What you were supposed to do

tenía que · iba a

was going to· tap a form for the whole table

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Why it works

Tenía que / iba a = I was supposed to, I was going to.

It does not say if you did it. The rest of the sentence tells you.

Tenía que llamar, pero se me olvidó.

Tuve que llamar says you had to and you did — but tenía que often works there too, so this pair is worth knowing, not drilling.

Why not tuve que

tuve que llamar

you had to call

Says you had to call and you did it. Tenía que leaves it open.

In a full sentence

Tenía que revisar el deploy, pero se me olvidó.
I was supposed to check the deploy, but I forgot.
Tenía que expresses an obligation that did not happen.
Iba a ir al gimnasio, pero llegué tarde a casa.
I was going to go to the gym, but I got home late.
Iba a shows a plan that was not completed.
Él tenía que enviar el informe, pero se le olvidó.
He was supposed to send the report, but he forgot.
The context shows that he did not send it.
Ella iba a venir a la terraza, pero se puso mala.
She was going to come to the terrace, but she got ill.
Iba a introduces her plan; the ending shows it failed.

5 gaps to fill, then 3 sentences from the English · say or type each one