It was two seconds before I did it / before I would do it (I didn't do it)

• I'd been typing a message for a long time and it was two seconds before I pressed/would press "Send" when the light went off and now, an hour later, that the light is on I have to type the whole thing again!

• I'd been typing a message for a long time and it was two seconds <before I was going to press> <before I was about to press> "Send" when the light went off and now, an hour later, that the light is on I have to type the whole thing again!

Piscean said:

I'd probably say was going to.

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• I'd been typing a message for a long time and it was two seconds before I would press I would have pressed "Send" when the light went off and now, an hour later, that the light is on I have to type the whole thing again!

Marika33 said:

What do you think "was about to" would also work there?

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Marika33 said:

• I'd been typing a message for a long time and it was two seconds before I would press I would have pressed "Send" when the light went off and now, an hour later, that the light is on I have to type the whole thing again!

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