过去中的将来课程 - TOEIC®准备
"过去中的将来（future in the past）"指的是将原本表达未来的句子用过去时态转述，或者在讲述一个故事时，故事背景位于过去，但其中包含了对那一时刻未来的展望。
- 最初的现在/将来句：“I will come tomorrow.”
- 用过去时态转述：“He said he would come the next day.”
在这个例子中，“will”（将来时）在转述时变成了**“would”**。
用“Would”表达过去中的将来
通常使用**“would”来转述他人话语**，或者表达过去某一时刻对未来事件的确信或信念。
- She said she would call me later.
(她说她会晚点打电话给我。)- 最初的现在/将来句：She said: ‘I will call you later.'
- I knew you would pass the exam.
(我知道你会通过考试。) - They promised they would be on time.
(他们承诺会准时到达。) - We were sure he would get the job.
(我们确信他会得到那份工作。)
想了解更多，可以阅读我们的 间接引语（Reported Speech）课程
用“Was / Were going to”表达过去的计划或意图
“Was / were going to”表达的是过去有某个意图、计划或很大可能性。这种结构更强调明确的计划或意图，而**“would”更为中性或一般**。
其实，这就好像把现在时的 “be going to” 用在过去时。
- I was going to travel to Spain last year, but then I got sick.
(我原本打算去年去西班牙旅行，但后来生病了。) - He told me he was going to buy a new car.
(他告诉我他打算买辆新车。)- 最初的现在/将来句：He told me: ‘I am going to buy a new car.’
- They were going to visit us, but they changed their minds.
(他们原本要来看我们，但后来改变了主意。) - We were going to start the meeting at 9 a.m., but the boss was late.
(我们本来计划上午 9 点开会，但老板迟到了。)
用“Was / Were about to”表达过去视角下的即将发生
“Was / were about to”表示某个动作在过去某一时刻就要马上发生，突出过去中的即将发生。
- I was about to leave when you called.
(你打电话来的时候，我正要离开。) - They were about to launch the product, but they discovered a major flaw.
(他们正要发布产品时，发现了重大缺陷。) - She was about to enter the room when she heard a strange noise.
(她正要进房间时，听到了一声奇怪的响动。)
用“Was / Were to”表达注定或官方计划
“was/were to + 动词原形”有时用来描述在故事中预定、决定或不可避免发生的事件，常见于较为文学或正式的语境。
这种用法可以描述已规划或官方确定的事情（比如日程表上的事件），也可以强调命运的安排。
- He was to become the next CEO.
(他注定成为下任首席执行官。) - The ceremony was to start at 10 a.m. sharp.
(典礼定于上午 10 点准时开始。) - They were to meet again only five years later.
(他们五年后才会再次见面。)
结论
过去中的将来是以过去的视角表达未来动作的重要语法，掌握这些结构（would, was/were going to 等）对于间接引语和叙述至关重要。
过去中的将来是英语和 TOEIC® 中常见的将来时形式之一。但还有其他将来时的表达形式，你也需要掌握，以下是其它将来时相关课程：