Was Going To
Was going to / Were going to
- I was going to walk home, but it started raining.
- We were going to have a meeting at 2pm, but it was canceled.
- They were going to go to the beach, but they had to work.
- He was going to start a new job in the summer, but he got sick.
Point 2: This verb phrase follows this pattern in affirmative sentences:
Affirmative: Subject + was/were + going to + base verb
- I was going to make a cup of tea, but we were out of tea.
- She was going to watch television but decided to sleep instead.
- They were going to play tennis until it started raining.
- They were going to get married, but their parents forbade it.
Point 3: This verb phrase follows this pattern in negative sentences:
Negative: Subject + was/were + not + going to + base verb
- She wasn’t going to attend the party, but her friend convinced her to go.
- We were going to leave, but we decided to stay until the end.
- I wasn’t going to eat the cake, but it looks too tasty.
- She wasn't going to take the job, but in the end, she needed the money.
Point 4: This verb phrase follows this pattern for questions:
WH question: Wh-word + was/were + subject + going to + base verb?
Yes/No question: Was/were + subject + going to + base verb?
- Where was he going to go?
- What was she going to do?
- Was he going to go to the authorities?
- Were we going to tell them the good news?
- Were you going to eat the last slice of cake?
- We were just going to leave. I am so glad you meet you.
- I was just going to offer you a ride home, but I see you rode your bike here.
- I was just going to say that, but you said it first!
- I was just going to call you! Can I ask you some questions?
- We were gonna go get a cup of coffee.
- They were gonna go speak to the manager.
- I was gonna ask if you watched that movie.
- They were gonna hire more staff, but the economy got bad.
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My name is Todd Beuckens and I am an ESL teacher in Thailand. I created this site to provide teachers and students free audio lessons and learning materials not usually found in commercial textbooks.