Miałem do Ciebie zadzwonić, ale zasnąłem. Myślałem, że będzie padać. Właśnie miałem wychodzić. Tak mówisz o przyszłości widzianej z przeszłości i po angielsku masz na to kilka gotowych konstrukcji. Na początek krótkie zasady, a pod nimi 50 zdań w sześciu zestawach. Każde sprawdza się od razu, a po dobrej odpowiedzi możesz odsłuchać całe zdanie.
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Was going to w skrócie
Was going to: plan, który nie wyszedł
Was albo were going to i czasownik to Twój dawny zamiar. Bardzo często dalej pada but i wyjaśnienie, dlaczego nic z tego nie wyszło.
- I was going to call you, but I fell asleep. (Miałem do Ciebie zadzwonić, ale zasnąłem.)
- We were going to buy a house, but prices went up. (Mieliśmy kupić dom, ale ceny poszły w górę.)
- Were you going to say something? (Chciałeś coś powiedzieć?)
Would po said, thought, knew
Kiedy opowiadasz, co ktoś powiedział, obiecał albo co Ty myślałeś, will zamienia się w would. Po polsku zostaje „będzie” albo „zrobi”, a po angielsku cofasz czas.
- She said she would help. (Powiedziała, że pomoże.)
- I thought it would rain. (Myślałem, że będzie padać.)
- I knew you would like it. (Wiedziałem, że Ci się spodoba.)
Was about to: właśnie miałem
Was about to znaczy, że coś miało się stać za chwilę. Zwykle coś Ci przerwało, więc dalej często pada when.
- I was about to leave when you called. (Właśnie miałem wychodzić, kiedy zadzwoniłeś.)
- We were about to order. (Właśnie mieliśmy zamawiać.)
Was supposed to: tak miało być
Was supposed to mówi o planie albo umowie, której ktoś nie dotrzymał. Nie chodzi o Twój zamiar, tylko o to, co było ustalone.
- The train was supposed to arrive at six. (Pociąg miał przyjechać o szóstej.)
- He was supposed to call me yesterday. (Miał do mnie wczoraj zadzwonić.)
Ćwiczenie 1: plany, które nie wyszły
Wpisz was albo were going to i czasownik. Skrót i pełna forma (was not) liczą się tak samo.
I ___ (call) you last night, but I fell asleep.
was going to call
We ___ (go) to the beach, but it started raining.
were going to go
She ___ (buy) a new car, but she changed her mind.
was going to buy
They ___ (move) to Texas, but then he got a job here.
were going to move
I ___ (not / tell) anyone, but my sister found out.
wasn’t going to tell | was not going to tell
My dad ___ (retire) last year, but he decided to keep working.
was going to retire
___ you ___ (say) something?
Were ; going to say
We ___ (have) a barbecue, but it was too windy.
were going to have
I ___ (cook) dinner, but I was too tired, so we ordered pizza.
was going to cook
He ___ (not / come), but his wife convinced him.
wasn’t going to come | was not going to come
Ćwiczenie 2: would po said, thought i knew
Wpisz would i czasownik. Tak opowiadasz o tym, co ktoś obiecał albo czego się spodziewałeś. Skrót i pełna forma liczą się tak samo.
My boss said she ___ (call) me back.
would call | 'd call
I thought the test ___ (be) easy, but it wasn’t.
would be
I knew you ___ (love) this restaurant.
would love | 'd love
He promised he ___ (not / be) late again.
wouldn’t be | would not be
We didn’t think it ___ (take) so long.
would take
She told me she ___ (send) the documents on Monday.
would send | 'd send
Nobody knew the trip ___ (cost) so much.
would cost
I was sure they ___ (win) the game.
would win | 'd win
You said you ___ (help) me with the move.
would help | 'd help
Ćwiczenie 3: going to, would, about to czy supposed to?
Wybierz brakujące słowa. Twój dawny plan to was going to, chwila przed czymś to about to, a umowa, której ktoś nie dotrzymał, to was supposed to.
I ___ leave when the phone rang.
- was about to
- would
- was supposed
I knew he ___ forget my birthday. He always does.
- was about to
- would
- will
We ___ go to Spain, but we couldn’t get time off.
- were going to
- would
- are going to
The package ___ arrive yesterday, but it’s still not here.
- was supposed to
- was about to
- would
Shh, the movie ___ start.
- would
- is about to
- was going
She said she ___ be at the office at nine.
- would
- was about to
- is going
I ___ text you, but my battery died.
- was going to
- would
- am going to
I didn’t know the concert ___ be so loud.
- would
- is about to
- will
We were just ___ order when our friends walked in.
- about to
- would
- will
Ćwiczenie 4: wybierz poprawne zdanie
Najczęstsze pułapki: -ing po going to, brak to po about i will tam, gdzie powinno być would.
Pick the correct sentence.
- I was going to calling you.
- I was going to call you.
- I was go to call you.
Pick the correct sentence.
- He said he would be here at six.
- He said he will being here at six.
- He said he would being here at six.
Pick the correct sentence.
- I thought it would be cold, so I took a jacket.
- I thought it will be cold, so I took a jacket.
- I thought it is going to be cold, so I took a jacket.
Pick the correct sentence.
- We were about leave when it started to snow.
- We were about to leave when it started to snow.
- We were about to leaving when it started to snow.
Pick the correct sentence.
- Were you going to tell me about the party?
- Did you going to tell me about the party?
- Was you going to tell me about the party?
Pick the correct sentence.
- I would go to the gym yesterday, but I was sick.
- I was going to go to the gym yesterday, but I was sick.
- I am going to go to the gym yesterday, but I was sick.
Ćwiczenie 5: ułóż zdanie
Ułóż zdanie z rozsypanych słów. Tak mówisz o planach i oczekiwaniach z przeszłości.
Powiedz, że miałeś zamiar do niej zadzwonić.
I was going to call her.
Zapytaj, czy ktoś chciał coś powiedzieć.
Were you going to say something?
Powiedz, że właśnie miałeś wychodzić.
I was about to leave.
Powiedz, że wiedziałeś, że mu się spodoba.
I knew he would like it.
Powiedz, że ona obiecała, że zadzwoni.
She promised she would call.
Powiedz, że nie mieliście zamiaru zostawać tak długo.
We weren’t going to stay so long.
Powiedz, że nie myślałeś, że będzie tak gorąco.
I didn’t think it would be so hot.
Powiedz, że właśnie miałeś do niego napisać, kiedy zadzwonił.
I was about to text him when he called.
Ćwiczenie 6: znajdź błąd
W każdym zdaniu jest jeden błąd. Dotknij złego słowa, a zamieni się w poprawne.
I was going to visited my aunt.
I was going to visit my aunt.
They was going to sell the house.
They were going to sell the house.
She said she would called me back.
She said she would call me back.
I thought you will be at work.
I thought you would be at work.
We were about to going to bed.
We were about to go to bed.
I am going to email you yesterday.
I was going to email you yesterday.
I knew it will happen.
I knew it would happen.
Were you going to telling me?
Were you going to tell me?
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