diff --git a/features/run.feature b/features/run.feature
index 2abf5d0..a4e7173 100644
--- a/features/run.feature
+++ b/features/run.feature
@@ -94,3 +94,72 @@ Feature: run features
       """
       I should have 1 scenario registered
       """
+
+  Scenario: should match undefined steps in a row
+    Given a feature "undefined.feature" file:
+      """
+      Feature: undefined feature
+
+        Scenario: parse a scenario
+          Given undefined step
+          When undefined action
+          Then I should have 1 scenario registered
+      """
+    When I run feature suite
+    Then the suite should have passed
+    And the following steps should be undefined:
+      """
+      undefined step
+      undefined action
+      """
+    And the following step should be skipped:
+      """
+      I should have 1 scenario registered
+      """
+
+  Scenario: should skip steps on pending
+    Given a feature "pending.feature" file:
+      """
+      Feature: pending feature
+
+        Scenario: parse a scenario
+          Given undefined step
+          When pending step
+          Then I should have 1 scenario registered
+      """
+    When I run feature suite
+    Then the suite should have passed
+    And the following step should be undefined:
+      """
+      undefined step
+      """
+    And the following step should be skipped:
+      """
+      pending step
+      I should have 1 scenario registered
+      """
+
+  Scenario: should handle pending step
+    Given a feature "pending.feature" file:
+      """
+      Feature: pending feature
+
+        Scenario: parse a scenario
+          Given a feature path "features/load.feature:6"
+          When pending step
+          Then I should have 1 scenario registered
+      """
+    When I run feature suite
+    Then the suite should have passed
+    And the following step should be passed:
+      """
+      a feature path "features/load.feature:6"
+      """
+    And the following step should be pending:
+      """
+      pending step
+      """
+    And the following step should be skipped:
+      """
+      I should have 1 scenario registered
+      """
diff --git a/fmt.go b/fmt.go
index f964a36..e38887b 100644
--- a/fmt.go
+++ b/fmt.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ type Formatter interface {
 	Passed(*gherkin.Step, *StepDef)
 	Skipped(*gherkin.Step)
 	Undefined(*gherkin.Step)
+	Pending(*gherkin.Step, *StepDef)
 	Summary()
 }
 
@@ -73,10 +74,19 @@ type skipped struct {
 	step    *gherkin.Step
 }
 
-// undefined represents a pending step data structure
+// undefined represents an undefined step data structure
 // with all necessary references
 type undefined struct {
 	feature *feature
 	owner   interface{}
 	step    *gherkin.Step
 }
+
+// pending represents a pending step data structure
+// with all necessary references
+type pending struct {
+	feature *feature
+	owner   interface{}
+	step    *gherkin.Step
+	def     *StepDef
+}
diff --git a/fmt_pretty.go b/fmt_pretty.go
index e5ac60f..b47540b 100644
--- a/fmt_pretty.go
+++ b/fmt_pretty.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ type pretty struct {
 	backgroundSteps int
 
 	// outline
-	outline            *gherkin.ScenarioOutline
 	outlineSteps       []interface{}
 	outlineNumExample  int
 	outlineNumExamples int
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ type pretty struct {
 	passed    []*passed
 	skipped   []*skipped
 	undefined []*undefined
+	pending   []*pending
 }
 
 // a line number representation in feature file
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ func (f *pretty) Node(node interface{}) {
 		fmt.Println("\n" + text)
 	case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
 		f.scope = t
-		f.outline = t
 		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(t.Steps, f.length(t))
 		text := s(f.indent) + bcl(t.Keyword+": ", white) + t.Name
 		text += s(f.commentPos-f.length(t)+1) + f.line(t.Location)
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ func (f *pretty) Summary() {
 			fmt.Println("    " + cl(fail, red))
 		}
 	}
-	var total, passed int
+	var total, passed, undefined int
 	for _, ft := range f.features {
 		for _, def := range ft.ScenarioDefinitions {
 			switch t := def.(type) {
@@ -150,12 +149,22 @@ func (f *pretty) Summary() {
 		}
 	}
 	passed = total
+	var owner interface{}
+	for _, undef := range f.undefined {
+		if owner != undef.owner {
+			undefined++
+			owner = undef.owner
+		}
+	}
 
