Future in the PastFuture in the Past

Was/were going toWas/were going to is used in noun clauses is used in noun clauses that are the direct object of a past tense that are the direct object of a past tense verb.verb.

This expresses an action that we thought This expresses an action that we thought would happen at some time after the time would happen at some time after the time we thought it.we thought it.

Ex. Jessie dreamed she Ex. Jessie dreamed she was going towas going to marry Yao Ming.marry Yao Ming.

In this use, was/were going to (become) In this use, was/were going to (become) has the same meaning as would has the same meaning as would (become).(become).

Crystal predicted that she Crystal predicted that she would becomewould become a doctor.a doctor.

Crystal predicted that she Crystal predicted that she was going to was going to becomebecome a doctor. a doctor.

What did you predict that you would What did you predict that you would become?become?

Simple past verbs of mental activity occur before Simple past verbs of mental activity occur before a noun clauses with would or was/going to.a noun clauses with would or was/going to.

believed hoped decided imagined doubted believed hoped decided imagined doubted knew dreamed felt pretended found out knew dreamed felt pretended found out realized forgot remembered guessed thought realized forgot remembered guessed thought had no idea was/were sure had no idea was/were sure

Annie Annie knewknew that she that she would havewould have over 50 over 50 boyfriends in one year!boyfriends in one year!

Choose five verbs from above and write Choose five verbs from above and write sentences telling what you _(verb)_____ that sentences telling what you _(verb)_____ that would/was going to happen.would/was going to happen.

The future in the past is used for an action The future in the past is used for an action that was intended but never happened.that was intended but never happened.

Ex. Stacey Ex. Stacey was going towas going to become an become an English teacher, but she English teacher, but she didn’t likedidn’t like verb verb tenses.tenses.

Simple past is used for the reason why the Simple past is used for the reason why the intended action didn’t happen.intended action didn’t happen.

What did you intend that didn’t happen What did you intend that didn’t happen and why didn’t it happen?and why didn’t it happen?

They were going to go fishing, but They were going to go fishing, but the car broke down.the car broke down.

Go to the moviesGo to the movies can’t singcan’t sing Call homeCall home forgetforget Go on a picnicGo on a picnic it be too hardit be too hard Take photographsTake photographs be too afraidbe too afraid Mow that lawnMow that lawn not have a car/ filmnot have a car/ film Become artistsBecome artists get sickget sick Go shark huntingGo shark hunting not have enough not have enough

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Homework:Homework: Review simple past, past continuous, and Review simple past, past continuous, and

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