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English 22 Public

Tenses to talk about the future in the future in the past.

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Peter decided he ______ to France on holidays will go | would go | went

would go

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When I got to the station, the train________ would leave | was to leave | was about to leave

was about to leave

10

I __________ this letter yesterday, but I didn't have enough time would send | was supposed to send | was about to

was supposed to

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I was sure that after midnight I _______ would be sleeping | would sleep | was sleeping

would sleep

10

I ___________ to the party, but Peter made me come wouldn't go | wasn't going to go | wasn't going

wasn't going to go

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All the problems __________ be solved during yesterday's meeting would | were to | were about to

were to

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He was almost sure he ____________ his exam was passing | was to pass | would pass

would pass

10

We ___________ with them, but they finally convinced us weren't going to travel | wouldn't travel | weren't to travel

weren't going to travel

10

I was sure that Kate ___________ by the time I arrived would leave | would be leaving | would have left

would have left

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I had a feeling that the party _____ a disaster (TWO options) would be was being was to be was going to be

was going to be would be

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She ___________ her speech when someone threw an egg at her (TWO options) would finish was about to finish was going to finish would be finishing

was about to was going to finish

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Intention or plan The last time I spoke to you, you ______________ (start) a business. Did you do it?

were going to start

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arrangement Sorry, I forgot we ________ (have) dinner together today.

were supposed to have

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Prediction I knew you _________ (get) upset

would get

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Action in progress We knew that in a week's time we ______________ (lie) on the beach

would be lying

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intention or plan When _______________ (you/tell) us?

were you going to tell

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