FUTURE IN THE PAST

FUTURE IN THE PAST

Future in the past

-Future in the past is used to express the idea that in the past you thought something would happen in the future. It does not matter if you are correct or not.

-Future in the past follows the same basic rules as the simple future.

** "Would" is used to volunteer or promise, and

**"was going to" is used to plan.

-Both forms can be used to make predictions about the future.

EXAMPLES WITH "WOULD"

-I knew you would help him.

-I knew Julie would make dinner. Voluntary action.

-She promised she would call me, but she never did – a past promise.

EXAMPLES WITH "BE GOING TO"

-I knew you were going to go to the party.

-I had a feeling that the vacation was going to be a disaster. Prediction

-She said she was going to wash her hair tonight so couldn’t go out – a future intention told in the past.

Multiple Choice

When we going to use future in the past?

• Is used to express the idea that in the past you thought something would happen in the future.

• Is used to express the idea that in the future you thought something happened in the past.

Multiple Choice

When we going to use "Would"?

• Is used to plan

• Is used to volunteer or promise

Multiple Choice

When we going to use "Be going to"?

• Is used to plan

• Is used to volunteer or promise