The future in the past

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6 Terms

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was/were due to

to describe shceduled/formally planned events

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was/were all set to
was/were on course to

that sth was almost certain because of plans at the time

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was/were about to

things that were imminent or almost happening

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was/were on the point of
was/were on the verge of

to describe changes that had already begun

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was/were on the threshold of

describe a wider change or situation that was already begining

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expect / plan / envisage

also have a future meaning