CHANGE OF SITUATION
EGP #777 | B2 | PAST / past perfect simple Can use the past perfect simple to talk about situations which changed. Lexical range: N/A
她本来计划去纽约出差,但客户临时改了见面地点。
She ___had ___planned to go to New York on business, but the client changed the meeting location at the last minute.
他本来想当老师,但家里人希望他接手生意。
He ___had ___wanted to become a teacher, but his family expected him to take over the business.
我们本来希望在海边办婚礼,但预订的场地被暴风雨毁了。
We ___had ___hoped to hold the wedding by the sea, but the venue we booked was destroyed by a storm.
他们原打算去年装修房子,但装修公司说材料价格翻了一倍。
They ___had ___intended to renovate the house last year, but the contractor suddenly raised the price.
球队原以为能轻松取胜,但主力球员开赛五分钟就受伤了。
The team ___had ___expected to win easily, but their best player was injured in the first five minutes.