Example sentences in the future in the past. Future in the Past: forms, types and methods of education

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Have you already figured out the grammatical tenses, learned all the possible constructions and meanings, but still have questions? But what if we want to say in the past about what will happen in the future? For example, how to build the phrase “I told you he wouldn’t call!” Read about it in today's topic "The Future in the Past in English".

Main scheme

How to construct the future tense in the past English language? Everything is quite simple. First, sentences of this type always have two bases. Here, combinations of the present, the past, and the future tenses are possible in one statement.
The first part always contains the past tense, and the second would + the initial form of the verb if it is a statement. In negation wouldn't + verb. How to prepare for exams and correctly? Read my last article.

For example, I knew he would help me (I knew that he would help me). Cardinal numbers? This is an important topic.
Since this topic mainly includes situations in which we assumed or said that something would happen, then in the past tense part we use the appropriate verbs: tell (tell), know (know), hope (hope), believe (believe), say (say). English interjections - the topic of our past. Repeated?

Change will to would

The proposed design is not the only one.
1) Remember the speech turnover going to? When we talk about our plans. It is also possible here. You just need to change the verb to be from the present to the past tense. That is, instead of I am going to visit my parents - I was going to visit my parents (I was going to visit my parents).

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We add the first part and get: He said he was going to study abroad (He said that he was going to study abroad).
2) And when do we know that the action will continue for some time? This can also be said in Future in the Past. To do this, add to would be + Ving (a verb with the ending -ing). See the picture for an example:
Continuous in the future past

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3) And if what was said in the past will be completed by a certain moment? Then you need to change a little. Future Perfect, or rather put would again. We get: I knew he would have finished his work on time (I knew that he would finish his work on time).

Let's put this construction in a table:

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And, as always, in order to better consolidate the information, you need to do exercises for the future in the past in English.
Translate the sentences into English:

  1. Bob hoped he remembered to call Emily.
    For example, Bob hoped he wouldn't forget to call Emily.
  2. I knew that you would go to the theatre.
  3. The driver was driving so fast I thought we were going to have an accident.
  4. Sam said he would bring cake to the party, but he forgot.
  5. Olivia said she would send a postcard from America.
  6. Amanda hoped David would help her carry the bags.
  7. Paul said he was going on vacation to Paris.
  8. Ken thought it was going to rain, but it didn't.
  9. The Adamses hoped that their family business would do well.
  10. Kayla promised that she would finish the book by Friday.

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The English language, when studied superficially, is full of contradictions. Where else, for example, will you meet such a group of tenses as Future in the Past, which is translated into Russian as “the future in the past”? It would seem that common sense itself opposes the fact that actions that have already taken place are combined with those situations that have yet to happen. But if you thoroughly understand the essence of the issue, it turns out that in Russian the future often exists in the context of the past tense. Consider, for example, the phrase: "He said he wouldn't come tomorrow." In this case, the first verb (said) is in the past tense, but the second action (will not come) refers to the future. WITH Future in the Past Simple everything is exactly the same. This time group, which includes 4 times, is used in subordinate clauses after a verb in Past Simple (simple past tense).

If the simple future tense (Future Simple) speaks of the future relative to the present, thenfuture past tense in englishtells about what will happen in the future from the point of view of the past. In other words, the action we mentioned at some point in the past was the future:

He said that he would not come tomorrow. He said he won't come tomorrow.

I believed you would find my letter. - I believed that you would find my letter.

What is Future in the Past Simple?

In English, the future in the past is not distinguished into a separate group of tenses. English-language manuals offer to study Future in the Past in the context of tense coordination. The verb would (form will) also comes up in those situations when indirect speech is parsed:I said I would give him some money . However, in Russian textbooks they often talk about the future in the past as a separate group of tenses, which includes Future Simple in the Past, Future Perfect in the Past, and Future Perfect Continuous in the past.

All four of the above tenses are used to emphasize that the action we place in the subordinate clause will happen later than the main action in the past. For example,My friend hoped that you would miss this party (My friend hoped that you would miss this party) . In the example presented, the verb "hoped" would happen before the person in question misses or doesn't miss the party.

It is noteworthy that Future in the Past in without fail implies the presence of a verb in the main clause in the Past Simple. If this rule is not observed, there can be no talk of any future tense in the past. It is also important to mention that Future in the Past is often used after verbs of speaking (say, tell) or after verbs of feelings and knowledge (hope - hope, believe - believe, know - know, think - think, etc.).

