published May 16, 2014 - updated June 27, 2017 
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AI Essay Writer AI Detector Plagchecker Paraphraser
Summarizer Citation Generator
AI Essay Writer AI Detector Plagchecker Paraphraser Summarizer Citation Generator
What is It?
It is used to show that in the past, a speaker thought about something that would happen in future. It does not matter if it is true or false.
When to Use?
Case 1:
* To express confidence or a suggestion about future events.
Example:
– I knew that the surrounding people would call for an ambulance, so I did not stay at the car accident site.
Case 2:
* To show an intention that had place in the past.
Example:
– He thought that I was going to come to a party, so he reserved me a table.
Exceptions
The future in the past tense cannot be used with words and phrases that express time, such as with when, while, before, after, if, unless, during, as soon as.
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