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Intentions and plans

8/21
Recursos

Es momento de ampliar tu vocabulario al hablar de tus planes o intenciones del pasado que pudiste haber realizado o no. Observa bien esta estructura y los ejemplos propuestos para que puedas implementarlos en tus conversaciones.

Intenciones y planes del pasado en inglés

Para expresar intenciones del pasado puedes utilizar la siguiente estructura gramatical: “thinking of” + verb (ing form).

Veamos algunos ejemplos:

  • He was thinking of making hamburgers for the party.
  • I was thinking of fishing yesterday.
  • They were thinking of taking the bus to dinner.
  • I was thinking of seeing a movie, but I was too tired.
  • We were thinking of having a party but decided not to.

Con este sencillo vocabulario, ya sabes cómo expresar tus intenciones o planes del pasado.


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I was thinking of studying data science with Platzi

I was thinking of creating my own startup.

i was thinking of studiyng python on platzi, but i decided to study Javascript instead!

I was thinking of learning Business in Platzi.

I was thinking of going to live abroad.

exercise
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I was thinking of seeing a movie but I was too tired.
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They were thinking of having a party bur decided not to.
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She was thinking of buying a new house.
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Gina and Marcos were thinking of celebrating their wedding in Greece but in the end they celebrated in isla Madeira.
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Me and my brother were thinking of visiting that videogame shop we saw last weekend.
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Brandine was thinking in going on a trip with her husband and dog next month.

I was thinking of selling my car but I didn't want to be left without it
I was thinking of working at that company I was thinking of buy a new car
I was thinking of training martial arts today I was thinking of buy a new guitar We were thinking of staying at home today
He was **thinking of** mak**ing** hamburgers for the party. I was **thinking of** fishing yesterday. They were **thinking of** taking the bus to dinner. 1. I was thinking of seeing a movie but I was too tired. 2. They were thinking of having a party but decided not to. 3. She was thinking of buying a new house.
-I was thinking of doing some mindfulness exercises
I was thinking of studying business with platzi because I'm about to start a new biz
I was thinking of not paying for Platzi because I wasn't use it, but I decided to continue and not stop learning.
i was thinking of going to dance but i decided to stay at home practicing in platzi my english
I was thinking to travel Europe at middle of the year but now I´m going to have a baby. :)
I was thinking of traveling to Oslo but I preferred another city
I was thinking of drawing yesterday
I was thinking of studying a third language like Italian or portugués
She was thinking of drawing a cat for her little sister
# Intentions and plans Practice: \- What did you do last weekend? d. I was thinking of seeing a movie, but I was too tired. \- What did they do for Alisha’s birthday? c. They were thinking of having a party but decided not to. \- What is she going to do with the money? a. She was thinking of buying a new house. Examples: \- Elisa was thinking of studying some language in Europe, but she doesn’t decide yet. \- Jose was thinking of going to the Shakira concert with his friends, but not everyone could pay for the tickets.
My sister was thinking of cooking some cookies, however, we decided to walk around in the neightborhood
I was thinking about not taking this class today, but luckily I changed my mind.
I was thinking about you Teacher.
Intentions and plans: I was **thinking of studying Japanese but I started with English instead.**
I was thinking of skipping today's lesson but I changed my mind
-Waht did you do last weekend? I was thinking of seeing a movie but I was too tired -What did tehy do for Alisha’s birthday? They were thinking of having a party but decided not to  -What is she going to do with the money? She was thinking of buying a new house
I was thinking of studying medicine, however I studied electronics
* I was thinking of going for a ride, but the weather was too cold. * I was thinking of having pancakes for breakfast. * I was thinking of making my own furniture, but I didn’t have all the necessary materials.
i was thinking of partying all the weekends
I was thinking of concreting my career at university but it was seeing to be a very rigid curriculum to have to work at the same time I was competing for it
I was thinking about sleeping one hour but I prefer to study platzi.
I was thinking of eating a hamburger but I felt really sick
they were thinking of taking the bus, but they decided to take the couch
I was thinking of listening to a podcast in english in order to improve my english but I dont know which one is good.
I was thinking of moving to Florida last year, but it is too hot over there.
I was thinking of writting a letter but I don´t have ideas.

Mary was thinking of joining the gym to stay fit.

* I was thinking of playing basketball but I had a lot of work.
**Examples:** 1. I was **thinking of walking** the dog, but started to rain when I put a step out the door. 2. They **were thinking of having** a great day between friends, but the car broke down this morning. 3. She **was thinking of going** to hair salon, but her boyfriend didn't pick up at home.
I was thinking of...
I was thinking of learning other language, but finally I decided to learn English.
I was thinking of playing videogames but I remerbered that I didn´t studied yet
I was thinking of getting my english certificate by the half of the coming year.

My examples:
I was thinking of drinking some coffee yesterday but I preferred a juice
She was thinking of buying a new keyboard and now she wants two new keyboards
They were thinking of going on vacation to a farm but I convinced them to go to a hotel.
We were thinking of starting to learn a new language and now we are studying English.

I was thinking of taking the TOEFL exam

* He was thinking of creating a new team for the client * I was thinking of going for a ice cream after work today * They were thinking of having a party but they decided not to * My mom was thinking of making pasta for dinner

I was thinking of canceling Platzi’s subscription but there is no reason in doing so.