I thought you wouldn't visit me. - I thought you wouldn't visit me.

Rules for the formation of the Future in the Past

Future past tense in English, as we said, is used in a subordinate clause. To form it, we always need the auxiliary verb would. In the first person (I, we) sometimes you can also meet should. However, would is still preferable. Thus, the basic scheme of education Future in the Past is as follows:

Subject + Would + semantic verb.

Jane said she would meet with him. Jane said she would meet him.

Since this tense is used exclusively in subordinate clauses, it is difficult to imagine the use of interrogative constructions in Future in the Past. However, the question can be expressed using the union if:

I asked him if he would come tomorrow. I asked him if he would come tomorrow.

The negative construction in Future in the Past is created by adding not to the auxiliary verb would.

Jane said she would not meet with him. Jane said she wouldn't meet him.

IN English speech the auxiliary verb would is often shortened to the letter d, which is attached to the pronoun with an apostrophe (""):

Jane said she "d meet with him.

The negative construction would not can be shortened to wouldn "t.

Jane said she wouldn't meet with him.

It is also important to note that the scheme for the formation of the future in the past will depend on what specific time from this group we are dealing with. The above structure is suitable for Future Simple in the Past . For other tenses, in addition to would, other auxiliary verbs will be required.

Future Simple in the Past

Of all the times of the group, the future is in the past Future Simple in the Past - perhaps the most common. As you might guess from the name, this tense is used to report simple, short actions that, relative to a certain moment in the past, are the future.

My friend knew that he would be late this evening. My friend knew that he would be late this evening.

For Education Future Simple in the Past we need the auxiliary verb would. The form of the semantic verb will remain unchanged if we are talking about the active voice. In the passive voice (cases when the subject experiences some action), the scheme for the formation of the future simple in the past is as follows:

Subject + would be + semantic verb in the third form (past participle).

He knew that his house would be sold. He knew that his house would be sold.

Future Continuous in the Past

The future continued in the past is another tense with which there is, albeit small, but still a chance to encounter in colloquial practice. Unlike the previous, simple time, Future Continuous in the Past expresses an action extended over time. It can be a dream, work, writing an article, preparing homework and so on. And, of course, this very action must be future in relation to the past. For example:

I thought I would be reading your article at that time tomorrow. - I thought I would be reading your article at this time tomorrow.

She supposed that her child would be sleeping at 17. - She assumed that her child would be sleeping at 17 o'clock.

In order to receive an offer in Future Continuous in the Past , the auxiliary verbs would and be are needed. Small transformations also occur with the semantic verb: in this case, the suffix -ing must be added to the stem of the word.

Subject + would be + semantic verb with -ing.

I said I would be working all day tomorrow. I said that I would work all day tomorrow.

Future Perfect in the Past and Future Perfect Continuous in the Past

Future Perfect in the Past is extremely rare in English. This time differs from others in that it characterizes the completed action. Often the future perfect in the past can be identified by the preposition by. This marker indicates the end time of the action (by Monday - by Monday, by 5 o "clock - by 5 o'clock ...). At the same time, as in other tenses of the Future in the Past group, the action in question is the future for the moment in the past.

We supposed that she would have published that novel by the end of January. We thought that she would publish this novel by the end of January.

In the example presented, the assumption expressed by the verb in the Past Simple occurred before the publication of the novel.

When building a phrase in Future Perfect in the Past, you cannot do without the auxiliary verb would. We also need the constant companion of the Perfect group - the verb have. The semantic verb is put in the third form. As a result, we get just such a formula for constructing a sentence in the future perfect in the past.

Subject + would + have + semantic verb in the 3rd form.

I hoped I would have finished this project by Christmas. - I was hoping to finish this project by Christmas.

In this varietyfuture past tense in Englishthere is also a form of passive voice, which is formed according to the same principle as sentences in the active voice. Only in the passive voice is there an additional auxiliary verb been:

Subject + would + have + been + semantic verb in the 3rd form.

I hoped that the project would have been finished by Christmas. - I was hoping the project would be completed by Christmas.

Even less often than Future Perfect in the Past, Future Perfect Continuous in the Past is found in English. You may not even find the last, fourth tense from the group of the future past, even in good British books. But purely theoretically, it is quite possible to construct a phrase in the future perfect continued in the past.