 	var steps, parts, scenarios []string
-	nsteps := len(f.passed) + len(f.failed) + len(f.skipped) + len(f.undefined)
+	nsteps := len(f.passed) + len(f.failed) + len(f.skipped) + len(f.undefined) + len(f.pending)
 	if len(f.passed) > 0 {
 		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", len(f.passed)), green))
 	}
+	if len(f.pending) > 0 {
+		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d pending", len(f.pending)), yellow))
+	}
 	if len(f.failed) > 0 {
 		passed -= len(f.failed)
 		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d failed", len(f.failed)), red))
@@ -165,9 +174,9 @@ func (f *pretty) Summary() {
 		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d skipped", len(f.skipped)), cyan))
 	}
 	if len(f.undefined) > 0 {
-		passed -= len(f.undefined)
-		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", len(f.undefined)), yellow))
-		steps = append(steps, parts[len(parts)-1])
+		passed -= undefined
+		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", undefined), yellow))
+		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", len(f.undefined)), yellow))
 	}
 	if passed > 0 {
 		scenarios = append(scenarios, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", passed), green))
@@ -324,6 +333,11 @@ func (f *pretty) stepDetails(stepAction interface{}) (owner interface{}, step *g
 		step = typ.step
 		owner = typ.owner
 		c = yellow
+	case *pending:
+		step = typ.step
+		def = typ.def
+		owner = typ.owner
+		c = yellow
 	default:
 		fatal(fmt.Errorf("unexpected step type received: %T", typ))
 	}
@@ -358,6 +372,9 @@ func (f *pretty) printStepKind(stepAction interface{}) {
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(s(f.indent*2) + bcl(err, red))
 	}
+	if _, ok := stepAction.(*pending); ok {
+		fmt.Println(s(f.indent*3) + cl("TODO: write pending definition", yellow))
+	}
 }
 
 // print table with aligned table cells
@@ -400,6 +417,12 @@ func (f *pretty) Failed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef, err error) {
 	f.failed = append(f.failed, s)
 }
 
+func (f *pretty) Pending(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
+	s := &pending{owner: f.scope, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
+	f.printStepKind(s)
+	f.pending = append(f.pending, s)
+}
+
 // longest gives a list of longest columns of all rows in Table
 func longest(tbl interface{}) []int {
 	var rows []*gherkin.TableRow
diff --git a/fmt_progress.go b/fmt_progress.go
index cf748e3..72a4ddc 100644
--- a/fmt_progress.go
+++ b/fmt_progress.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type progress struct {
 	passed    []*passed
 	skipped   []*skipped
 	undefined []*undefined
+	pending   []*pending
 }
 
 func (f *progress) Feature(ft *gherkin.Feature, p string) {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ func (f *progress) Summary() {
 			fmt.Println(s(6) + cl("Error: ", red) + bcl(fail.err, red) + "\n")
 		}
 	}
-	var total, passed int
+	var total, passed, undefined int
 	for _, ft := range f.features {
 		for _, def := range ft.ScenarioDefinitions {
 			switch t := def.(type) {
@@ -77,12 +78,22 @@ func (f *progress) Summary() {
 		}
 	}
 	passed = total
+	var owner interface{}
+	for _, undef := range f.undefined {
+		if owner != undef.owner {
+			undefined++
+			owner = undef.owner
+		}
+	}
 
 	var steps, parts, scenarios []string
-	nsteps := len(f.passed) + len(f.failed) + len(f.skipped) + len(f.undefined)
+	nsteps := len(f.passed) + len(f.failed) + len(f.skipped) + len(f.undefined) + len(f.pending)
 	if len(f.passed) > 0 {
 		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", len(f.passed)), green))
 	}
+	if len(f.pending) > 0 {
+		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d pending", len(f.pending)), yellow))
+	}
 	if len(f.failed) > 0 {
 		passed -= len(f.failed)
 		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d failed", len(f.failed)), red))
@@ -92,9 +103,9 @@ func (f *progress) Summary() {
 		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d skipped", len(f.skipped)), cyan))
 	}
 	if len(f.undefined) > 0 {
-		passed -= len(f.undefined)
-		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", len(f.undefined)), yellow))
-		steps = append(steps, parts[len(parts)-1])
+		passed -= undefined
+		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", undefined), yellow))
+		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", len(f.undefined)), yellow))
 	}
 	if passed > 0 {
 		scenarios = append(scenarios, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", passed), green))
@@ -127,6 +138,8 @@ func (f *progress) step(step interface{}) {
 		fmt.Print(cl("F", red))
 	case *undefined:
 		fmt.Print(cl("U", yellow))
+	case *pending:
+		fmt.Print(cl("P", yellow))
 	}
 	f.steps++
 	if math.Mod(float64(f.steps), float64(f.stepsPerRow)) == 0 {
@@ -157,3 +170,9 @@ func (f *progress) Failed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef, err error) {
 	f.failed = append(f.failed, s)
 	f.step(s)
 }
+
+func (f *progress) Pending(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
+	s := &pending{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
+	f.pending = append(f.pending, s)
+	f.step(s)
+}
diff --git a/fmt_test.go b/fmt_test.go
index 84921e7..d46d605 100644
--- a/fmt_test.go
+++ b/fmt_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type testFormatter struct {
 	passed    []*passed
 	skipped   []*skipped
 	undefined []*undefined
+	pending   []*pending
 }
 
