PLANS IN THE PAST
EGP #407 | B1 | FUTURE / future with be going to Can use the past form of 'be going to' (often followed by 'but') to talk about a plan, sometimes one that may have changed. Lexical range: N/A
我本来打算给你打电话，但我的手机没电了。
I ___was ___going ___to call you, but my phone died.
他们本来打算来看我们，但他们的航班取消了。
They ___were ___going ___to visit us, but their flight was cancelled.
她本来不打算来的，但我最终说服了她。
She ___wasn't ___going ___to come, but I persuaded her in the end.
我们本来打算看电影，结果聊了一整晚。
We ___were ___going ___to watch a movie, but we ended up talking all night.
他本来打算学法律，但后来选择了学医。
He ___was ___going ___to study law, but he chose medicine instead.