一般过去将来时
形式:would+动词原形和was/were going to+动词原形
用于描述过去某时间里你对于未来的想法和猜测。

过去进行时
形式:was /were + V-ing
表示在过去某一时刻或某一段时间内进行或发生的动作。

例句对比:
(1)
We were going to have supper when the phone rang. 我们将要吃晚饭的时候电话响了。
We were having supper when the phone rang. 我们正在吃晚饭时电话响了。

(2)
I was going to read books when Jack came back. 杰克回来的时候我正要去看书。
I was reading books when Jack came back. 杰克回来的时候我正在看书。

(3)
She was having a lot of trouble with her heart. So, she said she would go to the hospital. 她有很严重的心脏病,所以她说她要去医院看看。
She went to the doctor yesterday. She was having a lot of trouble with her heart.她昨天去看病了。她有很严重的心脏病。

注意:少数动词可以使用过去进行时来代表过去将来时,如:go, come, arrive, leave, start等严格按照时间起止的动词。

让我们来通过例句感受一下:

(1)Lots of people were coming to buy chocolates. 许多人要来买巧克力。

(2)My sister told me that the train was leaving at 8 the next morning. 我姐姐告诉我火车会在明早8点出发。

(3)They wanted to know when we were leaving for another city. 他们想知道我们什么时候去另一个城市。

如何?同学们记住使用过去进行时代替一般过去将来时的用法了吗?