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Future in the Past

Future in the Past. The Warehouse Madrid Advanced Class. The future seen from now. Am/is/are going to + infinitive She is going to be a successful lawyer some day. The future seen from the past. Was/were going to + infinitive We didn’t know she was going to be such a successful lawyer.

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Future in the Past

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  1. Future in the Past The Warehouse Madrid Advanced Class

  2. The future seen from now • Am/is/are going to + infinitive • She is going to be a successful lawyer some day.

  3. The future seen from the past • Was/were going to +infinitive • We didn’t know she was going to be such a successful lawyer.

  4. The future seen from now • Will + infinitive • My sister will get married to Drew in July 2013.

  5. The future seen from the past • Would + infinitive • Stephanie would go on to marry Drew in July of 2013.

  6. The future seen from now • Is/are supposed to + infinitive • They are supposed to raise his salary this year.

  7. The future seen from the past • Was/were supposed to + infinitive • They were supposed to raise his salary this year, but due to budget cuts, his salary has been frozen.

  8. The future seen from now • Am/is/are about to + infinitive • They are about to cut the cake!

  9. The future seen from the past • Was/were about to + infinitive • They were about to cut the cake when suddenly one of the bridesmaids tripped and fell on the cake, toppling the whole table over and making the cake fall to the floor. What a disaster!

  10. The future seen from now • Is/are to + infinitive • They are to increase spending threefold this year.

  11. The future seen from the past • Was/were to + infinitive • They were to increase spending threefold this year, but with the crisis they instead reduced spending by 50%.

  12. Why do we use future in the past? • For when we are reporting events: • She was to marry on July 7th, but the priest was ill, so they had to reschedule. • He was supposed to take her to the ball, but instead he went out with his friends, leaving her all alone. • They would take the next train to Boston on Friday, April 7th 2011.

  13. #12 • Kelly was going to come, but her car broke down. • I had no idea that it would be this exhausting. • Correct • I was about to leave the house when I remembered you were coming. • I was supposed to call my sister before she left, but I forgot. • We were to stay in a hotel near the beach, but it closed down. • Correct

  14. #13 • Last summer I was going to go to Ireland, but flights suddenly got really expensive. • This time last year I had no idea I’d be teaching in The Warehouse. • My best friend and I were supposed to be next door neighbors, but now I live in Madrid so that’s impossible. • When I was little I always knew I was going to a teacher. • Once, I made a promise to myself that I’d always follow my heart. • I got up early last Monday because I was due to have a root canal on my back left molar.

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