Future Tense Questions Medium
To form the future in the past tense, we use the auxiliary verb "would" followed by the base form of the main verb. This construction is commonly known as the "future in the past" or "conditional future" tense. It is used to talk about actions or events that were expected or planned to happen in the future from a past perspective.
For example:
- She said she would visit her grandparents next week.
- They promised they would help me with my project.
- He knew he would be late for the meeting.
In these sentences, "would" is used to indicate the future action or event from a past point of view. It shows that the speaker or subject had an intention or expectation in the past regarding the future.