Future in the past

The concert ... at 5 p.m. but in fact it started 3 hours later.

• was start

• was going to start

• was starting

He was almost sure he ... his exam.

• was passed

• was passing

• would pass

We ... with them, but they finally convinced us.

• weren't going to travel

• would travel

• weren't about to travel

I ... asleep when the phone rang.

• would fall

• was to fall

• was about to fall

I was sure that after midnight I ...

• would sleep

• would be sleeping

• was sleeping

We ... when the rain started, so had to cancel the walk.

• were about to leave

• were about leaving

• would leave

We went to bed early, because we ... to London early the following day.

• were travelling

• were about to travel

• travelled

I thought she ... tired after working all day, but she went straight to the gym.

• was about to be

• would be

• was being

They promised they ... me a present from Paris.

• were bringing

• were about to bring

• would bring

She ... me how to play badminton, but I couldn't go to the club.

• was teaching

• was taught

• was going to teach