Was / Were + going to / about to — करने वाला था / वाले थे
1. Rule / Formula
Structure:
Subject + was/were + going to/about to + V₁ + object
| Subject Type | Helping Verb |
|---|---|
| I / He / She / It / Name / Singular Noun | was |
| You / We / They / Plural Noun | were |
2. Meaning and Use
We use was/were + going to/about to to talk about:
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An intention or plan in the past that did not happen.
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मैं तुमसे बात करने वाला था। → I was going to talk to you.
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Something expected to happen in the past.
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मैच शुरू होने वाला था। → The match was going to start.
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Something that was about to happen (very soon).
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मैं गिरने वाला था। → I was about to fall.
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“Going to” → planned or intended action
“About to” → something that was on the point of happening (just going to happen)
3. Examples
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| मैं तुम्हें पूछने वाला था। | I was going to ask you. |
| क्या तुम मुझे पूछने वाले थे? | Were you going to ask me? |
| तुम क्या कहने वाले थे? | What were you going to say? |
| मैच शुरू होने वाला था। | The match was going to start. |
| वे तुम्हें नुकसान पहुँचाने वाले थे। | They were going to harm you. |
| वह उससे शादी करने वाला था। | He was going to marry her. |
| मैं तुमसे बात करने वाला था। | I was going to talk to you. |
| वह अपना मकान बेचने वाला था। | He was going to sell his house. |
| मैं तुम्हारी मदद करने वाला था। | I was going to help you. |
| शायद तुम कुछ कहने वाले थे। | Perhaps you were going to say something. |
4. For Practice
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| हम उनके विरोध करने वाले थे। | We were going to oppose them. |
| तुम मुझे दिखाने वाले थे। | You were going to show me. |
| मैं खर्च करने वाला था। | I was going to spend. |
| आप मीटिंग रखने वाले थे। | You were going to hold a meeting. |
| वे कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ करने वाले थे। | They were going to inaugurate the program. |
| तुम क्या बताने वाले थे? | What were you going to tell? |
| हम जाने वाले थे पर नहीं जा सके। | We were going to go but couldn’t. |
| मैं उसे कॉल करने वाला था। | I was going to call him. |
| तुम शिकायत करने वाले थे? | Were you going to complain? |
| हम दुकान का उद्घाटन करने वाले थे। | We were going to inaugurate the shop. |
5. Difference Between “Going to” & “About to”
| Expression | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| was/were going to | Planned to do something in the past | I was going to study, but my friend came. |
| was/were about to | Something that was just going to happen | I was about to leave when you called. |
6. Hard Words
| English | Hindi | Example |
|---|---|---|
| oppose | विरोध करना | They were going to oppose the plan. |
| show | दिखाना | You were going to show me your work. |
| spend | बिताना / खर्च करना | I was going to spend some time there. |
| hold a meeting | मीटिंग रखना | We were going to hold a meeting today. |
| inaugurate | शुभारंभ करना | He was going to inaugurate the function. |
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एकाग्रता सफलता की कुंजी है।
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टॉपर्स ज़्यादा समय नहीं पढ़ते, वे पूरी एकाग्रता से पढ़ते हैं।
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Key Tip:
Use “was/were + going to” for past plans, and “was/were + about to” for actions that were just going to happen.
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