B2
S + was / were going to + V0 · S + would + V0 · S + was / were about to + V0
Tương lai trong quá khứ
Explanation
Kể lại một dự định nhìn từ mốc quá khứ, thường kèm hàm ý việc đó không xảy ra. was going to là dự định đã có, would là điều rồi sẽ tới, was about to là sắp xảy ra ngay lúc đó. Bẫy thường gặp: Trong quá khứ không dùng will: He said he will resign ✗, He said he would resign ✓.
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The grammar point “S + was / were going to + V0 · S + would + V0 · S + was / were about to + V0” (Tương lai trong quá khứ) is one of the key structures at CEFR 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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