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English 1b3 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Future in the past - examples
Are there three ways to speak of the future in the past?
1) using the verb 'were to': Several toe nails were bruised and were later to fall off
2) using the verb 'would: Several toe nails were bruised and would fall off
3) or using time adverbials: Several toe nails were bruised and fell off later
1) using the verb 'were to': Several toe nails were bruised and were later to fall off
2) using the verb 'would: Several toe nails were bruised and would fall off
3) or using time adverbials: Several toe nails were bruised and fell off later
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'were later to fall off' is also expressible as 'were going to fall off later', so maybe you'll want to include a fourth item in your list? CJ
- 'were later to fall off' is also expressible as 'were going to fall off later', so maybe you'll want to include a fourth item in your list?
- CJ
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'were later to fall off' is also expressible as 'were going to fall off later', so maybe you'll want to include a fourth item in your list?
CJ
CJ
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Yes, I didn't expect to capture all ways, so I should have worded my question differently. Do you have a preference in my sentence?
What about 'were to fall off'? (without the adverb later) Does 'later' just help emphasize that it happened some time in the future in the past?
What about 'were to fall off'? (without the adverb later) Does 'later' just help emphasize that it happened some time in the future in the past?
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English 1b3What about 'were to fall off'? (without the adverb later)Fine.
English 1b3Does 'later' just help emphasize that it happened some time in the future in the past?Yes.
CJ
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