Future forms
15 The future in the past
B2futurepast
In short
Il futuro visto dal passato: intenzioni e previsioni di allora, anche quelle non realizzate.
was / were going to + base (piano) · would + base (previsione, promessa riferita) · non realizzato: was going to…, but
- I was going to call you, but I forgot.
- She promised she would help.
- I knew it would be difficult.
Watch out: Qui would non è il condizionale italiano: he said he would come = ha detto che sarebbe venuto
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