UNIT 6 LESSON 1

UNIT 6 LESSON 1

EXPRESSING INTENTIONS AND PLANS THAT CHANGED

KEREN MENA,KEVIN TITUAÑA.

We use was / were going to to talk about plans or intentions that changed.

The structure of the sentence is as follows:

SUBJECT +WAS / WERE + GOING TO+ VERB (BASE FORM) + COMPLEMENT.

We use the following structure to ask questions:

WAS / WERE + SUBJECT +GOING TO+ VERB + COMPLEMENT + ?.

Example • I was going to get married. (but I didn't).

Were you going to study with Dr. Mellon? (I was going to study with him, but something changed)

WOULD

We use would, which is the past tense of will, to express intentions and plans that have changed, but only in a noun clause followed by verbs such as thought, believed, and said.

We use the following structure:

USE WOULD + BASE FORM IN NOUN CLAUSE DIRECT OBJECT THAT DESCRIBES FUTURE PLANS OR EXPECTATIONS.

Example: She thought she would be doctor. ( but she changed her mind)

Note: Noun clause direct objects can also use was / were going to + base form.

They said they were going to arrive before noon.(but they didn't)

Don't use would + base form alone to express future plans or expectations. Use was / were going to, instead.

She was going to be a doctor NOT She would be a doctor

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