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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He was almost sure he ... his exam.

• was passed

• was passing

• would pass

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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

• weren't going to travel

• would travel

• weren't about to travel

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ... asleep when the phone rang.

• would fall

• was to fall

• was about to fall

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was sure that after midnight I ...

• would sleep

• would be sleeping

• was sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• were about to leave

• were about leaving

• would leave

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• were travelling

• were about to travel

• travelled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• was about to be

• would be

• was being

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• were bringing

• were about to bring

• would bring

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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

• was teaching

• was taught

• was going to teach

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D