Form
was / were + going to + base verb
| Affirmative | Negative | Question |
| I was going to call. | I wasn't going to call. | Was I going to call? |
| They were going to call. | They weren't going to call. | Were they going to call? |
Use
- Unfulfilled intention: I was going to call you, but I forgot.
- Plan that changed: We were going to travel, but we stayed home.
- Past prediction: I thought it was going to rain.
- Reported plans: She said she was going to quit.
Watch out
- The negative uses wasn't / weren't, never didn't.
- Usually followed by but + past simple to explain what happened.
- Was/were about to is similar: I was about to leave when you called.
En español
Was/were going to expresa una intención en el pasado que normalmente no se cumplió (iba a llamarte, pero olvidé). También sirve para predicciones pasadas. El negativo es wasn't/weren't going to.
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