So, Future Perfect Continuous in the Past is used when we need to report a continuous action that will last until a certain time point in the future. At the same time, this very action, again, is the future in relation to the past. In other words, if in the past we say (hope, believe, etc.) that at such and such a moment in the future so many years (months, weeks) will be completed, as we will perform some long-term action, then it is necessary to use Future Perfect Continuous in the Past.

He said that he would have been working in that company for 2 years next month. - He said that next month it will be 2 years since he has been working in this company.

For the formation of this complex time in every sense, an auxiliary construction would have been required. The semantic verb is put in the ing form:

Subject + would + have + been + semantic verb ending in ing.

I told that I would have been studying French for 3 years next year. - I said that next year it will be three years since I learn French.

It is clear that in real life, of all the times of the group of the future in the past, the most in demand Future Simple in the Past . It is unlikely that you or your interlocutor in fast colloquial speech will want to build bulky structures with Future Perfect in the Past or, even more so, with Future Perfect Continuous in the Past. That is why, when studying the future in the past, it is necessary to rely on its simplest form.

Since you are on this page, then you have definitely heard about such an illogical time as Future in the past. Of course, this is a bit strange, but it's true, in English this is possible. For some reason, this form is not mentioned in school textbooks in English, although this is a very useful structure that will be needed for everyday conversations.

Let's start with an example: would never quit! - After the first week in the gym, I decided that I would never stop exercising.

Many would probably use an auxiliary verb Will and the sentence would have sounded like this: After the first week in a gym, I decided I will never quit! But you can’t say that, most likely, it’s ideal from the point of view of our native language, but it’s completely unsuitable for English. We'll look at when to use Future in the past later.

There are four forms of The Future in the Past in English and you will be familiar with them:

- Future Simple in the past - Just the future in the past
- Future Continuous (Progressive) in the past - Future continuous in the past
- Future Perfect in the Past - Future perfect in the past
- Future Perfect Continuous (Progressive) in the past - Future perfect continuous in the past.

All these forms in colloquial speech are quite common, but most often Future Simple in the past.

Education Future in the past

You know exactly how all future forms are formed, we usually use will, but in this structure, will is replaced by auxiliary verbs or and the infinitive without the to particle. Should used for the first person plural and singular (1st person singular and plural), Would used for the first, second and third person plural and singular (1st, 2nd, 3rd person singular and plural), but mostly used for all persons.

Formula Future in the past – Subject + should/would + verb + the rest of sentence

Let's start with the simplest. Let's consider the table of education Future in the past simple all three forms: affirmative, negative and interrogative, and in the same way with other tenses.

Education table Future Simple in the past

Rules Future Simple in the past is the most used tense in English, yet it is simple. You don’t need to be smart, you just need to remember to change will to would. Don't forget about the abbreviation: He thought I'd (wouldn't) win the election.

Affirmative sentence
positive sentence 		Interrogative sentence
Question sentence 		Negative sentence
negative sentence
I' d (should) win the election.
We' d (should) win the election.		 Would (Should) I/we win the election? I (should) would not win the election.
We (should) would not win the election.
He' dwin the election.
She' dwin the election.
You' dwin the election.
They' dwin the election.		 Would he/she/you/they win the election? He/she/you/they would not win the election.

Examples:

- I knew he' d-kiss me - I knew that he would kiss me.
-Mark said he' d go to the doctor - Mark said he would go to the doctor.

Education table Future Continuous in the past

Formula of the Future Continuous in the Past: would or should + be + V-ing. (V-ing = verb in -ing form).

Affirmative sentence
positive sentence 		Interrogative sentence
Question sentence 		Negative sentence
negative sentence
I' d (should) be reading.
We' d (should) be reading. 		Would (Should) I/we be reading? I/we should/would not be reading.
He' d be reading.
She' d be reading.
You' d be reading.
They' d be reading. 		Would he/she/you/they be reading? He/she/you/they would not be reading.

Examples:

— I was dreaming how I' d be sunbathing on the beach - I dreamed of sunbathing on the beach.
— They thought I’ d be jogging tomorrow morning - They thought that I would run tomorrow morning.

Education table Future Perfect in the past

A simple diagram of the Future Perfect in the past: should or would + have + V3 (Past Participle).
When we talk, the following abbreviated construction is usually used: I thought I'd've found the keys by now.

Affirmative sentence
positive sentence 		Interrogative sentence
Question sentence 		Negative sentence
negative sentence
I' d (should) have won.
We' d (should) have won. 		Would (Should) I/we have won? I/we's hould/would not have won.
He' d have won.
She' d have won.
You' d have won.
They' d have won. 		Would he/she/you/they have won? He/she/you/they would not have won.

