一般過去將來時(shí)：表示從過去的某一時(shí)間來看將來要發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或存在的狀態(tài)。過去將來時(shí)常用于賓語從句和間接引語中。 一般過去將來時(shí)的出發(fā)點(diǎn)是過去，即從過去某一時(shí)刻看以后要發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)。

構(gòu)成：一般過去將來時(shí)是由"should / would + 動(dòng)詞原形"構(gòu)成的。(一般過去將來時(shí)常用于間接引語中)

肯定句：

主語+be(was，were)going to+動(dòng)詞原形.

主語+would(should)+動(dòng)詞原形.

否定句：

主語+be(was，were)not going to+動(dòng)詞原形.

主語+would(should)not+動(dòng)詞原形.

疑問句：

Be(Was，Were)+主語+going to+動(dòng)詞原形?

Would(Should)+主語+動(dòng)詞原形?

例如：

1. He asked me yesterday when I should leave for Paris.(昨天他問我什么時(shí)候動(dòng)身去巴黎。)

2. They wanted to know how they would finish the homework earlier.(他們想知道怎樣才能早一點(diǎn)兒完成家庭作業(yè)。)

基本用法：

一般過去將來時(shí)可用來表示非真實(shí)的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)：If I had a chance to study abroad, I would study at Cambridge University.(如果我有機(jī)會(huì)出國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)的話，我就會(huì)去劍橋大學(xué)。)

其他表達(dá)法：

1. was/were going to + 動(dòng)詞原形：He said that he was going to live in the country when he retired.(他說他退休后要住在農(nóng)村。)

2. was/were + 動(dòng)詞-ing形式：Nobody knew whether the guests were coming.(沒人知道客人們是否要來。)

3. was/were + 動(dòng)詞不定式：She said she was to clean the classroom after school.(她說她放學(xué)后要打掃教室。)

注意：

1. "was/were going to + 動(dòng)詞原形"或"was/were +動(dòng)詞不定式完成式"可表示未能實(shí)現(xiàn)的過去將來時(shí)間的動(dòng)作。

例如：Last Sunday we were going to visit the Great Wall, but it rained.(上星期天我們本想去游覽長(zhǎng)城的，但卻下雨了。)

2. "was/were about to do"表示說話的瞬間就會(huì)發(fā)生的動(dòng)作。

例如：I felt something terrible was about to happen.(我覺得有可怕的事要發(fā)生了。)

3. was/were on the point of doing

例如：I’m glad you have come. I was on the point of calling you, but you’ve saved me the trouble now.(很高興你來了。我正準(zhǔn)備給你打電話，現(xiàn)在你省去我這個(gè)麻煩了。)

4. "be about to do" 和 "be on the point of doing"結(jié)構(gòu)一般不與表示將來的時(shí)間狀語連用，但后面可以接when引導(dǎo)的分句。

例如：I was about to start when it suddenly began to rain.(我正要?jiǎng)由硖焱蝗幌掠炅恕?

5. 過去將來時(shí)常可用來表示過去習(xí)慣性的動(dòng)作。此時(shí)，不管什么人稱，一律用would。

例如：This door wouldn’t open.(這扇門老是打不開。 )