I was gonna + 동사원형

I was gonna + 동사원형 : 계획이 있었지만 변경되었거나 실패한 상황

> 뜻: ~하려고 했었어 (하지만 못 했거나, 상황이 바뀐 느낌)



I was gonna call you, but I fell asleep.
→ 전화하려 했지만 못 했어.

She was gonna quit, but she changed her mind.
→ 그만두려 했지만 마음을 바꿨어.


핵심: 계획이 있었지만 변경되었거나 실패한 상황