English grammar
Future in the Past
Used to talk about a future event as seen from a past moment. "I was going to call, but I forgot." "He said he would come." Signals the event was planned or expected in the past, whether it happened or not.
was/were going to + base verb | would + base verb
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"The fridge honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be."
Restocking My Fridge For A Family Of Five
How it works
Formula
was/were going to + base verb | would + base verb
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