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The future in the past THE FUTURE IN THE PAST USING “WOULD”

Where “will” is used to talk
about a future event from the
There are a number of constructions in English that can See also: present, “would” is used to talk
be used to describe thoughts about the future that Past continuous 10 about a past view of it.
someone had at some point in the past. Infinitives and participles 51

EARLIER NOW
THE FUTURE IN THE PAST USING “WAS GOING TO”
The future in the past is used to
look back on an earlier prediction.
Where “going to” is used to talk
about the future from the present,
“was / were going to” is used to
talk about a past view of it. FURTHER EXAMPLES

EARLIER NOW

HOW TO FORM THE FUTURE IN THE PAST USING THE PAST CONTINUOUS

The past continuous is used to talk about an
SUBJECT “WAS / WERE” “GOING TO” BASE FORM REST OF SENTENCE arranged future event from a time in the past.

MONDAY MORNING MONDAY AFTERNOON NOW

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