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Silver Willow Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Future in the past

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00Some days ago my English teacher confused me a bit with this subject. I had always thought that future in the past was made of "would" + base form of a verb. 02br
00Instead, she explained us that when thinking an action is still possible that happens, English uses the above-mentioned construction, but, when thinking something is no more possible that happens, English uses "would have" + base form of a verb. I'll give two examples:02br
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001) "It's 11 o' clock. Doesn't Peter come?" - "He will be probably late. He said that he 01b00would come02b00" (still possible).02br
002) Peter said that he 01b00would have come02b00, but he had to give up (no more possible).02br
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00So, just to clarify every doubt, is all that true?02br
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00Thanks in advance. 0-
  

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0Regardless of possibility, I would usually use:02br 02br 001. Peter said he would come. 02br 02br 002.

— Old Man Gordon

  • 0Regardless of possibility, I would usually use:02br 02br 001.
  • Peter said he would come.
  • 02br 02br 002.
  • Peter said he was going to come.
  • )02br 02br 00In describing Peter's statement after the fact:, I would use your #202br 02br 00Peter said that he would have come, but he had to give up.
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0Regardless of possibility, I would usually use:02br
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001. Peter said he would come. (Peter said "I will come." or "I am going to come".02br
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002. Peter said he was going to come. ("I am going to come".)02br
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00In describing Peter's statement after the fact:, I would use your #202br
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00Peter said
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0Thank you so much. 050010id1
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