Examples:

— My wife hoped I should have repaired the car by five o'clock - My wife hoped that I would have repaired the car by five o'clock.
—David promised that he' d have called me back by 12 pm - David promised that he would call me back by 12 pm.

Education table Future Perfect Continuous in the past

The Formula for the Future Perfect Continuous in the Past: should or would + have + been + V-in g.

Affirmative sentence
positive sentence 		Interrogative sentence
Question sentence 		Negative sentence
negative sentence
I' d (should) have been reading.
We' d (should) have been reading. 		(Should) I/we have been reading? I/we should/would not have been read.
He' d have been reading.
She' d have been reading.
You' d have been reading.
They' d have been reading. 		Would he/she/you/they have been reading? He/she/you/they would not have been reading.

Examples:

—Luke said he' d have been driving for six hours by the time we came – Luke said he would be driving for six hours by the time we arrived.

Usage and examples of Future Perfect in the past

There is no such time in Russian. But if you start thinking differently, then we can say that we have something similar to such a form. For example: He said he would come. “He will come” in Russian is a verb of the future tense, and “said” is a verb of the past tense. It turns out that in our language there is still such a thing as the future in the past, the difference is that in our language there is no auxiliary verb would, which shows that the action was in the past.

So what is the Future in the past? This is an event that should happen in the future, but from the perspective of the past. If we try to put it simply, then this is when we talk about past events and we want to refer to what was the future at that moment.

These forms can be used for plans, predictions, and events that happen - and don't happen. Let's look at examples of sentences from all times.

Future Indefinite in the Past

Designation of an action that was future from the point of view of the past.

Consider examples in the active voice.

Examples:

— She promised she' d find my parcel - She promised that she would find my parcel.
- I knew he' d be late again - I knew that he would be late again.
— Rita had a feeling that the wedding would be a disaster - Rita felt that the wedding would be a disaster.
— When he was a child he believed he'd be a coach. But now he is a doctor - When he was a child, he believed that he would become a coach. But he became a doctor.

Passive voice in the past future (Future in the past passive):

— My parents believed that their book would be published My parents believed that their book would be published.

Future Continuous in the past

Denotes an action taking place at a certain moment, which was the future from the point of view of the past.

Examples:

— I felt sure that they' d be discussing the same problem when I called - I was sure they would be discussing the same problem when I called.
Liza said that she' d be studying at 5 o'clock today - Lisa said that she would study at five o'clock today.
— I asked Alice what she' d be doing after her divorce with Tim - I asked Alice what she would do after her divorce from Tim.
— They knew we should be meeting her later on - They knew that we should meet with her later.

Future Perfect in the past

The future perfect in the past is used to denote an action completed up to a certain moment, which was the future from the point of view of the past.

example:

- When I called her, she said she' d have finished the book by next week - When I called her, she said she would finish the book in next week.
— He wondered whether we should have reached the place by midday - He was wondering if we would get to this place by noon.
— I thought I shouldn't have found my wallet by this time - I thought I wouldn't have found my wallet by this time.

Future Perfect Continuous in the past

Denotes an action that continues for a certain period of time until a certain moment, which was the future from the point of view of the past.

—Victoria said that she would have been teaching Chinese for 13 years next month - Victoria said she will be teaching Chinese for 13 years next month.

We can also talk about the future in the past using other expressions for the future.

1. Am/is/are going to was/were going to:

— I was going to do yoga, but I feel tired now - I was going to do yoga, but I'm tired.
— I was going to ask Charles for money, but I changed my mind - I was going to ask Charles for money, but changed my mind.

2. Be about to becomes was about to:

— I was about to confess to stealing the painting, but Rob advised me not to do it - I was going to confess to stealing the painting, but Rob advised me not to.

3. Be on the verge/brink /point of smth, doing smth was/were on the verge/brink/point of smth, doing smth.

Examples:

— Our company was on the verge of financial disaster - Our company was on the verge of a financial disaster.
— The two countries was on the drink of war - Two countries were on the brink of war.

The Future in the past tense not used with words: when, while, before, after, if, unless, during, as soon as. You must use if you have the words listed above at the beginning of a sentence. One more thing, you definitely noticed that after the Future in the Past form, the verbs hope, know, believe, say, tell are used.

