推 junechain:I was about to do sth, but I didn't. 12/15 20:07
※ 引述《devildennis (Audio Day Dream)》之銘言：
: can i say "i was to have dinner with her, but i did not"
: is this a correct grammar to express
: "i should have had dinner with her, but i have not."
: it's very confusing.
: how to express "原本" in english?
Here's what I found in a grammar book：
Future in the past is expressed with "was/were going to"
or "would + base form of verb". It is often used to refer
to events that were supposed to take place but did not.
EX:
We were going to attend a concert after dinner.
(We had planned to attend but didn't)
"Would + verb" often has slightly different meaning.
It implies a possibility or expectation, but no specific plan.
EX:
He thought he would have a lot of fun when he got into college.
(He expected this but had no plan.)
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