WAS/WERE GOING TO AND/ WERE SUPOPSED TO

Function
We use going to in the past to talk about plans and intentions that didn¨t happen.
We use supposed to in the past to talk about things we were expected to do but didn¨t do.

FUNCION
Usamos ir al pasado para hablar sobre planes e intenciones que no sucedieron.
Utilizamos supuesta mente en el pasado para hablar sobre cosas que se esperaba que hiciéramos pero no hicimos

FORM

was/were going to+base form
I was going to call you. We weren¨t going to come but we changed.
was.
was/were supposed to + base form
You were supposed to copy Valeri in on all the emails.

Examples

We were going to spend our anniversary in the cottage in Wales where we had our honeymoon, but it was already booked.

Íbamos a pasar nuestro aniversario en la cabaña en Gales donde pasamos nuestra luna de miel, pero ya estaba reservada.

Sorry, I was going to call you back last night, but I didnʼt get home until late.

Lo siento, iba a llamarte anoche, pero no llegué a casa hasta tarde.

Tom was supposed to book the cottage months ago, but he forgot.

Se suponía que Tom debía reservar la cabaña hace meses, pero

el se olvido.

I was supposed to call you back, wasnʼt I? Sorry, Leo, I was out all day.
Se suponía que debía llamarte, ¿no? Lo siento, Leo, yo
estuvo fuera todo el día.