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Future in the Past

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  • Lucy _____ (go out) when her phone rang.
    was about to go out / was on the verge/point of going out
  • We thought they _____ (arrive) before dinner, but they didn't arrive until midnight. [DO NOT USE: would / going to]
    were arriving
  • You _____ (do) your homework before today's lesson. Why didn't you!?
    were supposed to do  / were meant to do
  • So this was the town where I _____ (spend) the winter. I didn't like the look of it. [USE A FORMAL FORM]
    was to spend
  • The instant they met they knew they _____ (be) friends.
    would be / were going to be
  • The ceremony _____ (take place) at the palace, but they were forced to change the venue.
    was to take place
  • He always thought he _____ (be) a famous actor someday, but he remained relatively unknown.
    would be
  • I left work early as I _____ (meet) a friend for dinner.
    was meeting / was going to meet
  • The film _____ (release) in October. [Choose the correct form and fill the gap: due to / about to]
    was due to be released
  • I _____ (ring) you, but here you are, so let's talk.
    was about to ring / was on the point/verge of ringing
  • The fitness club _____ (increase) its annual subscription, but so many members protested that it backed down.
    was going to / supposed to increase
  • We _____ (arrive) at the airport at nine, where we _____ (meet) by the tour guide.
    were to arrive, were to have been met
  • The little boy looked as if he _____ (cry) at any moment.
    was/were going to cry / could cry / would cry
  • We _____ (travel) by car but we changed our minds.
    were going to / were supposed to travel
  • She had met the man she knew she _____ (marry).
    would marry
  • All the way there I knew we _____ (be) late.
    were going to be / would be
  • I _____ (travel) to Paris, but I had to cancel due to coronavirus lockdown.
    was meant to travel / was supposed to travel
  • Tony _____ (buy) a new car, but in the end he decided not to.
    was going to buy
  • The guests _____ (arrive) before the Queen.
    were to arrive / were due to arrive
  • We arrived at the cinema late, and took our seats just as the film _____ (begin).
    was about to begin / was on the verge/point of beginning
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