 func (f *testFormatter) Feature(ft *gherkin.Feature, p string) {
@@ -47,3 +48,8 @@ func (f *testFormatter) Undefined(step *gherkin.Step) {
 func (f *testFormatter) Failed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef, err error) {
 	f.failed = append(f.failed, &failed{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match, err: err})
 }
+
+func (f *testFormatter) Pending(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
+	s := &pending{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
+	f.pending = append(f.pending, s)
+}
diff --git a/suite.go b/suite.go
index 062070a..0af6ddd 100644
--- a/suite.go
+++ b/suite.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ type feature struct {
 // ErrUndefined is returned in case if step definition was not found
 var ErrUndefined = fmt.Errorf("step is undefined")
 
+// ErrPending should be returned by step definition if
+// step implementation is pending
+var ErrPending = fmt.Errorf("step implementation is pending")
+
 // Suite is an interface which allows various contexts
 // to register steps and event handlers.
 //
@@ -282,13 +286,18 @@ func (s *suite) matchStep(step *gherkin.Step) *StepDef {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *suite) runStep(step *gherkin.Step) (err error) {
+func (s *suite) runStep(step *gherkin.Step, prevStepErr error) (err error) {
 	match := s.matchStep(step)
 	if match == nil {
 		s.fmt.Undefined(step)
 		return ErrUndefined
 	}
 
+	if prevStepErr != nil {
+		s.fmt.Skipped(step)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	defer func() {
 		if e := recover(); e != nil {
 			err, ok := e.(error)
@@ -299,27 +308,35 @@ func (s *suite) runStep(step *gherkin.Step) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if err = match.run(); err != nil {
-		s.fmt.Failed(step, match, err)
-	} else {
+	err = match.run()
+	switch err {
+	case nil:
 		s.fmt.Passed(step, match)
+	case ErrPending:
+		s.fmt.Pending(step, match)
+	default:
+		s.fmt.Failed(step, match, err)
 	}
 	return
 }
 
 func (s *suite) runSteps(steps []*gherkin.Step) (err error) {
 	for _, step := range steps {
-		if err != nil {
-			s.fmt.Skipped(step)
-			continue
-		}
-
 		// run before step handlers
 		for _, f := range s.beforeStepHandlers {
 			f(step)
 		}
 
-		err = s.runStep(step)
+		stepErr := s.runStep(step, err)
+		switch stepErr {
+		case ErrUndefined:
+			err = stepErr
+		case ErrPending:
+			err = stepErr
+		case nil:
+		default:
+			err = stepErr
+		}
 
 		// run after step handlers
 		for _, f := range s.afterStepHandlers {
@@ -401,7 +418,7 @@ func (s *suite) runFeature(f *feature) {
 		case *gherkin.Scenario:
 			err = s.runScenario(t, f.Background)
 		}
-		if err != nil && err != ErrUndefined {
+		if err != nil && err != ErrUndefined && err != ErrPending {
 			s.failed = true
 			if s.stopOnFailure {
 				return
@@ -424,6 +441,8 @@ func (s *suite) runScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario, b *gherkin.Background) (
 	// scenario
 	s.fmt.Node(scenario)
 	switch err {
+	case ErrPending:
+		s.skipSteps(scenario.Steps)
 	case ErrUndefined:
 		s.skipSteps(scenario.Steps)
 	case nil:
diff --git a/suite_test.go b/suite_test.go
index cc9272b..e5954bb 100644
--- a/suite_test.go
+++ b/suite_test.go
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@ func SuiteContext(s Suite) {
 
 	s.Step(`^a failing step`, c.aFailingStep)
 	s.Step(`^this step should fail`, c.aFailingStep)
-	s.Step(`^the following steps? should be (passed|failed|skipped|undefined):`, c.followingStepsShouldHave)
+	s.Step(`^the following steps? should be (passed|failed|skipped|undefined|pending):`, c.followingStepsShouldHave)
 
 	// lt
 	s.Step(`^savybių aplankas "([^"]*)"$`, c.featurePath)
 	s.Step(`^aš išskaitau savybes$`, c.parseFeatures)
 	s.Step(`^aš turėčiau turėti ([\d]+) savybių failus:$`, c.iShouldHaveNumFeatureFiles)
+
+	s.Step(`^pending step$`, func(...*Arg) error {
+		return ErrPending
+	})
 }
 
 type firedEvent struct {
@@ -79,6 +83,10 @@ func (s *suiteContext) followingStepsShouldHave(status string, steps *gherkin.Do
 		for _, st := range s.fmt.undefined {
 			actual = append(actual, st.step.Text)
 		}
+	case "pending":
+		for _, st := range s.fmt.pending {
+			actual = append(actual, st.step.Text)
+		}
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected step status wanted: %s", status)
 	}