الحديث عن مستقبل كان قادمًا حينها

أمثلة

1. We were going to move in June, but the sale fell through.

   كنا سننتقل في حزيران لكن البيع فشل.

2. She said she would ring as soon as she knew.

   قالت إنها ستتصل فور أن تعرف.

3. I was about to hang up when somebody finally answered.

   كنت على وشك إنهاء المكالمة حين ردّ أحدهم أخيرًا.

4. The survey was to have been done in March.

   كان من المفترض إجراء المسح في آذار.

أخطاء شائعة

• ✗خطأ: We will move in June, but the sale fell through.

  ✓صحيح: We were going to move in June, but the sale fell through.

  الخطة المرئية من الماضي تأخذ was going to.

• ✗خطأ: She said she will ring.

  ✓صحيح: She said she would ring.

  will تتراجع إلى would تحت فعل نقل ماضٍ.

• ✗خطأ: I was about hang up when he answered.

  ✓صحيح: I was about to hang up when he answered.

  be about to تحتفظ بـ to.

تمارين محلولة

حاول أن تجيب بنفسك أولًا، ثم افتح «اعرض الإجابة» لترى الحل وسببه.

1. ١اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أThey were going to appeal but they ran out of time.
   2. بThey will appeal but they ran out of time.
   3. جThey would going to appeal but ran out of time.
   4. دThey are going to appeal but they ran out of time.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ They were going to appeal but they ran out of time.

   خطة ماضية لم تقع.

2. ٢اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أHe knew the decision would to take months.
   2. بHe knew the decision is going to take months.
   3. جHe knew the decision would take months.
   4. دHe knew the decision will take months.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج He knew the decision would take months.

   مستقبل ماضٍ محايد.

3. ٣اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أThe train was about to leave when we arrived.
   2. بThe train about to leave when we arrived.
   3. جThe train was about leave when we arrived.
   4. دThe train was about leaving when we arrived.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ The train was about to leave when we arrived.

   be about to مع المصدر.

4. ٤أكمل الفراغ.

   We _____ to tell you at the meeting, but it was cancelled.

   1. أwill go
   2. بwould going
   3. جare going
   4. دwere going
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د We were going to tell you at the meeting, but it was cancelled.

   نيّة ماضية.

5. ٥أكمل الفراغ.

   Nobody knew how long the work _____ take.

   1. أwill
   2. بwas going
   3. جis going to
   4. دwould
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د Nobody knew how long the work would take.

   would للمستقبل الماضي.

6. ٦أكمل الفراغ.

   The keys _____ have been left with the neighbour.

   1. أwere about to
   2. بwere to
   3. جwould to
   4. دare to
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب The keys were to have been left with the neighbour.

   were to have been تدل على ترتيب لم يتم.

7. ٧أكمل الفراغ.

   She _____ just about to sign when her solicitor rang.

   1. أis
   2. بwas
   3. جwere
   4. دhas been
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب She was just about to sign when her solicitor rang.

   الفاعل المفرد يأخذ was.

8. ٨أكمل الفراغ.

   He promised he _____ look into it that afternoon.

   1. أwill
   2. بwould
   3. جis going to
   4. دshall
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب He promised he would look into it that afternoon.

   promised ماضٍ فتأتي would.

9. ٩هذه الجملة خاطئة. اختر التصحيح.

   أي جملة خاطئة؟

   1. أWe were going to move in June.
   2. بWe were going to moving in June.
   3. جWe were moving in June.
   4. دWe had been going to move in June.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب We were going to moving in June.

   going to تأخذ المصدر المجرد.

10. ١٠هذه الجملة خاطئة. اختر التصحيح.

    أي جملة خاطئة؟

    1. أShe said she was going to be late.
    2. بShe told me she would be late.
    3. جShe tells me she will be late.
    4. دShe told me she will be late.
    اعرض الإجابة

    الإجابة: د She told me she will be late.

    فعل النقل الماضي يجرّ will إلى الوراء.