什么是过去将来时？
过去将来时是一种描述在过去的某个时间点之前即将发生的动作或事件的时态。虽然这可能听起来有点奇怪，但实际上，它是用来表示在过去某个时间之前预计或计划的未来动作。以下是一些例子，展示了过去将来时的用法：
- 过去的计划、意图或预测：
- She said she would call me later.（她说过会稍后给我打电话。）
- He told me he would help with the project.（他告诉我他会帮忙做这个项目。）
- 过去将来时与过去某个时间的关系：
- They were confident they would win the game.（他们很有信心会赢得比赛。）
- She promised she would finish her assignment on time.（她承诺会按时完成作业。）
- 过去将来时在间接引语中的应用：
- He said he would come to the party.（他说他会来参加派对。）
- She told me she would visit her family during the holidays.（她告诉我她会在假期期间去看望家人。）
过去将来时用来表示在过去某个时间点之前，预计、计划或意图要发生的动作或事件。
1. 过去将来时的形式
would/should + v
2. 过去将来时的用法
1) 表示从过去观点看将要发生的事
* Whenever we had trouble, he would come to help us. 不论何时我们遇到困难，他总会给予帮助。
* It was a problem whether they would support us. 他们是否会支持我们还是一个问题。
* It was six o’clock. The sun would soon set. 这时是六点钟。太阳即将落山。
* She hoped that they would meet again someday. 她希望将来有一天他们能再见面。
* I asked what you would think of him if he failed. 我问你要是他失败了你会怎样看他。
* They were sure they would win the final victory. 他们坚信会赢得最后胜利。
2) 这个时态常用在宾语从句中
* They never knew the population would be a big problem. 他们从来都不知道人口问题将会成为一个大问题。
* She didn’t tell me where she would go. 她没有告诉我她要去哪儿。
* Betty said she would visit the Great Wall next Saturday. 贝蒂说下周六她要去参观长城。
* We never imagined that John would become a doctor. 我们从来没有想过约翰会成为一个医生。
* My brother told me that he would be back on Sunday. 我哥哥告诉我他星期日回来。
* 过去将来时的其他表示方法
1) was/were going to
* He was going to start work the following week.他打算下星期开始工作。
* He told us that he was going to attend the meeting. 他告诉我说他要参加那次会议。
* The teacher asked me if we were going to watch the game. 老师问我们是否去看比赛。
* Last time I saw you, you were going to start to Tibet by train. 上次我见到你时，你正打算乘火车去西藏。
2) 过去进行时
He told me he was leaving in an hour. 他告诉我他一个小时后就要走了。
I heard they were getting married in June. 我听说他们六月结婚。
3) was/were about to
* We were about to leave there when it began to rain heavily and suddenly. 就在我们要离开时，天突然下起了大雨。
* He was about to have lunch when the bell rang. 就在他要吃中饭的时候，门铃响起来了。
* I was just about to go to bed when he came to see me. 我正要睡觉，他来看我了。
* Mrs. Brown was about to begin, but Jennie spoke first. 布朗夫人正要开始讲话，珍妮先讲了。
* The meeting was about to be held the following day.会议打算第二天开。
4) was(were) due to
* They were due to leave at ten o’clock. 他们定于十点出发。
* When was the ship due to arrive? 船预订什么时候到达？
* She was due to graduate that summer.她将于那年暑假毕业。
5) was/were + 不定式
* He said he was to meet his girlfriend at the station at 4 p.m.他说他下午四点去车站接他女朋友。
* The cinema was to close the second day. 电影院第二天就要倒闭了。
* At that time he did not know that quitting the job was to become the turning point in his life.那时他不知道辞职将会成为他生活的转折点。
* The building was to be completed next month. 这座建筑改在下个月竣工。
* We were to have our class at eight. 八点我们该上课了。
* The money with which you were to buy dog food is gone. 你应该用来买狗食的钱不见了。
