本来

我wǒ本来běnlái很hěn想xiǎng走走zǒuzou，但是dànshì天tiān太tài热rè了le。

I would like to take a walk, but the day is too hot.

我wǒ本来běnlái应该yīnggāi读dú一下yīxià这zhè本běn书shū。

Of course I should read this book.

这zhè首shǒu诗shī本来běnlái是shì用yòng法文Fǎwén写xiě的de。

This poem was originally written in French.

我wǒ本来běnlái想xiǎng给gěi她tā打电话dǎdiànhuà的de，结果jiēguǒ忘wàng了le。

I meant to call her, but I forgot to.