| Element | USE: FUTURE IN THE PAST |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | FUTURE |
| SubCat | future with be going to |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use the past form of 'be going to' to refer to the future from a point in the past. ► future in the past |
| Corrected Learner Example | She didn't know what was going to happen. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Turkish; Pass) We were going to meet two days later in the square next to the centre. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | She didn't now what was going to happen. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Turkish; Pass) We were going to meet two days later in the square next to the centre. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
