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Essy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Future thought in the past

Hello dear people,

I thought you were going to bring something to eat.
is it also possible to use `would`
I thought you would bring something to eat.

and what is the main difference between was/were going to and would?

Kind regards.

  

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essy what is the main difference between was/were going to and would? There are two ways to show the future of the present. is/are going to and will There are also two ways to show the future of the past.

  • essy what is the main difference between was/were going to and would?
  • There are two ways to show the future of the present.
  • is/are going to and will There are also two ways to show the future of the past.
  • was/were going to and would The forms with going to are more often used in situations where the future event is regarded as more certain to happen and regarded perhaps as likely to happen a little sooner.
  • For example, going to is associated with cases where there is current evidence that something is going to happen.
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essywhat is the main difference between was/were going to and would?

There are two ways to show the future of the present.

is/are going to and will

There are also two ways to show the future of the past.

was/were going to and would


The forms with going to are more often used in situations where

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