Grammar B2 · Bab 11 dari 14
Future in the Past: Was Going To, Would, Was About To
Kadang kita perlu bercerita tentang sesuatu yang akan terjadi, tetapi dari sudut pandang masa lalu, misalnya rencana yang batal atau firasat yang ternyata benar.
Rumus
Rencana lampau
was / were going to + verb 1
I was going to call you, but I forgot.
Prediksi lampau
would + verb 1
I knew you would pass.
Hampir terjadi
was / were about to + verb 1
We were about to leave when it started raining.
Penjelasan
- was/were going to sering menunjukkan rencana yang tidak jadi: We were going to travel to Bali, but the flight was cancelled.
- would = akan (dilihat dari masa lalu), sering setelah knew, thought, hoped, said, promised: She promised she would help me.
- was about to = baru akan / hampir: I was about to give up when I got the email.
- was due to = dijadwalkan: The plane was due to land at 9.
- was to + verb 1 = ditakdirkan / sudah direncanakan (formal, sering dalam cerita): He didn't know that he was to become president.
Contoh kalimat
Ketuk ikon suara, dengarkan, lalu ucapkan ulang dengan intonasi yang sama (teknik shadowing).
I was going to apply last year, but I wasn't ready.
Aku tadinya mau mendaftar tahun lalu, tapi belum siap.
I always knew you would succeed.
Aku selalu tahu kamu akan berhasil.
We were about to leave when the guests arrived.
Kami baru akan pergi ketika tamu-tamu datang.
The conference was due to start at 9, but it was delayed.
Konferensinya dijadwalkan mulai jam 9, tapi tertunda.
She thought the exam would be easy.
Dia mengira ujiannya akan mudah.
Little did they know that they were to become lifelong friends.
Mereka sama sekali tidak tahu bahwa mereka akan menjadi sahabat seumur hidup.
Kesalahan yang sering terjadi
I was going to called you.I was going to call you.Setelah going to, verb 1.
She said she will come. (cerita lampau)She said she would come.Dari sudut pandang lampau, will → would.
We were about leaving.We were about to leave.About to + verb 1.
Tips dari Kapi: Pola ini membuat cerita di IELTS Speaking Part 2 lebih hidup: I was about to give up when something unexpected happened…
Kuis Bab 11: Future in the past
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Apa bedanya was going to dan would?
Was going to lebih untuk rencana atau niat (sering batal). Would lebih untuk prediksi, janji, atau pikiran di masa lalu.
Apakah was to masih dipakai?
Ya, terutama dalam tulisan, cerita, dan berita formal. Dalam percakapan, was going to lebih umum.
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