Expressing past intentions

I was going to reach out you, but I don’t see your desire
I’ve been planning to chat you but I think you don’t want
I had planned to give up, because I won’t stay with you anymore

I wanted to call but something happened.
I’ve been meaning to call you, but I need more time
I had planned to call you but, my mom got sick.

• I was going to go to a BBQ last weekend, but I met a friend and I canceled
• I had planned to luch with friends, but I was bussy
• I wanted to start exercises last week, but I was too tired

I wanted to buy a tablet
I’ve been meaning to study at weekend but i was busy outside
I had planned to sell this but regretted it
Yesterday i was going to visit my girlfriend

I was going to reach out you, but I don’t see your desire
I’ve been planning to chat you but I think you don’t want
I had planned to give up, because I won’t stay with you anymore

• I wanted to see more than 30 minutes of classes.
• I was going to play CSGO instead studying but my awareness doesn’t let me do that.
• I had planned to call my dad, but I forgot that.

I was going to reach out you, but I don’t see your desire
I’ve been planning to chat you but I think you don’t want
I had planned to give up, because I won’t stay with you anymore

was going to go to a BBQ last weekend, but I met a friend and I canceled
I had planned to luch with friends, but I was bussy
I wanted to start exercises last week, but I was too tired

• I wanted to go walk with you, but others plans happened.
• I’ve been meaning to text her, but instead she called me first.
• I had planned to give my dog a bath, but there was no water.

• I wanted to be here hours ago!
• I’ve been meaning to visit you, but I have had a lot of work!
• I had planned to do our couple project but I haven’t had the time.
  I was going to have to study more time but time is limited and I need rest.
  I wanted to rest more, but my schdule is so hard thant I can’t.
  I’ve been meaning to eat more healty but I can’t

• I was going to go to the museum, but it started raining.
• I was going to watch a movie, but I fell asleep.
• I was going to eat at a delicious restaurant, but it was expensive.
• I wanted to go to the museum, but it started to rain.
• I’ve been meaning to play soccer, but I was injured.
• I had planned to visit you, but an unexpected visit from my uncle happened at my house, so I couldn’t.

“Expressing past intentions”

1. I wanted to
   I WANTED TO BUY SOME FRUITS THIS WEEKEND, BUT I DIDN’T HAVE MONEY.
2. I’ve been meaning to
   I’VE BEEN MEANING TO CALL YOU, BUT I NEED MORE TIME.
3. I had planned to
   I HAD PLANNED TO TRAVEL TO PARIS NEXT WEEKEND BUT I GOT SICK.

I wanted to watch a movie but I’ve been meaning to I should to study English and I had to planned to travel after finish my course

I wanted to buy some fruits this weekend, but i didn’t have money.
I had planned to go cycling but i didn’t sleep well
I’ve been meaning to wash my car but i didn’t pay the water bill so i couldn’t do that.

I wanted to go to my grandmother’s house
I’ve been meaning to walk to the park, but I was lazy
I had planned to travel to barcelona this week, but I chose to go to madrid first

Practice:

1. That day I wanted to tell you something important.
2. I’ve been meaning to ask your opinion about this book.
3. I had planned to make a reservation for three people, but we are more, right?
4. I was going to buy another type of cheese, but this one is delicious.
5. I wanted to give him a big hug, but he couldn’t come.
6. I had planned to rehearse with my guitarist, but his mother needed care.

• I wanted to do my homework
• I’ve been meaning to play music
• I had planned to wash my laundry

• I wanted to visit your new house but you didn´t invite me
• I´ve been meaning to sell my car but I remembered that next month I´ll need it
  -I had planned to travel to Medellin next weekend but I got sick

I wanted to go to Shopping Center but I decided to study

Exercise:
1- I wanted to Travel to another country but, i didn’t have the passport
2- I’ve been meaning to learn another language but, i lose the time in other things
3- I had planned to Travel to Canada but, i need to finish learning English

I wanted to study three hours daily but it was impossible.
I’ve been meaning to call you but I think you are upset.
I have planned to visit to my grandparents but I got sick.

