🔼WAS/ WERE GOING TO - WAS/WERE SUPPOSED TO🔽

Function:

1. We use going to in the past to talk about plans and intentions that didn’t happened.
2. We use supposed to in the past to talk about things we were expected to do that we didn’t do. 

Form:

Was/were going to + base form	-Was going to pay for them. -I was going to see what they looked like in daylight.
Was/were supposed to + base form	-You were supposed to for them before you left the store.

➽ 1.- Was/ were going to + base form: 

It is formed with the verb 'to be' in the past, followed by 'going to' and then the main verb

AFFIRMATIVE: To form the affirmative we put the corresponding form of the verb 'to be' accompanied by 'going to' and a verb.

Sujeto + was/were + going to + verbo + resto de frase.

They + were + going  to + dance in a party. (Ellas iban a bailar en una fiesta).

Examples:

1. I was going to see you tomorrow. (Yo iba a verte mañana)
2. He was going to visit her next week. (Él la iba a visitar la siguiente semana)
   
3. They were going to eat out tonight. (Ellos iban a comer fuera esta noche)
   
4. She was going to leave for Europe on Monday. (Ella iba a partir a Europa el lunes)
5. She was going to wait me after the show. (Ella iba a esperarme después del espectáculo)

➽ 2.- Was/ were supposed to + base form:

 

We will use was / were supposed to talk about things that we agreed to do, or that people expect us to do, but we did not.

Examples: 

1. He is supposed to take his dance lesson at seven o’clock. (Se supone que él toma su clase de baile a las siete en punto)
   
2. They were supposed to bring the books with them. (Se supone que ellos traen los libros con ellos)
   
3. He is supposed to arrive tomorrow. (Se supone que él llega mañana)
4. You are supposed to be here after four o’clock. (Se supone que tú estás aquí después de las cuatro en punto)
5. We are supposed to send them a letter. (Se supone que nosotros les enviamos una carta)

Exercices:

Complete the sentences with was / were going to / was / were supposed to.

1. I was standing in line and I _____________ buy the Inception DVD, but I decided to put it down because I needed to save money.

   2.  I don't _____________________________ you could lend me some money, could you?

  3. I am not _____________________________ smoke here.This is a place for children.

   4.  _____________________________ you won the lottery, what would you buy?

  5.  I _____________________________ it will snow. Don't go out without a warm jacket.