Future in the past

The party ______________ a surprise for Janet, but unfortunately Tim told her.

• was on the point of being

• would be

• was meant to be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

I ____________ leave the house when I realised it was a holiday and I didn't have to go to work.

• was meant to

• would

• was about to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We _______________ call you, but someone said you were away.

• were going to

• would

• were supposed to

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

She _____________ regret her rudeness later when Maria was promoted above her.

• would

• was about to

• was supposed to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We ______________ on holiday together, but two people cancelled at the last minute.

• were to have gone

• would go

• were to go

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

I could never have guessed that my dream ____________ come true in the end.

• was to have

• would

• was meant to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

His boastful words ______________ come back to haunt him later.

• were going to

• were to have

• would

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We ______________ last week but we couldn't find time.

• were supposed to meet

• would meet

• were on the point of meeting

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 __________________ into the water when I saw the shark warning.

• on the verge of diving

• to have dived

• going to dive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Originally the work _________________ completed in April, but there were delays due to bad weather.

• was on the verge of being

• was about to be

• was to have been

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D