Orange Level – Exercise #8: was going to |
Directions: Use "was going to" or "were going to " and the correct past tense verb for each sentence: Example: A: Did you take out the trash? B: I was going to, but then the phone rang. (ring) 1. A: Is Dave coming to our party? B: He ______________________, but he _______________________ a babysitter for his kids. (can’t find) 2. A: Are you making dinner tonight? B: I ________________________ until the power ________________ out. (go) 3. A: Is your daughter going to college? B: She ______________________, but she ___________________ to take a year off and travel first. (decide) 4. A: Is the teacher going to stay after class? B: He _______________________, but he ___________________ out he had a meeting to go to later. (find) 5. A: Are your neighbors going to sell their house? B: They ______________________ until the real estate market ___________________. (crash) 6. A: Are you going to buy a new computer? B: Well, I ____________________________ buy a new iMac until I __________________ my job. (lose) 7. A: What are Jim and Victoria doing tonight? B: They ____________________ see a movie, but instead they _____________ reservations at a restaurant. (make) 8. A: Did the plumber come to fix the toilet today. B: He _________________________ come this morning, but his truck _____________________ down. (break) 9. A: Did the kids do their homework yet? B: They ___________________________do it until Uncle Joe __________________ by for a surprise visit. (come) 10. A: Did I pay the credit card bill yet this month? I can’t remember. B: No, you didn’t. You said you ______________________ wait until you _____________________. (get paid) |