The future in the past
Use the following forte inthe past tetes when
rta taking about the past, and wart 0 soy tha
Something was sill in he future at shat time:
1 pest continuous et wasfuere going o (+ infiel
Lenny wate outst th station. He was meetin,
his daughter at 2 deck and they were going to
Auch the Cup Final,
‘The planned or expected future action often doesn't
happen:
He uns planning o sl the house, rail cought
fre
2 eld (+ inte)
‘Nene of us thought the exam would be so eus:
3 augure 10 (+ infinitive)
A pain was to give a speech, but she didn’t
un up
Use mas ere just abot on he same way:
‘They were just aout to disappear round the comer
en oy aa me wens
future sibertinate
se. Use a fue fr In the main clase
Hei ring o Barcelo, wine gts tick
(Nor “when he vil pe)
‘As soon as he aries he's gang o buy a weekly
trae ia. (Net: Aa soon as le will arte")
Cemuncions that Imoduce these clauses include:
Ue dhe present perfect after as so as or when 10,
press completi:
James sg to ave a party as soon as is
Ports have gone ay:
A huh your work for yu wer you have finished.
Ae the present continuous afer while 10 show hat the
seen sl conti:
Msp dr while ou are ing to work
Non-continuous verbs
any English verbs express a state rater than activity,
they are not normally used in any ofthe conti
tenes, These verbs fal no several go
1 Verte that describe wants and les and preferences.
eg. want, Be, prefe, hope, wish
2. Verbs shat describe thought processes and opinions,
(eg, thnk, blew, kx, rind, understand.
3, Vert forthe sense, e. hr, see, ste, stall
touch ee. Bt sense vera that describe an
activ, deliberate use ol tse senses are used in the
‘ontinucus tenses, e, ch, Lok, stare ste.
4 Vers for belonging and containing, e cum,
possess, belong.
Many of te verbs above and other ‘tative’ verbs
an sometimes describe ‘actions’, wt a change of
‘sani. With the new meanlag ls usually possible
to use continuas forms. Remember that continuous
forms imply a temporary action:
‘She is sully quite honest. (0 permanent
rate)
She ist being ver honest, (a temporary condition)
1 thnk you're unreliable and ever ambitions.
(= have the opinion)
ra thinking of changin my solito. (= consider)
He appears 4 be quite mature, but he's actualy
‘uate the oppeste. (> seca)
‘Several comedy acts wl be appearing The Veloce
“Theatr during the summer. (> take pat in)
1 don’ expe peut ke tis, bot Fm leaning the
‘company: (= tink)
Tre been expects you o are sinc $ lok this
morning. (= anticipate)
1 don’t have much experience ef negotiating prices
(= possess)
Tra hauing inner withthe Pre Miner after the
ert. (= eat)
li is how you shoudl present your CU Do jou soe
vota Taran? (> understand)
How tong have you been ect a poche
(= consult)