'BE GOING TO'
EGP #366 | B1 | FUTURE / future in the past Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'going to' to talk about the future from a point in the past. ► 'be going to' Lexical range: N/A
他本来打算辞职，但老板给他加了薪。
He ___was ___going ___to quit his job, but his boss gave him a raise.
我父母本来打算来看我，但他们的航班取消了。
My parents ___were ___going ___to visit me, but their flight got cancelled.
天色很暗——看起来要下雨了。
The sky was so dark — it looked like it ___was ___going ___to rain.
我们本来打算看电影，但票卖完了。
We ___were ___going ___to watch a movie, but the tickets were sold out.
她没有意识到考试会有多难。
She didn't realize how difficult the exam ___was ___going ___to be.