一般過去將來時：表示從過去的某一時間來看將來要發生的動作或存在的狀態。過去將來時常用于賓語從句和間接引語中。 一般過去將來時的出發點是過去，即從過去某一時刻看以后要發生的動作或狀態。

構成：一般過去將來時是由"should / would + 動詞原形"構成的。(一般過去將來時常用于間接引語中)

肯定句：主語+be(was，were)going to+動詞原形.

否定句：主語+be(was，were)not going to+動詞原形.

疑問句：Be(Was，Were)+主語+going to+動詞原形?

肯定句：主語+would(should)+動詞原形.

否定句：主語+would(should)not+動詞原形.

疑問句：Would(Should)+主語+動詞原形?

例如：

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

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

基本用法：

一般過去將來時可用來表示非真實的動作或狀態：If I had a chance to study abroad, I would study at Cambridge University.(如果我有機會出國學習的話，我就會去劍橋大學。)

其他表達法：

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

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

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

注意：

1. "was/were going to + 動詞原形"或"was/were +動詞不定式完成式"可表示未能實現的過去將來時間的動作。

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城的，但卻下雨了。)

2. "was/were about to do"表示說話的瞬間就會發生的動作。

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

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。我正準備給你打電話，現在你省去我這個麻煩了。)

4. "be about to do" 和 "be on the point of doing"結構一般不與表示將來的時間狀語連用，但后面可以接when引導的分句。

例如：I was about to start when it suddenly began to rain.(我正要動身天突然下雨了。)

5. 過去將來時常可用來表示過去習慣性的動作。此時，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。 )

（兼職編輯：張博）