As can be seen from the examples, the Future in the past in English is very easy to master and today you can use this form in colloquial speech. In this article, you learned when to use this form, the correct formation of each tense, and also a few other expressions that you can use for variety so that you don't get bored talking in English.

Exercises and Answers

And now, in order to consolidate the material to the end, we propose to make a test and translate sentences from Russian into English.

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences using Future in the past.

1. I knew that the people around me would cause ambulance so he didn't stay at the scene of the accident.
2. He thought he would buy her a ring the next day.
3. We hoped that the party would be fun.
4. Natalie promised that she would return the money by noon.
5. I hoped that my husband would not work when I came home.
6. The daughter said that she would come home late.
7. Richard told us that by April he would have been working at this school for three years.
8. Andrei believed that he would pass the tests by the end of the month.
9. She thought she would win the competition.
10. They promised that they would finish the project by 12 noon.
11. I thought Harry would help us.
12. I knew you would be upset.
13. We knew that in a week we would be lying on the beach.
14. I knew that if I did not call, he would try to contact me all day.
15. I asked my sister if next year it will be 13 years since she lives in Spain.
16. Peter decided that he would go on vacation to England.
17. I thought that she would prepare everything for our arrival, but I was wrong.
18. I was sure that Rita would have left by the time I arrived.
19. I knew that after midnight I would sleep.
20. I believed that he would pass the exam.

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Exercise 1.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form, following the tense matching rule.

1. They promised that they (bring) ____ us all thenecessary books.

2. He did it better than I (expect)____ he would.

3. He said that the tractors (be) ____there soon.

4. I think it all happened soon after themeeting (end) ____.

5. He said that he (can) ____don't do it without my help.

6. The astronomer toldus that the Moon (be) ____ 240,000 miles from theEarth.

7. We asked the delegates whether they ever(see) ____ such a demonstration.

8. It was decidedthat we (start) ____ our work at four o'clock.

9. I toldyou that I (leave) ____ town on the following day.

10. I did not know that you already (receive) ____ theletter.

11. The boy did not know that water (boil) ____at 100 degrees.

12. He wanted to know what (become)____ of the books.

just (go out) ____ and (to come back) ____ in half an hour.

14. We were afraid that she was not (be able) ____to finish her work in time and therefore (offer) ____to help her.

15. He said we (may) ____ keep the bookas long as we (like) ____.

16. When I called at hishouse, they (tell) ____ me that he (leave) ____ an hourbefore.

17. It (be) ____ soon clear to the teacher thatthe new pupil (cause) ____ much trouble.

18. I wasthinking what a pleasure it (be) ____ to see my oldfriend again; I not (see) ____ him since my schooldays.

19. I have not yet told them that I (get) ____them those books in the nearest future.

Answers:

the necessary books.

expected he would.

3. He said that the tractorswould be there soon.

after the meeting had ended.

5. He said that he coulddon't do it without my help.

6. The astronomer told

seen such a demonstration.

8. It was decided that

9. I told

the letter.

at 100 degrees.

become of the books.

13. I was told that the secretaryhour.

help her.

as we liked.

17. It was soonmuch trouble.

him since my school days.

19. I have not yet toldfuture.

1. They promised that they would bring us allthe necessary books.

2. He did it better than I hadexpected he would.

3. He said that the tractorswould be there soon.

4. I think it all happened soonafter the meeting had ended.

5. He said that he coulddon't do it without my help.

6. The astronomer toldus that the Moon is 240,000 miles from the Earth.

7. We asked the delegates whether they had everseen such a demonstration.

8. It was decided thatwe would start our work at four o'clock.

9. I toldyou that I would leave town on the following day.

10. I didn't know that you had already receivedthe letter.

11. The boy didn't know that water boilsat 100 degrees.

12. He wanted to know what hadbecome of the books.

13. I was told that the secretaryhad just gone out and would come back in half anhour.

14. We were afraid that she would not be ableto finish her work in time and therefore offered tohelp her.

15. He said we might keep the book as longas we liked.

16. When I called at his house, they toldme that he had left an hour before.

17. It was soonclear to the teacher that the new pupil would causemuch trouble.

18. I was thinking what a pleasure it iswould be to see my old friend again; I had not seenhim since my school days.

19. I have not yet toldthem that I will get them those books in the nearestfuture.

English has a section of grammar called "future in the past". How is this possible?

Despite the confusing name, it's pretty simple. We use Future in the Past when we talk about an action in the past that will or may happen in the future.

