4. If he _____ , don't interrupt him.

A. still works B. is still working C. still has been working D. will still be working

5. If the horse wins tomorrow, he _____ twenty races in the past three years.

A. will win B. would win C. will have won D. has won

(ABDBC)

　　　　　　　　　　　　Future in the past

过去将来时可表示：

1、过去某个时间点以后的动作或状态；（用would do表示）

e.g. She said she would not come to the party the next Sunday.

2、过去的打算、计划、安排；（用：was / were going to do 表示）

e.g. I told him that we were going to have a meeting that afternoon.

3、过去即将发生的一个动作；(用：was / were about to do... )

e.g. He was about to go to school when it began to rain.

4、后来确实实现、发生了的一个过去的倾向。（用：was / were to do表示）

e.g. He had a strange way of acting, which was to became world famous.

另：还可以用过去进行时表示过去将来时。（用于趋向性动词：go, come, arrive, leave ..)

They informed me that the train was leaving in half an hour.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Practice

Multiple choice

1. - Alice, why didn't you come yesterday?

- I _____ , but I had an expected visitor.

A. had B. would C. was going to D. did

2. I first met Lisa three years ago. She _____ at a radio shop at the time.

A. has worked B. was working C. had been working D. had worked

3. I didn't think Jim saw me; he ____ into space.

A. just stared B. was just staring C. has just stared D. had just stared

4. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he _____ office soon.

A. leaves B. would leave C. left D. had left

5. - Come in, Peter. I want to show you something.

- Oh, how nice of you! I _____ you _____ to bring me a gift.

A. never think, are going B. never thought, were going

C. didn't think, were going D. hadn't thought, were going

6. He _____ anyone the minute he ______ they needed help.

A. would help, saw B. helped, saw C. will help, sees D. helps, sees

7. As I _____ the next day, I went to bed early on Thursday evening.

A. was leaving B. had left C. will leave D. left

8. I had no idea if he ______ the meeting.

A. will attend B. attends C. will have attended D. would attend

9. I _____ to start off when it began to rain.

A. was B. was able C. wanted D. was about

10. They wanted to know what ______ next.

A. would happen B. has happened C. will happen D. is going to happen