LESSON 1: EXPLAIN A CHANGE OF INTENTIONS OR PLANS

Hello, in this lesson in which we are going to learn how to express change in intentions or plans, so let's go!

We will be using was / were going to talk about plans we did 

in the past and they did not happen or will not happen in the 

future

We will be using was / were going to talk about plans we did 

in the past and they did not happen or will not happen in the 

futureWe will be using was / were going to talk about plans we did 

in the past and they did not happen or will not happen in the 

future

We will be using was / were going to talk about plans we did in the past and they did not happen or will not happen in the future

WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

It is used to express and ask about past intentions and plans that changed, we use:

+ Subject + was/were going to + verb in base form.

- subject + was/were NOT going to + verb in base form.

? was/were + subject + going to + verb in base form + ?

EXAMPLES:

I was going to get up early tomorrow.(but the alarm did not sound)
You were going to study to be a lawyer. (but you changed your mind)
He wasn't going to get up early tomorrow. (but he has to do it)
Were they going to eat out tonight? (yes)

You can also use would (the past of will) + a base form, but only in a noun clause following verbs such as thought, believed or said.

EXAMPLES:

He thought that I would be a teacher (but I am a doctor)
They believed that Helena would get married with Oscar (but the marry was canceled)
We said that we would lose the exam (but we won it)

IT'S TIME TO PRACTICE...

LINK 1: https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g20-i-was-going-to.php

LINK 2: https://es.liveworksheets.com/oq2704749xb

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