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    Future in the past

    Grammar » B2 Grammar lessons and exercises » Future in the past


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    Exercise 1
    Choose the most appropriate form to refer to the future in the past to complete the sentences below.

     
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    1 I saw he had a gun, but I didn't think he was going to shoot   .

    ➪ We use be going to to talk about future intentions or plans.

    ➪ The past equivalent is was/were going to.

    2 I knew you would fail   the exam. You didn't make any effort!

    ➪ We use will to make predictions about things that we think will happen.

    ➪ The past equivalent is would.

    3 I lost my passport the day before we would leave   for our honeymoon.

    Correct answer: were leaving

    ➪ We often use the present continuous to talk about future events that are already planned and decided, when a date and/or a place have
    been chosen (future arrangements).

    ➪ The past equivalent is the past continuous.

    4 Sorry, I was going to call   you today, but I forgot.

    ➪ We use be going to to talk about future intentions or plans.

    ➪ The past equivalent is was/were going to.


    5 She promised she would have put   an end to the situation, but failed to do so.

    Correct answer: would put

    ➪ We use will in promises and refusals.

    ➪ The past equivalent is would.

    6 He asked whether I would help   him, but there was nothing I could do.

    ➪ We use will in requests, i.e. when we are asking someone to do something.

    ➪ The past equivalent is would.

    7 He was going to be sent   to Iraq, but he came down with an infection before the trip.

    ➪ We use be going to to talk about future intentions or plans.

    ➪ The past equivalent is was/were going to.

    8 That night I was very excited because the next morning I would go   back home on the first train.

    Correct answer: was going

    ➪ We often use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements.

    ➪ The past equivalent is the past continuous.

    9 I told him not to call me that evening, because I would be studying   for my finals all night.

    ➪ We use the future continuous for situations or actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.

    ➪ The past equivalent is would be + -ing verb.

    10 I was going to buy   the car, but I thought I didn't really need it and decided not to do it.

    ➪ We use be going to to talk about future intentions or plans.

    ➪ The past equivalent is was/were going to.

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