I was going to visit my friehds but I haven´t money
I´ve been visiting places I need had rest.
I had planned to learned.
I had planned to go a movie yesterday.

I was having to do a promotional video.
I wanted to watch a new serie.
I had planned to sleep earlier.

• I wanted to traveled to Korea.
• I’ve been meaning to moved of my house.
• I had planned to buy a motocycle

i wanted to surfing with my paddel but there were many big waves.
i was going to run on the beach but there was too many people.

i wanted to go at the library, but i cound´t due to rained all day

Practice:

• I wanted to record videos for social media.
• I’ve been meaning to finish all my pending work.
• I had planned to travel.
• I was going to rest for the weekend.

Past intentions

• I was going to visit my best friend but I was sick.
• I’ve been meaning to cook hamburgers but I couldn’t buy the bread.
• My family and I were going to travel but my father had an inconvenience with his car.

• I had planned to swimming the last week but I didn’t.

• I was going to eat mexican food but the restaurant didn’t open.

• I wanted to go to the gym but I haven’t money.

My turn:

• I wanted to share with them
• I’ve been meaning see you
• I had planned to call you

thanks for read

I was going to climb in the Cajón del Maipo, but I never did.
I wanted to up the hill using the Funicular, but I never planned it
I’ve been meaning to …
I had planned to …

• I wanted to meet you but I have been really busy, my job is so stressful.

• I’ve been meaning to ask you out, but you are always busy.

• Actually, I had planned to clear my schedule in order to go to the cinema with you.

• I was planning to visit my girlfriend, but I remembered my English lessons.

• I was going to watch a movie. but I couldn’t find a good one.

• I was going to the gym, but in the end, I skipped leg day, not good.

Good lecture

I wanted to go to a friend’s party but i prefered to stay at home.
I’ve been meaning to call you and say thank you for the new job.
I had planned to go to the park this morning, but It rained.

• I wanted to study English before.

• I’ve been meaning to speak with him, but I was very busy in my new job.

• I had planned to visit Italy, but this year I’m going to buy a house, and them change my plans.

I wanted to go out but I had a lot of work
I´ve been meaning to read a new book but I forgot to buy it
I had planned to visit my friends but it was raining

I wanted to call my family before starting to study
I´ve been meaning to cook before starting to work
I had planned to clean my room before turning on my computer

• I wasn’t going to wake up early and doing my daily routine, but my goals are stronger, and I’m here fighting as I want it.
  A bit of motivation guys

I was going to study more hours in Platzi, but I did not do it.
I was going to go to the park but I was in my house.
I was going to read a novel but I watched a video.

• I wanted to sleep longer but mi husban wake me up.
• I’ve been meaning to go to the supermarket but I didn’t wan’t to go alone.
• I had planned to finish my homework today but it is so long.

Last weekend

• I was going to fix my husband’s nails but we were to bussy
• I was going to go to the gym but I was inability
• I wanted to see holy week movies but there were no that kind of movies on the TV.

• I wanted to study marketing, but I have the purpose to study english one hour per day.
• I’ve been meaning to seen TLOU, but I don´t have HBO suscription.
• I had planned to go to Platzi Conf MX, but I have class on these days.

• I wanted to improve my level of English, so I bought a platzi membership.
• I had planned to recover my love for the theater, so I’m going to take acting classes.
• I have been planning to visit my friends, but have never scheduled it.

• I was sending the email but the requirements changed.
• She wanted to travel but had an emergency.
• They’ve been intended to organize a surprise party but they couldn’t.
• He had planned to work on that project on the weekend but he had an accident.

I was going to do a homework but I needed something and I couldn’t do it.

