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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
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Was going to

Does 'was going to' mean something like "I intended to do it but I didn't"?

Is backshifting after it natural? As in: I was going to ask you if you had ever watched that movie.

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Yes. Be going to + infinitive (often with the sense of 'unfulfilled intention)

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  • Be going to + infinitive (often with the sense of 'unfulfilled intention)
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Yes. Be going to + infinitive (often with the sense of 'unfulfilled intention)

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