For example: “He said he would come home from work late. She thought they would go to the store together.”

To build such sentences, you need to know the tense agreement in English. It's very simple. Now I will teach you.

In the article you will learn:

  • Using the future simple tense in the past

What is "future in the past" in English?


We use Future in the Past when we talk about an event or action in the past that will happen in the future. Simply put, when in the past we talked about future actions.

For example:

I thought (past tense) that I would catch the train (future tense).

He said (past tense) that we would regret our decision (future tense).

As you can see, the first part is in the past tense (said, thought). The second part contains an action in the future (I will have time, we will regret it).

There are four future tenses that we can use in the past tense:

  • Future Simple in the Past (simple future in the past)
  • Future Continuous in the Past (continued future in the past)
  • Future Perfect in the Past (future perfect in the past)
  • Future Perfect Continuous in the Past (long perfect in the past)

Today we will look at the first time - Future Simple.

Rules for using Future Simple in the Past in English

We use the Future Simple in the Past form when talking about an action in the past in the past. This form is the most used of all four.

This proposal consists of 2 parts:

  • The first part is in the simple past tense (Past Simple)
  • The second part - contains the action of the future tense (Future Simple in the past)

Let's look at the formation of each of these parts in detail.

The first part is the simple past tense

The first part is built in time Past Simple (past simple). Typically, this part contains a character and an action. Most often in it we use the following verbs (actions):

  • say - to speak;
  • tell - to speak;
  • think - think;
  • know - to know;
  • believe - believe, believe;
  • hope - hope

Since the first part contains the past tense (Past Simple), we put the verbs in the past form. For this:

  • if the verb is correct, we add ending -ed(hoop - hooped)
  • if the verb is not correct, we put it in the 2nd form (tell - told, say - said).

Examples:

Correct verbs:

He decided…
He decided…

She wanted...
She dreamed...

Irregular Verbs:

She thought…..
She thought…..

They knew…..
They knew…..

Second part - contains Future Simple

In the second part, we talk about the future action and use the Future Simple . This tense is formed with the help of an auxiliary verb will.

However, due to the past tense in the first part, we cannot just take and use the future tense.

Here we must make the future tense past. It's very simple. To do this, we put will in the past tense - would.

The action that comes after would remains in its initial form, that is, it does not change in any way.

……he would be late.
…..he will be late.

…..she would work.
…..She will work.

Now let's connect our two parts. The sentence formation scheme will be as follows:

Actor + said/thought/told + (that) + Actor + would + action

In writing, to connect two parts of a sentence, we often use the word that, which translates as "what". But in colloquial speech, we usually omit that.

She said(that) she would come back.
She said (that) she would return.

He thought(that) he would win.
He thought (that) he would win.

They hoped(that) they would buy the tickets.
They hoped (that) they would buy tickets.

Denial in the form of Future Simple in the Past


We can make a sentence negative by adding a negative to the first or second part.

Denial in the first part

Since the Past Simple tense is used in the first part, the negation is formed using the auxiliary verb of this tense did and negative particle not.

They are usually abbreviated like this:

did + not = didn't

At the same time, the action itself will now stand in its initial form, that is, it will not change in any way (say, tell, hope).

The scheme for the formation of such a proposal:

Actor + didn "t + say / think / tell + (that) + character + would + action

He didn't say (that) he would come.
He didn't say he would come.

She didn't hope (that) she would pass an exam.
She did not hope that she would pass the exam.

Denial in the second part

To make the second part negative, we need after would put not.

We can shorten:

would + not = wouldn't

Actor + said/thought/told + Actor + would + not + action

Interrogative sentences in the form of Future Simple in the Past

When we ask a question, all changes occur in the first part. We put the Past Simple auxiliary verb (did) in first place in the sentence, and the action in the initial form.

The proposal scheme will be as follows:

Did + actor + say/think/tell + (that) + actor + would + action?

Did they think (that) she would get this job?
Did they think (that) she would get the job?

Did she say (that) she would return next week?
She said (that) she would be back next week?

So, we have analyzed the theory, and now let's fix it in practice.

Exercise to reinforce the topic Future Simple in the past

Translate these sentences into English and write them in the comments below the article:

1. He said he would meet me.
2. They thought that they would not fly by plane.
3. She did not know that he would be late.
4. Did they think she would come?
5. He said he would work.
6. We believed that we would make the right choice.

Leave your answers in the comments below the article.