Praten over een toekomst die toen nog kwam

Voorbeelden

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

   We zouden in juni verhuizen, maar de verkoop ging niet door.

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

   Ze zei dat ze zou bellen zodra ze het wist.

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

   Ik stond op het punt op te hangen toen er eindelijk iemand opnam.

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

   Het onderzoek had in maart gedaan moeten zijn.

Veelgemaakte fouten

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

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

  Een plan vanuit het verleden krijgt was going to.

• ✗Fout: She said she will ring.

  ✓Goed: She said she would ring.

  will wordt would onder een rapporterend werkwoord in het verleden.

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

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

  be about to behoudt de to.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThey were going to appeal but they ran out of time.
   2. BThey will appeal but they ran out of time.
   3. CThey would going to appeal but ran out of time.
   4. DThey are going to appeal but they ran out of time.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A They were going to appeal but they ran out of time.

   Een plan van toen dat niet doorging.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AHe knew the decision would to take months.
   2. BHe knew the decision is going to take months.
   3. CHe knew the decision would take months.
   4. DHe knew the decision will take months.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C He knew the decision would take months.

   Neutrale toekomst in het verleden.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThe train was about to leave when we arrived.
   2. BThe train about to leave when we arrived.
   3. CThe train was about leave when we arrived.
   4. DThe train was about leaving when we arrived.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A The train was about to leave when we arrived.

   be about to plus infinitief.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

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

   1. Awill go
   2. Bwould going
   3. Care going
   4. Dwere going
   Toon antwoord

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

   Een voornemen van toen.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   Nobody knew how long the work _____ take.

   1. Awill
   2. Bwas going
   3. Cis going to
   4. Dwould
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Nobody knew how long the work would take.

   would voor de toekomst in het verleden.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   The keys _____ have been left with the neighbour.

   1. Awere about to
   2. Bwere to
   3. Cwould to
   4. Dare to
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B The keys were to have been left with the neighbour.

   were to have been markeert een mislukte regeling.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   She _____ just about to sign when her solicitor rang.

   1. Ais
   2. Bwas
   3. Cwere
   4. Dhas been
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B She was just about to sign when her solicitor rang.

   Een enkelvoudig onderwerp krijgt was.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   He promised he _____ look into it that afternoon.

   1. Awill
   2. Bwould
   3. Cis going to
   4. Dshall
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B He promised he would look into it that afternoon.

   promised is verleden, dus would.

9. 9Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Welke zin is fout?

   1. AWe were going to move in June.
   2. BWe were going to moving in June.
   3. CWe were moving in June.
   4. DWe had been going to move in June.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B We were going to moving in June.

   going to krijgt het hele werkwoord.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    Welke zin is fout?

    1. AShe said she was going to be late.
    2. BShe told me she would be late.
    3. CShe tells me she will be late.
    4. DShe told me she will be late.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D She told me she will be late.

    Een rapporterend werkwoord in het verleden trekt will terug.