レッスン53 · ステージ4: 時制と助動詞
「was going to」
中級“Was going to”
形と使い方
was/were going to + 動詞 — 過去の予定、実現しなかったことが多い
1.形
Was / were going to + 動詞の原形 は、going to を過去に移した形です。その時点でするつもりだったこと、または起こると思われていたことを表します。
| I / he / she / it | you / we / they | |
|---|---|---|
| 肯定文 | I was going to call. | We were going to call. |
| 否定文 | She wasn't going to say anything. | They weren't going to come. |
| 疑問文 | Was he going to stay? | Were you going to tell me? |
| 短い答え | Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't. | Yes, we were. / No, they weren't. |
速い話し言葉では、going to はよく gonna のように聞こえます：I was gonna call you。聞き取れるようにしておくとよいですが、書くとき（試験、仕事のメール）は going to ときちんと書きましょう。
2.使い方
1. 実現しなかった過去の予定 — 後に but が続くことがとても多い
I was going to cook tonight, but I got home too late.
今夜は料理するつもりだったけど、帰りが遅くなりすぎました。
We were going to have a picnic, but it poured all afternoon.
ピクニックをする予定でしたが、午後ずっと土砂降りでした。
I wasn't going to buy anything, but the shoes were on sale.
何も買うつもりはなかったのに、靴がセールだったんです。
2. 過去にした予測 — そのときは確実に起こりそうに見えた（後で実際に起こったかどうかは別）
Everyone knew the final was going to be close.
決勝が接戦になることは、みんなわかっていました。
I thought the meeting was going to finish early, but it went on until seven.
会議は早く終わると思っていましたが、7時まで続きました。
3. 何かをしようとしたところで、邪魔が入った — よく just と一緒に使います
I was just going to text you when you called!
ちょうどメッセージを送ろうとしてたところに、電話がきた！
Sorry, what were you going to say?
ごめん、何を言おうとしてたの？
よくある間違いは「I am going to call you, but I forgot.」です。予定が過去のもの（but I forgot）なら、going to も過去になります：I was going to call you, but I forgot。
3.似た形との比較
| 文 | 意味 |
|---|---|
| I'm going to call her. | 今の予定、これからのこと |
| I was going to call her. | 前に電話するつもりだった（ふつうは結局しなかった） |
| I called her. | 実際に電話した |
| I was calling her when… | 電話している最中に… |
| I would have called her, but… | 何かに邪魔されなければ電話していた |
| She said she would call. | 過去から見た約束や予測 |
Was going to はすでにあった予定・意図を強調し、said / promised の後の would は約束・予測を強調します。どちらでもよいことも多いです：He said he was going to fix it. / He said he would fix it。
4.よくある間違い
I was go to call you, but I forgot.I was going to call you, but I forgot.
完全な形は was going to + 動詞です。
We are going to visit Hue last summer, but the flights were too expensive.We were going to visit Hue last summer, but the flights were too expensive.
過去の予定 → are ではなく were。
She was going to studied abroad.She was going to study abroad.
going to の後は動詞の原形です。
I was going to finishing my essay, but I fell asleep.I was going to finish my essay, but I fell asleep.
ここでは to の後に -ing は来ません。
My friends was going to come.My friends were going to come.
主語が複数 → were。
例文
- I was going to call you last night, but my phone died.
- We were going to eat out, but it rained, so we cooked at home.
- Sorry, I was going to tell you about the party, but I forgot.
- I was going to buy a new laptop, but then I saw the price.
