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Takeshi went to Nara with Mary, but things turned out differently from what he had expected. Talk about what he had expected and what really happened, using ～はず.
What he had expected: his father would lend his car What happened: his father left early in the morning to play golf using his car
お父さんが車を貸してくれるはずですが、朝早く車でゴルフに行ってしまいました。
お父さんが車を貸してくれたはずでしたが、朝早く車でゴルフに行ってしまいました。
お父さんが車を貸してくれるはずでしたが、朝早く車でゴルフに行ってしまいました。
What he had expected: they would get on the 10 o'clock bus What happened: they missed the bus
十時のバスに乗ったはずでしたが、乗り遅れてしまいました。
十時のバスに乗るはずでしたが、乗り遅れてしまいました。
十時のバスに乗るはずですが、乗り遅れてしまいました。
What he had expected: it would become sunny according to the weather forecast What happened: it rained
天気予報によると晴れるはずですが、雨が降ってしまいました。
天気予報によると晴れたはずでしたが、雨が降ってしまいました。
天気予報によると晴れるはずでしたが、雨が降ってしまいました。
What he had expected: it would take only one hour to Nara What happened: it took as long as three hours
奈良まで一時間しかかからないはずでしたが、三時間もかかってしまいました。
奈良まで一時間しかかからなくてはずでしたが、三時間もかかってしまいました。
奈良まで一時間しかかからないはずですが、三時間もかかってしまいました。
What he had expected: they would go to a nice restaurant What happened: they lost their way
いいレストランに行くはずですが、道に迷ってしまいました。
いいレストランに行ったはずでしたが、道に迷ってしまいました。
いいレストランに行くはずでしたが、道に迷ってしまいました。
What he had expected: the date would be fun What happened: Mary got angry