I was thinking of working out on the weekend but I was tired
I was thinking of studying this morning but my mom called me

I was thinking on buying a notebook for this english course

I was thinking about going to the movie tonight.

D. I was thinking of seeing a movie but i was too tired.
C. They were thinking of having a party but decided not to.
A. She was thinking of buying a new house.

I was thinking of making a bootcamp, finally not to. I subscribed to Platzi and I very proud of that decision. =)

  • I was thinking of moving to other city.

I was thinking of going home early, but I decided not to. It’s worth staying a bit longer and keep studying.

I was thinking to get the visa, but they don’t give me the appointment.

They were thinking to plan a trip, when they confirm the days off.

I was thinking of cooking dinner for my wife Daniel was Thinking of marrying his boyfriend

Some practice:

  • Yesterday, I was thinking of planning my projects.
  • Last month, we were thinking of taking a trip to the mountains.
  • When I was younger, I was thinking of learning to play the piano.
  • They were thinking of moving to a different city for better job opportunities.
  • Before the party, she was thinking of baking a homemade cake.
  • In college, he was thinking of pursuing a degree in computer science.
I was thinking of writing something interesting but I better go next class.

The straightforward meaning of something refers to its clear and direct interpretation or understanding. It implies that there is no hidden or complex message,

Despite the challenges, he was thinking of starting his own business.

I was thinking of moving abroad to Canada or Japan

I was thinking of studying 4 hour per day

I have just received some extra money, I was thinking of buying a new car!

1. I was thinking of seeing a movie but I was too tired 2. They were thinking of having a party but decided not to 3. She was thinking of buying a new house

I was thinking of finishing this course today, but I have plans in the evening.
They were thinking of reading a book per week, but they did have not time.

I was thinking of studyin in platzi for a long time
My mother was thinking of making a cake
after i finish working i was thinking of sleeping a while

I was thinking of traveling to Cusco on my next vacation

I was thinking of going to play soccer when it started raining

  • She was thinking of having a party at her home but she opted not to.
  • They were thinking of taking revenge but they decided to trust in God.
  • They were thinking of building a house but decided to invest the money in gold.
  • He was thinking of studying pychology but he made up his minds to study computer science.
  • She was thinking of kill-herself but he decided to surrender her like to JesusCrist.
  • We were thinking of developing a new app but we set our heart on to change our mind and developed a video game.
  • Mom was thinking of leaving the house but she determined to stay and fight for her marriage.
  • Dad was thinkinf of living a resentment life but he set his concluded to surrender his life to Jesus, and live a joyful life.
  • Tomas was thinkinf of dropping out his studies but he chosen to take a phd.
  • Luis was thinking of having a simple and easy life but he resolved to to trust in god and have a challenging life.
  • I was thinking of seeing a movie but I was too tired.
  • They were thinking of having a party but decided not to.
  • She was thinking of having a new house.

Examples:

  • I was thinking of starting other English course in Platzi but i haven’t done this .

  • I was thinking of traveling but the plane left me

We were thinking of tripping out of Santiago, but we decided to stay here.

I was thinking of learning NodeJs but i prefered NestJS

We were thinking of making a cool comment, even though we had no ideas.

I was thinking of playing soccer in the afternoon.

Exercise:
Question no. 1) D
Question no. 2) C
Question no. 3) A

Practice!

  • D
  • C
  • A

Personal examples

  • I was thinking of skipping my English lesson but I remembered how important it was.
  • I was thinking of buying a Rubik’s cube, and I did!

-I was thinking of playing soccer with my friends, but I arrived too late from the work office.
-I was thinking of making a cake to my girlfriend, but I forgot to buy the items.

Yesterday i was thinking of calling a friend but i was too busy

I was thinking of going to the mall in the morning but I felt too tired

I was thinking of making beans for lunch, but my father bought chicken, so I decided not to.

D. I was thinking of seeing a movie but I was too tired
C. They were thinking of having a party but decided not to
A. She was thinking of buying a new house

I was thinking of exercising at the morning

She was thinking of travelling to Bogota next week

My mother was thinking of preparing dinner for my birthday party

I was thinking of cleaning the kitchen

My sister was thinking of buying some snack for the family meeting

I was thinking of taking english classes, and finally I did it

  • I had been thinking of learning how to play guitar but I have no time to do it!
  • My father was thinking of bringing a new dog to his house but my mother said “no”
  • My brother was thinking of buying a car but he couldn’t save enough money to do it.

I was thinking of watching a tv show but decided to go out instead.

Hello ticher

I was thinking of taking another English course

I was thinking of traveling this Christmas.

I was thinking of learning Business in Platzi.

studying

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I was thinking of studying more english to get a better job.

yes

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I was thinking of making a cake

I was eating pizza yesterday.

  • I was thinking of working in my country but I prefer to prepare myself to work abroad.
  • I was thinking doing the dishes but there was no water to do it.
  • We were thinking of going to the beach but we decided not to, because started raining.
  • What did you do last weekend?
    I was thinking of seeing a movie but I was too tired.
  • What did they do for Alisha´s birthday?
    They were thinking of having a party but decided not to.
  • What is she going to do with the money?
    She was thinking of buying a new house.
  • I was thinking of buying a new computer