different.

Last night, we ____________ (go) to bed when the phone rang.

Answer explanation

"We were about to go" is used to describe an action that was going to happen, but it was interrupted.