Grammar 10A 1/1

Grammar 10A. was / were going to, and was / were supposed to.
going to + infinitive
past be meaning
supposed to + infinitive

We often use was / were going to

or was / were supposed to to
going to + infinitive
was / were apologise for not doing
supposed to + infinitive
something.
We usually give a reason.

Sorry, I was going to call you back last night, but I didnʼt get home until late.
was / were going to:
past be going to + infinitive meaning

To talk about plans we

made in the past which
was / were going to + infinitive
didnʼt happen, or wonʼt
happen in the future.

(They planned to visit the

We were going to visit the Bradleys later that year, but
Bradleys, but they didnʼt
we didnʼt go for ... [some reason]
visit them.)

(They planned to spend

We were going to spend our anniversary in the cottage their anniversary in the
in Wales where we had our honeymoon, but it was cottage in Wales, but now
already booked. they arenʼt going to go
there.)
was / were supposed to:
past be supposed to + infinitive meaning

To talk about things we

agreed to do or other
was / were supposed to + infinitive
people expected us to do,
but we didnʼt do.

(Tom agreed to book the

Tom was supposed to book the cottage months ago, but
cottage, but he didnʼt book
he forgot.
it.)

(Leo expected his mother

I was supposed to call you back, wasnʼt I? Sorry, Leo, I
to call him back, but she
was out all day.
didnʼt.