future in the past

💡 Grammar Rule

Understanding "Future in the Past" in French In French, when we talk about a past event and want to refer to something that was "future" rela...

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Did he tell you when he would arrive?

T’a-t-il dit quand il arriverait ?

He said he would be here around eight.

Il a dit qu’il serait là vers huit heures.

I thought the train was going to leave on time.

Je pensais que le train allait partir à l’heure.

They just announced that it would be delayed.

On vient d’annoncer qu’il aurait du retard.

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