Read the sentence. "I was going to call you, but I was too busy." What can you infer?, The speaker never wanted to call., The speaker forgot the phone number., The speaker had a plan that did not happen., The speaker called later., Compare the sentences. "I was going to call you." "I planned to visit last week." What do these expressions have in common?, They both describe a past plan or intention., They both describe permission., They both describe a completed action., They both describe a future prediction., Read the sentence. "I hoped to finish my project yesterday, but something went wrong." Why wasn't the project finished?, The speaker forgot the project., The speaker changed jobs., The project was impossible., Something prevented the plan., Read the sentence. "I wasn't planning to go anywhere this summer." What does this sentence tell us?, The speaker definitely stayed home., Travelling was not the original plan., The speaker travelled abroad., The speaker cancelled a holiday., Compare the sentences. "I meant to introduce you to Xavier, but he left early." "Sorry! I didn't mean to crash the car." What is the difference?, Both describe future intentions., Both describe successful plans., Both describe accidents., The first describes an unrealised plan; the second describes an accident., Read the sentence. "Sorry! I didn't mean to!" What does "didn't mean to" usually mean?, The action was accidental., The action was impossible., The speaker changed the plan., The speaker forgot., Compare the expressions. "I meant to call you." "The doctor intended to see me last week." Which expression is more formal?, Neither is formal., Both are equally formal., Intended to., Meant to., Read the sentence. "He bought the ring because he intended to ask her to marry him." Why is "intended to" used?, To describe a completed action., To explain the purpose of buying the ring., To express permission., To describe an accident., Read the sentence. "I was expecting to go to Turkey that year." What does "was expecting to" express?, A completed journey., A present habit., A future arrangement., A past expectation or intention., Read the sentence. "I brought you because I thought it would be nice if you met my parents." Why does the speaker say "I thought it would be nice..."?, To explain the reason for the action., To describe an accident., To describe an obligation., To apologise., Choose the best conclusion. Which expression is most commonly used to describe a planned action in the past that did not happen?, Thought it would be., Be allowed to., Was/Were going to., Didn't mean to., Choose the best conclusion. Which expression usually means that something happened by accident?, Was planning to., Didn't mean to., Was expecting to., Intended to.

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