The document discusses the future in the past tense in English grammar. It explains that the future in the past is used to talk about plans or intentions in the past that may or may not have happened. It presents the structures for forming the future in the past, which include "was/were going to" followed by the base form of the verb. It also discusses using "would" to form the future in the past after statements including verbs like "think", "hope", and "expect". Examples are provided to illustrate the use of the future in the past tense.

1. FUTURE IN THE PAST

2. FUTURE IN THE PAST
When something is very
easy we use the expression:
“It is
a piece of cake!”
Future in the past!!
It is a piece of cake!

3. FUTURE IN THE PAST
We use the Future in the Past when we want to talk about things we planned to
do…may be they happened, maybe they didn’t happen.
(Usamos Future in the Past cuando queremos hablar de cosas que planeábamos hacer…tal vez
ocurrieron, tal vez no ocurrieron)
GRAMMAR STRUCTURE
WAS GOING TO
WERE GOING TO
VERB IN BASE
FORM

4. FUTURE IN THE PAST
We use the Future in the Past when we want to talk about things we planned to
do…may be they happened, maybe they didn’t happen.
(Usamos Future in the Past cuando queremos hablar de cosas que planeábamos hacer…tal vez
ocurrieron, tal vez no ocurrieron)
GRAMMAR STRUCTURE
WAS GOING TO
WERE GOING TO
VERB IN BASE
FORM
I
He
She
It
You
They
We
WOULD
I
He
She
It
You
They
We

5. FUTURE IN THE PAST
I was going to buy a motorcycle, but I run out of money.
Yo iba a comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero.
[Tenía planeado comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero]

6. FUTURE IN THE PAST
I was going to buy a motorcycle, but I run out of money.
Yo iba a comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero.
[Tenía planeado comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero]

7. FUTURE IN THE PAST
I was going to buy a motorcycle, but I run out of money.
Yo iba a comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero.
[Tenía planeado comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero]

8. FUTURE IN THE PAST
I was going to buy a motorcycle, but I run out of money.
Yo iba a comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero.
[Tenía planeado comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero]
WAS GOING TO

9. FUTURE IN THE PAST
I was going to buy a motorcycle, but I run out of money.
Yo iba a comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero.
[Tenía planeado comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero]
WAS GOING TO
VERB IN BASE
FORM

10. FUTURE IN THE PAST
I was going to buy a motorcycle, but I run out of money.
Yo iba a comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero.
[Tenía planeado comprar una motocicleta, pero se me acabó el dinero]
I was going to…
He was going to
She was going to
It was going to
Yo iba a…
Él iba a…
Ella iba a…
Iba a…

11. FUTURE IN THE PAST
My mother was going to live in Paris, but she didn’t get the visa.
Mi madre iba a vivir en París, pero no consiguió la visa.
[Tenía planeado vivir en París, pero no consiguió la visa.]
I was going to…
He was going to
She was going to
It was going to
Yo iba a…
Él iba a…
Ella iba a…
Iba a…
She

12. FUTURE IN THE PAST
They were going to work in a factory, but the company went bankruptcy.
Ellos iban a trabajar en una fábrica, pero la compañía se fue a bancarrota.
[Tenía planeado trabajar en una fábrica, pero la compañía quebró.]
You were going to…
We were going to…
They were going to..
You were going to…
Tu ibas a, usted iba a…
Nosotros ibamos a…
Ellos iban a…
Ustedes iban a…

13. FUTURE IN THE PAST
We were going to study at the library, but it was closed.
Nosotros íbamos a estudiar en la biblioteca, pero estaba cerrada.
[Teníamos planeado estudiar en la biblioteca, pero estaba cerrada.]
You were going to…
We were going to…
They were going to..
You were going to…
Tu ibas a, usted iba a…
Nosotros ibamos a…
Ellos iban a…
Ustedes iban a…

14. FUTURE IN THE PAST
“Who was going to drive you home? “
“My sister was. But she had to work.”
¿Quién iba a llevarte a casa?
Mi hermana. Pero tuvo que trabajar
[Tenía planeado llevarla a casa]

15. FUTURE IN THE PAST
“Weren’t you going to travel to Miami? “
“Yes. But the flight was full.”
¿No ibas a viajar a Miami?
Si. Pero el vuelo estaba lleno
[Tenía planeado viajar a Miali]

16. FUTURE IN THE PAST
REMEMBER THE STRUCTURE
FUTURE IN THE PAST:
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
WAS GOING TO
WERE GOING TO
VERB IN
BASE FORM
My friend was going to visit me, but he had to study.
Mi amigo iba a visitarme, pero tuvo que estudiar
[Mi amigo tenia planeado visitarme, pero no pudo]

17. FUTURE IN THE PAST
REMEMBER THE STRUCTURE
FUTURE IN THE PAST:
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
FUTURE IN THE PAST:
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
WAS GOING TO
WERE GOING TO
VERB IN
BASE FORM
WASN’T GOING TO
WEREN’T GOING TO
VERB IN
BASE FORM
My friend was going to visit me, but he had to study.
Mi amigo iba a visitarme, pero tuvo que estudiar
[Mi amigo tenia planeado visitarme, pero no pudo]
My friend wasn’t going to visit me, because he had to study.
Mi amigo no iba a visitarme, porque tuvo que estudiar
[Mi amigo no tenia planeado visitarme]

