Lesson 9: Future in the Past
This lesson covers future forms in the past.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you will deepen your understanding of the different ways to express future actions as seen from a past perspective. We will explore structures such as 'would/should', 'was/were going to', 'was/were about to', and more — you'll learn when to use each one and how to apply them in a variety of contexts. Get ready to take your ability to express complex time relationships in English to the next level.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Understand and recognise the different future-in-the-past forms.
- Use 'would' and 'was/were going to' correctly to express the future in the past.
- Distinguish the nuances between 'was/were about to', 'was/were to', and 'would have + past participle'.
- Apply future-in-the-past structures in both written and spoken English.
- Avoid the most common mistakes when using future-in-the-past forms.
Lesson vocabulary
- announced — обяви He announced his retirement last week.
- predicted — предсказа Scientists predicted the eclipse accurately.
- intended — възнамеряваше She intended to finish the report by Friday.
- promised — обеща He promised to call me back.
- assumed — предположи I assumed she would be there, but she wasn't.
- expected — очакваше We expected a larger crowd at the concert.
- realized — осъзна He realized his mistake immediately.
- believed — вярваше She believed in his innocence.
- anticipated — предвиждаше They anticipated a strong opposition to the new policy.
- occur — случва се Such events often occur during economic downturns.
- scheduled — планиран The meeting was scheduled for Tuesday morning.
- resolved — реши They resolved the conflict peacefully.