By Juliana Moriones
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Future in the past
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It is used to talk about plans you had or didn't have in the past.
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Future in the past has two different forms
It is formed using three main components:
Verb To Be
in past
Going
to
Was
Were
Main verb
base
form
My sister was going to be a doctor
Negative
Subj.
To be
negat.
Main
Verb
Comp.
Was not
Were not
I
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
study
English
wasn't
weren't
Going
to
going to
WAS SHE GOING TO STUDY NOW?
To Be
SUBJ
complem
Going
to
Main
Verb
R/:
Yes, she was.
No, she wasn't
Yes / No Questions
To make Yes/No questions, just invert the position of the subject by position of the aux verb to be in past.
So, she is not a doctor
So, they study
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To make Wh-questions, just add the information qustion at the beginning.
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The second form is using "Would" + the verb in base form.
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This form implies a possibility or expectation you had in the past
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"Would" should be preceded after verbs of belief (know, think) or reporting verbs (say, tell)
I
WE
YOU
THEY
SHE
HE
IT
Subject
WOULD
Auxiliary modal
travel
Affirmative / Negative
Verb in base form
WOULDN'T
Belief or reporting verb
I THOUGHT