how to use "Was to" ??

[gopani]

He was to do something.


Please explain with some example that how to use "Was to" in speaking ?

 

[Barb_D]

Someone else expected him to do something, or told him to do something, or he was in some way required or asked to do something.

 

[emsr2d2]

He was to do something.


Please explain with some example that how to use "Was to" in speaking ?

Now that you have an explanation, why don't you try to write some sentences which include "was to" and we can check that you understand how to use it.

 

[gopani]

some example...please check and tell my mistake and some reason

- I was to go collage OR I was supposed to go collage.
- My father told me to go to bank but i could not go there because i was to/was supposed to go collage.

Uncle : Hi,where are you ?
Me : I am still in US.
Uncle : What ? you are in US ? But What about your mom ? you were to/were supposed to go India to get her back to
US.

Please tell me What are the error and What i should use (was to/was supposed to) ? Why?

Thank you !!

 

[Rover_KE]

- I was to go to college OR I was supposed to go to college. The second is more emphatic.

- My father told me to go to the bank but I could not go there because I was supposed to go to college.

Uncle : Hi,where are you?
Me : I am still in the US.
Uncle : What? You are in the US? But what about your mom? You were supposed to go to India to bring her back to
the US.

Always capitalise I.

Don't leave a space before a question mark.

Rover

 

[gopani]

Thank you

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

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