Exercise

• I wanted to take a shower before this class
• I’ve been meaning to give food to my pets
• I had planned to call my mom before joining the class

Exercise: talk about three things you intended to do last weekend

• I wanted to visit my grandparents because there was a familiar meeting but it didn’t was possible
• I’ve been meaning to study English but I went out all weekend
• I had planned to process my personal ID but the government dependency was closed

I was going to do my paperwork to start my classes.

I wanted to bathe the dog.
I’ve been meaning to finish my college.
I had planned to read a Marketing book.

• I was going to buy a microphone last week, but I spent my money on food

• I wanted to do my English curse, but I received an urgent call

• I had planned to travel to Ecuador last year, but I couldn’t because I didn’t have money.

I’ve been meaning to watch the series you recommend, but suddenly an old friend came to visit.

Was going to

I wanted my younger brother to study English.

I want to go to fix my cycle

• I wanted to travel yesterday, but the wheater wasn’t good.
• I’ve been meaning to learn to play piano, but I broke my left arm.
• I had planned to go out with friends, but they couldn’t.

• I wanted to start a new course about AWS
• I’ve been meaning to talk to her, but I’ve had the opportunity
• I had planned to eliminate my social networks but I couldn’t

-In the last weekend i had planned get out with my friends but i have been a ankle sprain and for that i couldn’t.
-The weekend i wanted going to gym but for the hit in my ankle i couldn’t.
-I was going to go to street lighting of my city but i had not in conditions.

• I wanted to watch another episode of a series that I am watching in Netflix, but I think the best is watch another English class.
• I’ve been meaning to tell you about the new museum of the city.
• I had planned to visit the new museum but that day it rained.
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• I had planned to take more English classes but the last week I had a lot of work to do.
• I wanted to hang out with my friends these days, but they were busy.
• I was going to buy a laptop, but they didn’t have the one I wanted.

I was studying English every day.
I was checking my social media.
I was watching videos on YouTube.

i was going to watch tv but i preferred to study
i had planed to call you but i dont was really sure
i have been planning to reach you out but i could not

Practice!

• I wanted to see my friend, but I couldn’t.
• I’ve been meaning to start this course yesterday.
• I had planned to visit my uncle.

We use past continuous to talk about past plans and intentions.

FUTURE: I’m going to travel.
PAST: I was going to travel.

Other ways to refer to plans in the past!
I wanted to _______
I’ve been meaning to ______
I had planned to _____

Example

Please, if this is wrong, correct me

• I was going to travel to Mexico city
• She was going to visit me house yesterday
• They were going to finish your homework

I wanted to have surgery over the weekend, but the insurance company did not authorize it.
I’ve been meaning to give up, but I can’t let down the people who believe in me.
I had planned to travel around the world, but I don’t have the enough money.

The last weekend
… I was goint to go to the cinema but I had a lot of homework.
… I wanted to run in the park but it was raining.
… I was going to bake a pay but i didnt have a sugar

! wanted to travel to Canada but i cant because i was sick.
I’ve been studied another career like arts but my father told me that it is not a good idea.
I had planned to visit my parents but my car dosents works.

I was going to hang out with my friends, but they had a problem.
I was going to call him but he traveled a month ago.
We were going to walking in the morning but it was raining

– I wanted to buy the new videogame.
– I´ve been meaning to travel to another country.
– I had planned to met with my friend last weekend.

I was going to say that to him but I never had the chance to do it
I’ve been planning to visit you but I can’t find the time
I had planned to change my work but I get stuck at it

I was going to start to do exercise but I hadn’t time.
I wanted to visit my grandmother but she was busy
I had planned to go out with my sis but she sicked

• I was going to go to the movies but I have to study.

• I wanted to go to my grandmother’s house but I didn’t buy a ticket.

• I had planned to go to an Italian restaurant for dinner but I don’t have a reservation.

• I wanted to study all day, but things went differently.
• I have been planning to spend time on my English skills, but in the end, I couldn’t
• I had planned to visit a relative, but everything was against me