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future in the past

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  • I ______ (ask) Sam for money, but I didn't because I don't want to owe him anything.
    was going to ask
  • You assured us that______(there/be) no more delays.
    there would be
  • We knew that in a week's time we ________ (lie) on the beach.
    would be lying
  • Sorry, I forgot we_______ (meet) for lunch today.
    were meeting
  • I lost my passport the day before we ____________ (leave) for our honeymoon.
    were leaving
  • I knew you___________(fail)   the exam. You didn't make any effort!
    would fail
  • The soldier _________(send) to Iraq, but he came down with an infection before the trip.
    going to be sent
  • Sorry, I________(call) you today, but I forgot.
    was going to call
  • I told him not to call me that evening, because I______ (be free)
    wouldn't be free
  • He asked whether I ________(help) him, but there was nothing I could do.
    would help
  • I _________ (buy) the car, but I thought I didn't really need it and decided not to do it.
    going to buy
  • I knew you ________ (get) upset if I told you the truth!
    would get
  • I told you she ______ (tell) everybody. She can't keep a secret.
    would tell
  • The prime minister ______ (finish) his speech when someone threw an egg at him.
    was about to finish
  • She promised she ________(put) an end to the situation, but failed to do so.
    would put
  • I knew if I didn't call him, he________ (try) to contact me all day.
    would be trying
  • The last time I spoke to you, you______ (start) a business. Did you do it?
    were going to start
  • I had a feeling that the party ______ (be) a disaster, and I was right!
    would be
  • We didn't expect that he ______ (react) like that.
    would react
  • The train ________(depart) at 8, so we had to hurry to the station.
    was departing
  • That night I was very excited because the next morning I _______(go) back home on the first train.
    was going
  • If she knew Sam _______(leave), she could have told us.
    was leaving
  • When _________(you/tell) us? or did you plan to keep it a secret forever?
    were you going to tell
  • I'm sorry I didn't stop to say hi yesterday, but I ________(meet) my boss at 7.
    was meeting
  • saw he had a gun, but I didn't think he (shoot)...
    would shoot