Grammar
This type of clause is often used to express the future in the past by using "would" or "was/were going to."
Future in the past clause
He knew he _______ (regret) not studying for the exam when he saw his final grade.
He knew he would regret not studying for the exam when he saw his final grade.
Future in the past is used to express the idea that in the past you thought something would happen in the future.
True
Future in the past has to two different forms in English:
would and was going to
This word is often used to form the future in the past tense when combined with the base form of a verb
Would
She had a feeling that they_________(miss) their flight if they didn't leave early.
She had a feeling that they would miss their flight if they didn't leave early
In English grammar, the future in the past is expressed using the modal verbs can, will, and would.
False -
could, would, and might
Future in the past cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions such as
When, while, before, after, by the time, as soon as, if, unless, etc.
This auxiliary verb is commonly used to indicate the future in the past, especially in conditional sentences.
Could
The weather forecast said it _______ (rain) tomorrow, so they decided to bring umbrellas.
The weather forecast said it would rain tomorrow, so they decided to bring umbrellas.
The future in the past is used to talk about a future event from the perspective of a point in the past.
True
_______ is used to talk about a past future promise or prediction with no evidence.
would
This tense is used to talk about the past events that were expected to happen in the future.
Future perfect tense
The coach was confident that his team ________ (win) the championship after their performance in the semi-finals
The coach was confident that his team would win the championship after their performance in the semi-finals.
The sentence "She will bake a cake for the party next week" is an example of the future in the past tense.
False
______ is used to say something spontaneous
will
In reported speech, when the original speaker used the future tense, it is often changed to this tense to indicate future in the past.
past simple tense
She was certain that she ______ (get) a job offer after acing the interview.
She was certain that she would get a job offer after acing the interview.
This sentence is using future in the past, true or false.
I visited my grandmother last weekend.
False
_____ is used to express something that was already planned
Going to