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FUTURE IN THE PAST

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

was start

b)

was going to start

c)

was starting

2.

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

a)

weren't going to travel

b)

would travel

c)

weren't about to travel

3.

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

a)

was teaching

b)

was taught

c)

was going to teach

4.

We _____________ that new restaurant tomorrow, but then we got invited to a party instead.

a)

were going to try

b)

were trying

c)

would try

5.

He _______________ to the Beyonce concert, but it got cancelled.

a)

was going to go

b)

was going

c)

went

6.

I decided that I (a)   (attend) university in another state.

7.

I ______________________ her but I didn’t get time.

a)

was going to tell

b)

was going tell

c)

wasn't going to tell

8.

She said she ________________ her hair tonight so couldn’t go out

a)

was going to wash

b)

was going to washed

c)

wasn't going to wash

9.

Chose the correct sentence.

a)

She was going to give a speech, but she missed her flight.

b)

She was supposed to give a speech, but she missed her flight.

c)

Both are correct.

d)

Neither is correct.

10.

The plan was for you to buy some groceries on the way home. When you got there, the supermarket was closed.


How could you express what happened?

a)

I was buying some groceries, but the store was closed.

b)

I was supposed to buy some groceries, but the store was closed

c)

no food

11.

It was your turn to drive the children to school. When you woke up, you felt very sick.


How could you describe this situation?

a)

I was supposed to driving the children to school, but I was sick.

b)

I was supposed to drive the children to school, but I was sick.

12.

I was supposed to ____________ for the items.

a)

paying by credit card

b)

pay by credit card

13.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

I meant to fill in the form, but I couldn't

b)

I meant to cooking dinner and I meant was going to the gym

c)

I was going to filling in the form, but I couldn't

14.

How do you say. "YO TENIA LA INTENCION DE ESTUDIAR INGLES PERO ME QUEDE DORMIDA. "

a)

I meant to estudy English, but I fell asleep.

b)

I meant to study Inglish, but I fell asleep.

c)

I meant to study English, but I fell asleep.