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Question: What is the use of the future tense in the past in English?
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The future tense in the past is used to express an action or event that was expected to happen in the past but did not occur. This can be used to express a feeling of hope, regret, or surprise. It is also used to describe events that were planned to happen in the future but were cancelled.
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Jan. 28, 2023, 11:21 p.m.
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