я собирался позвонить

I was going to call

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phrase Rare #25,415
I was going to call The speaker is male; a female speaker says я собиралась позвонить. Indicates an intention to call, often one that was not carried out or is being explained retrospectively.
RU: Я собирался позвонить тебе вчера, но был очень занят.
EN: I was going to call you yesterday, but I was very busy.