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Expressing past intentions

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Puedes utilizar el pasado continuo para hablar de planes del pasado o intenciones que tuviste que nunca se materializaron.

Para usar el pasado continuo para expresar que tuviste intención de hacer algo, utiliza la estructura subject + verb to be (in past) + going to.

  • I was going to…
  • You were going to…
  • He was going to…
  • She was going to…
  • They were going to…
  • We were going to…
  • It was going to…

Utilizando “Going to” en el pasado y en el futuro

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Verb to be (infinitive form) y Verb to be (past form) + Going to?

  • Cuando usas la estructura Verb to be (in the infinitive) + Going to, estás hablando de planes para el futuro.
  • Cuando usas la estructura Verb to be (in past) + Going to, estás hablando de planes del pasado que nunca sucedieron.

Por ejemplo:

  • I am going to travel to Buenos Aires (Estaré en Buenos Aires pronto)
  • I was going to travel to Buenos Aires, but… (No pude viajar a Buenos aires…)

Otras formas de expresar intenciones del pasado

Existen otras formas de expresar planes e intenciones del pasado que nunca sucedieron utilizando las expresiones:

  • I wanted to …
  • I’ve been meaning to …
  • I had planned to …

Por ejemplo:

  • I wanted to eat with my family but they can’t arrive.
  • I’ve been meaning to finish this task but I can’t.
  • I had planned to talk with him, but he doesn’t come to work today.

Contribución creada con aportes de: Kevin Fiorentino.

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