Future in the past

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How would you explain the "Future in the Past" and "Future Perfect in the Past" tenses?Are these names used by linguists or maybe they call these structures in a different way? Thanks in advance.

Rafaelinrio · Accepted Answer

Hey,

I'm not sure, I don't quite remember learning this in school, but I'd say that future in the past is when we use the modal verb WOULD,

i.e: I would like to know more about history.

Future perfect in the past:

I would have liked to know more about history.

BarbaraPA · Answer

I found a pretty good page on this: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/futureinpast.html

Rafaelinrio · Answer

I just checked the link Grammar Geek suggested and I was right in my explanation, so I still remember what I learned in school...thanx to Mrs Geist, my English teacher in Jr high school.

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