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Distinguish plans and imminent intentions

Use the time frame and surrounding context to choose between a general plan, a past intention, and an action that was just about to begin.

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Question 1

You had put on your shoes and reached for the door handle. Complete the past interruption: "그때 친구에게 전화가 왔어요. 저는 막 나가려던 참_____."

Options: 이에요, 이었어요, 이기는 해요

Question 2

There are plenty of side dishes left in the refrigerator. Complete: "오늘 저녁에는 집에서 _____." (먹다)

Options: 먹으려고 했어요, 먹으려던 참이에요, 먹으려고 해요

Question 3

The meeting began while the employee was checking the revised schedule. Complete: "그때 회의가 시작됐어요. 저는 마침 새 일정을 다시 확인하_____."

Options: 려고 해요, 려던 참이었어요, 려던 참이에요

Question 4

The presenter has the first slide open and the microphone raised when a colleague says, “Please begin now.” Complete: “네, 지금 막 시작하려던 참_____.”

Options: 이었어요, 이에요, 이기는 해요

Question 5

The move is one month away and you are still looking for a home. Complete: "다음 달에 제주도로 _____."

Options: 이사하려던 참이에요, 이사하려고 했어요, 이사하려고 해요

Question 6

Complete the distant plan and the action at its starting point; the seed shop is open and the cursor is over “order”: "올가을에 작은 텃밭을 만들_____. 지금 씨앗을 주문하_____."

Options: 려던 참이에요, 려고 했어요, 려고 해요, 려던 참이었어요

Question 7

Your book is open and your finger is on the first line when a friend offers to read together. Complete: “좋아요. 안 그래도 이 글을 _____.”

Options: 읽으려고 했어요, 읽으려고 해요, 읽으려던 참이에요

Question 8

Because your back often hurts, complete the repeated plan beginning next week: "다음 주부터 출근 전에 삼십 분씩 _____." (걷다)

Options: 걸으려고 했어요, 걸으려던 참이에요, 걸으려고 해요

Question 9

You planned to exercise yesterday evening, but rain stopped you before the exercise time. Complete: "어제 저녁에 _____."

Options: 운동하려고 해요, 운동하려고 했어요, 운동하려던 참이었어요

Question 10

The coffee is already poured when a coworker asks, “Shall we drink together?” Complete: “좋아요. 저도 지금 막 커피를 _____.”

Options: 마시려고 해요, 마시려던 참이에요, 마시려던 참이었어요

Question 11

Last winter you planned to live by the sea for a month, but could not find a room. Complete: "지난겨울 바닷가 도시에서 한 달 _____." (살다)

Options: 살려고 했어요, 살려던 참이에요, 살려고 해요

Question 12

The application was open and the cursor was on “send” when the computer shut down. Complete: "어제 지원서를 _____."

Options: 제출하려고 했어요, 제출하려던 참이에요, 제출하려던 참이었어요

Question 13

Complete the plan to make decorations for next week’s club event: "다음 주 동아리 행사에 쓸 장식을 직접 _____." (만들다)

Options: 만드려고 해요, 만들으려고 해요, 만들려고 해요

Practice Distinguish plans and imminent intentions with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 13 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every choice.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Distinguish plans and imminent intentions in everyday Korean.

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