Unaccomplished actions

I was going to do...

was/were
going to

Example Situations
Sit.1 I was going to play golf, but it started to rain.
* He intended to play golf, but he didn’t. The action was not accomplished.
Use “was/were + going to” to talk about something that
was going to happen, but didn’t happen for some reason.
Sit.2 We were going to prepare dinner, but we decided to order
a pizza. *It all happened in the past.
Sit.3 I was going to be a rock star, but I became a teacher.
But Sit.4 Ricky said he was going to be late for the meeting.
Use “was/were + going to” to report what someone else intended to do.
In this case the action is going to happen.
Use “was/were + going to” to make sentences
Sit.1 (we/get married)____________________________________, but we didn’t have a job.
Sit.2 (they/win?)____________________________________? Yes, but they didn’t.
Sit.3 (my in laws/visit me)____________________________________, but they canceled.
Sit.4 (you/fly/to Europe?)____________________________________? Yes, but the weather was bad.
Sit.5 (She/study/medicine,)____________________________________, but she got married.
Sit.6 (I/go/to work,)____________________________________, but I got sick.
Sit.7 (John/have/a meeting?)____________________________________? Yes, but it was canceled.
Prompts
Form questions using the prompts. In .

Sit.1 (What/you/say?) ________________________________________________?

Sit.2 (Where/he/work?) ________________________________________________?
Sit.3 (What/she/cook?) ________________________________________________?
Sit.4 (What/you/study?) ________________________________________________?
Sit.5 (Who/you/marry?) ________________________________________________?
Unintended actions & Misunderstandings
not Sit.4 I wasn’t going to accept the offer. It wasn’t good enough.
Use wasn’t/weren’t + going to to say that something was unintended.

Sit.1 I ___________________________________(not/pay) more for this.

Sit.2 Who do you take me for? I _________________________________(give) it back to its owner.
Sit.3 Believe me. I __________________________________(not/tell) your secret to anyone.
Sit.4 You know me. I __________________________________(not/bother) you at this time of the day.