Future in the Past



Ruture in the past has two different forms in English: would and was going to. Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two different meanings.

FORM Would

[would + VERB]
Examples:
  • I knew you would help him.
  • I knew you would not help him.

FORM Was/Were Going To

[was/were + going to + VERB]
Examples:
  • I knew you were going to go to the party.
  • I knew you were not going to go to the party.

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