The future seen from the past
- His boastful words ______________ come back to haunt him later.
- would
- were going to
- were to have
- I ____________ leave the house when I realised it was a holiday and I didn't have to go to work.
- was about to
- was meant to
- would
- We ______________ on holiday together, but two people cancelled at the last minute.
- were to have gone
- were to go
- would go
- She _____________ regret her rudeness later when Maria was promoted above her.
- would
- was about to
- was supposed to
- We ______________ last week but we couldn't find time.
- were supposed to meet
- were on the point of meeting
- would meet
- I was __________________ into the water when I saw the shark warning.
- on the verge of diving
- going to dive
- to have dived
- We _______________ call you, but someone said you were away.
- were going to
- were supposed to
- would
- The party ______________ a surprise for Janet, but unfortunately Tim told her.
- was meant to be
- would be
- was on the point of being
- Originally the work _________________ completed in April, but there were delays due to bad weather.
- was to have been
- was about to be
- was on the verge of being
- I could never have guessed that my dream ____________ come true in the end.
- would
- was to have
- was meant to