Future in the Past:

Use: algo que iba a suceder, pero ya no pasó.

Was / were going to Would (will)

+My parents were going to travel to London She thought she would be a doctor
+I was going to run the marathon. We always believed they would get married
They said they would pay the bill.
It can or cannot use a noun clause It uses a noun clause

Uses of would

*I would like to go with you.

I would like a cup of coffee.

*Would you mind to open the window?

*If I were you I wouldn’t do that.

*I would go, but I am tired

* I thought I would go but it was impossible

*I would have done it if you had told me. = tercer condicional

Perfect modals

Use modal
Regrets and judgment Should + have + past participle
+ I should have studied medicine.
- She shouldn´t have divorced Sam.
? Should I have studied medicine?
? Should she have divorced Sam?

Wh? Why should I have studied medicine?

Wh? When should she have divorced Sam?
Possibility May / might + have + past participle
+ I may have failed the final exam. It was realy
hard.
- He may not have been able to make a living
as a painter.
? May I have failed the final exam?
? May he have been able to make a living as a
painter?
 Wh? Why may I have failed the final exam?
Wh? How may he have been able to make a
living as a painter?
Ability or possibility Could + have + past participle
+ He was the driver. He could have prevented
the accident.
- The museum was closed, but she couldn’t
have known that. It´s usually open on Tuesday.
? Could he have prevented the accident?
? Could she have known that?

Wh? How could he have prevented the

accident?
Wh? Why could she have known that?
Certainty: Would + have + past participle
+ You should have gone to Rio. You would
have loved it.
- It´s good he broke up with Anne. They
wouldn’t have been happy together.
? Would you have loved it?
? Would they have been happy together?

Wh? Why would you have loved it?

Wh? Why would they have been happy
together?
Conclusions: Must + have + past participle.
+ Beth isn´t here. She must have gone home
early.
- They didn´t buy the house. The price must
not have been acceptable.
? Must she have gone home early?
? Must the price have been acceptable?

Wh? Why must she have gone home early?

Wh? Why must the price have been
acceptable?

Tongue twister
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
 If you understand, say I understand

If you don´t understand, say I don’t understand

But if you understand and say I don´t understand

How do i understand that you understand, understand?