18. FUTURE IN THE PAST
REMEMBER THE STRUCTURE
FUTURE IN THE PAST:
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
FUTURE IN THE PAST:
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
FUTURE IN THE PAST:
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
WAS GOING TO
WERE GOING TO
VERB IN
BASE FORM
WASN’T GOING TO
WEREN’T GOING TO
VERB IN
BASE FORM
GOING TO
GOING TO
VERB IN
BASE FORM
WAS
WERE
I-HE-SHE-IT
YOU-WE-THEY
My friend was going to visit me, but he had to study.
Mi amigo iba a visitarme, pero tuvo que estudiar
[Mi amigo tenia planeado visitarme, pero no pudo]
My friend wasn’t going to visit me, because he had to study.
Mi amigo no iba a visitarme, porque tuvo que estudiar
[Mi amigo no tenia planeado visitarme]
Wasn’t your friend going to visit you?
No iba tu amigo a visitarte?
[¿No tenia tu amigo planeado visitarte?]

19. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
THE STRUCTURE
VERB IN BASE
FORMWOULD
I
He
She
It
You
They
We

20. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
THE STRUCTURE
VERB IN BASE
FORMWOULD
I
He
She
It
You
They
We

21. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
THE STRUCTURE
VERB IN BASE
FORMWOULD
I
He
She
It
You
They
We
There is one condition to use this
structure!!!!!

22. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
Use the FUTURE IN THE PAST with WOULD only…
(Use solo el FUTURE IN THE PAST con WOULD solamente…)

23. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
Use the FUTURE IN THE PAST with WOULD only…
(Use solo el FUTURE IN THE PAST con WOULD solamente…)
AFTER STATEMENTS OF
OR
(Después de oraciones que expresen o )

24. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
Use the FUTURE IN THE PAST with WOULD only…
(Use solo el FUTURE IN THE PAST con WOULD solamente…)
AFTER STATEMENTS OF
OR
(Después de oraciones que expresen o )
WAIT…WHAT???

25. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)

26. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
EXAMPLE
My mother I was going to
become an engineer, but I became a teacher.

27. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become an
engineer, but I became a teacher.
EXAMPLE
My mother I was going to
become an engineer, but I became a teacher.

28. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become an
engineer, but I became a teacher.
EXAMPLE
My mother I was going to
become an engineer, but I became a teacher.
(Mi madre que me iba a convertir en un ingeniero,
pero me convertí en un docente)

29. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become an
engineer, but I became a teacher.
EXAMPLE
My mother I was going to
become an engineer, but I became a teacher.
(Mi madre que me iba a convertir en un ingeniero,
pero me convertí en un docente)
(Mi madre que me convertiría en un ingeniero, pero
me convertí en un docente)

30. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become and
engineer, but I became a teacher.
EXAMPLE
My mother I was going to
become and engineer, but I became a teacher.
(Mi madre que me iba a convertir en un ingeniero,
pero me convertí en un docente)
(Mi madre que me convertiría en un ingeniero, pero
me convertí en un docente)
SAME MEANING!!!

31. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become
an engineer, but I became a teacher.
EXAMPLE

32. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become
an engineer, but I became a teacher.
EXAMPLE
STATEMENT OF OR
(oracion que expresa o )

33. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become
an engineer, but I became a teacher.
EXAMPLE
STATEMENT OF OR
(oracion que expresa o )
VERB IN BASE
FORMWOULD
I
He
She
It
You
They
We

34. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become an engineer, but
I became a teacher.
(My mother I was going to become and engineer, but I became a
teacher.)

35. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become an engineer, but
I became a teacher.
(My mother I was going to become an engineer, but I became a
teacher.)
We the selección Colombia would win the
“Copa America”, but they didn’t pass the second
round.
(We the selección Colombia was going to win the “Copa America”, but
they didn’t pass the second round.)

36. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become and engineer,
but I became a teacher.
(My mother I was going to become and engineer, but I became a
teacher.)
We the selección Colombia would win the
“Copa America”, but they didn’t pass the second
round.
(We the selección Colombia was going to win the “Copa America”, but
they didn’t pass the second round.)
I Bavaria would call me for the position of
General Manager.
(I Bavaria was going to call me for the position of General Manager.)

37. FUTURE IN THE PAST
With “WOULD”
There are 4 verbs that express
and :
(Hay 4 verbos que expresan o :)
My mother I would become and engineer,
but I became a teacher.
(My mother I was going to become and engineer, but I became a
teacher.)
We the selección Colombia would win the
“Copa America”, but they didn’t pass the second
round.
(We the selección Colombia was going to win the “Copa America”, but
they didn’t pass the second round.)
I Bavaria would call me for the position of
General Manager.
(I Bavaria was going to call me for the position of General Manager.)
We my parents would buy a new house.
(We my parents were going to buy a new house.)