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I. The formation of the Future-Indefinite-in-the-Past
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The Future-Indefinite-in-the-Past is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs should and would and the infinitive without to of the notional verb.
Should is used for the first person singular and plural.
Would is used for the second and the third person singular and plural.
In the interrogative form the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.
In the negative form t he negative particle not is placed after the auxiliary verb.
| Affirmative | Interrogative | Negative |
| I should work | Should I work? | I should not work |
| You would work | Would you work? | You would not work |
| He/she/it would work | Would he/she/it work? | He/she/it would not work |
| We should work | Should we work? | We shouldn’t work |
| They would work | Would they work? | They shouldn’t work |
II. The contracted affirmative forms are:
I’d work
He’d work
The contracted negative forms are:
I shouldn’t work
He wouldn’t work
The negative-interrogative forms are:
Should I work?
Shouldn’t I work/
Would he not work?
Wouldn’t he work?
III. The use of the Future-Indefinite-in-the-Past.
The Future-Indefinite-in-the-Past denotes an action which was future from the point of view of the past.
I was sure he would agree with me.
THE FUTURE-CONTINUOUS-IN-THE-PAST
I. The formation of the Future-Continuous-in-the-Past
The Future-Continuous-in-the-Past is formed by means of the Future-Indefinite-in-the-Past of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle I of the notional verb.
In the interrogative form of the first auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.
In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the first auxiliary verb.
| Affirmative | Interrogative | Negative |
| I should be working | Should I be working? | I should not be working |
| You would be working | Would you be working? | He would not be working |
| He/she/it would be working | Would he/she/it be working? | He/she/it would not be working |
| We should be working | Should we be working? | We should not be working |
| They would be working | Would they be working? | They would not be working |
II. The contracted affirmative forms are:
I’d be working
He’d be working
The contracted negative forms are:
I shouldn’t be working
He wouldn’t be working
The negative-interrogative forms are:
Should I not be working?
Shouldn’t you be working?
Would he not be working?
Wouldn’t he be working?
THE USE OF THE FUTURE-CONTINUOUS-IN-THE-PAST
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