Future from a Past Perspective<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis grammar form sounds complicated, but is actually quite simple!<\/p>\n
It is a way to refer to what someone thought the future would be like when they were younger.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s formed using the simple past and \u201cwould\u201d with the bare infinitive.<\/p>\n
\n- I thought I would grow up to be a neurosurgeon.<\/li>\n
- I thought I would say\u2026<\/li>\n
- I thought I would do\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nAre you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\nFind out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\nClick here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nWhy should you use this on IELTS?<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn order to get a high grammar score, you need high level grammar<\/a>.<\/p>\nHowever, you don\u2019t want to use complicated, difficult grammar <\/a>that can lead to many mistakes and pull down your score.<\/p>\nThis is a grammar form that is simple.<\/p>\n
If you practice, you\u2019ll be able to use it perfectly.<\/p>\n
You can then get a high grammar score using a few impressive structures that are not overly complex.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n#1: Speaking Part 1<\/strong><\/h3>\nSpeaking Part 1 often has questions about your childhood.<\/p>\n
You need to be ready!<\/p>\n
\nWhen I was a kid, I wanted to be a professional soccer player when I grew up.<\/p>\n
I thought I would be a computer programmer when I grew up.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/div>\n#2: Speaking Part 2<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou need to tell a story in order fill the full 2 minutes on Speaking Part 2<\/a>.<\/p>\nUse the future from a past perspective to talk about what you thought would be different.<\/p>\n
\nDescribe the last party you went to.<\/p>\n
Before I went to the party, I thought it would be so boring. But then I met several new friends and it was really fun!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
If you\u2019re having a hard time filling the time, use this grammar form!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s say you\u2019re asked to describe the last book you read and you\u2019ve described the plot and don\u2019t have much more to say.<\/p>\n
\nI imagined the maid would be the murderer, but it was the butler!<\/p>\n
I believed the book would have a happy ending, yet it was very sad and tragic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
We did a vocabulary episode talking about childhood in IELTS Episode 494<\/a>.<\/p>\nReview that episode and combine high level vocabulary with high level grammar!<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n#3: Speaking Part 3 <\/strong><\/h3>\nYou will likely get questions in Speaking Part 3 asking you to compare the past to now.<\/p>\n
\nHow has technology changed in the past few decades?<\/p>\n
Many people believed that cell phones would never become popular, but they were wrong!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/div>\nPractice Exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\nFor each of these IELTS questions, come up with a sentence using the future from a past perspective.<\/p>\n
Practice saying it out loud!<\/p>\n
Speaking Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Did you eat different foods when you were a child than you do now?<\/li>\n
- Did you have different hobbies as a child than you do currently?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Speaking Part 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Describe a recent vacation you took<\/li>\n
- Describe the last gift you received<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Speaking Part 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Do you think wealth inequality is a bigger problem today than it has been in the past?<\/li>\n
- What are some issues facing teenagers today?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou don\u2019t want to use a lot of complex, complicated grammar on IELTS.<\/a><\/p>\nThis can very easily lead to mistakes that lower your score.<\/p>\n
You do, however, need to master a few high level grammar forms <\/a>that are easier to use.<\/p>\nThe future from a past perspective is one of these!<\/p>\n
To make sure you are prepared to get a 7 or higher on IELTS speaking, sign up for our free webclass!<\/a><\/p>\nIt will be live on April 25 and 27 and space is limited!<\/p>\n
Strategies Created By a Former Examiner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nAre you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\nFind out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\nClick here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nWhy should you use this on IELTS?<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn order to get a high grammar score, you need high level grammar<\/a>.<\/p>\nHowever, you don\u2019t want to use complicated, difficult grammar <\/a>that can lead to many mistakes and pull down your score.<\/p>\nThis is a grammar form that is simple.<\/p>\n
If you practice, you\u2019ll be able to use it perfectly.<\/p>\n
You can then get a high grammar score using a few impressive structures that are not overly complex.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n#1: Speaking Part 1<\/strong><\/h3>\nSpeaking Part 1 often has questions about your childhood.<\/p>\n
You need to be ready!<\/p>\n
\nWhen I was a kid, I wanted to be a professional soccer player when I grew up.<\/p>\n
I thought I would be a computer programmer when I grew up.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/div>\n#2: Speaking Part 2<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou need to tell a story in order fill the full 2 minutes on Speaking Part 2<\/a>.<\/p>\nUse the future from a past perspective to talk about what you thought would be different.<\/p>\n
\nDescribe the last party you went to.<\/p>\n
Before I went to the party, I thought it would be so boring. But then I met several new friends and it was really fun!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
If you\u2019re having a hard time filling the time, use this grammar form!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s say you\u2019re asked to describe the last book you read and you\u2019ve described the plot and don\u2019t have much more to say.<\/p>\n
\nI imagined the maid would be the murderer, but it was the butler!<\/p>\n
I believed the book would have a happy ending, yet it was very sad and tragic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
We did a vocabulary episode talking about childhood in IELTS Episode 494<\/a>.<\/p>\nReview that episode and combine high level vocabulary with high level grammar!<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n#3: Speaking Part 3 <\/strong><\/h3>\nYou will likely get questions in Speaking Part 3 asking you to compare the past to now.<\/p>\n
\nHow has technology changed in the past few decades?<\/p>\n
Many people believed that cell phones would never become popular, but they were wrong!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/div>\nPractice Exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\nFor each of these IELTS questions, come up with a sentence using the future from a past perspective.<\/p>\n
Practice saying it out loud!<\/p>\n
Speaking Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Did you eat different foods when you were a child than you do now?<\/li>\n
- Did you have different hobbies as a child than you do currently?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Speaking Part 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Describe a recent vacation you took<\/li>\n
- Describe the last gift you received<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Speaking Part 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Do you think wealth inequality is a bigger problem today than it has been in the past?<\/li>\n
- What are some issues facing teenagers today?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou don\u2019t want to use a lot of complex, complicated grammar on IELTS.<\/a><\/p>\nThis can very easily lead to mistakes that lower your score.<\/p>\n
You do, however, need to master a few high level grammar forms <\/a>that are easier to use.<\/p>\nThe future from a past perspective is one of these!<\/p>\n
To make sure you are prepared to get a 7 or higher on IELTS speaking, sign up for our free webclass!<\/a><\/p>\nIt will be live on April 25 and 27 and space is limited!<\/p>\n
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
Are you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Find out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\n
When you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Click here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/div>\nWhy should you use this on IELTS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In order to get a high grammar score, you need high level grammar<\/a>.<\/p>\n
However, you don\u2019t want to use complicated, difficult grammar <\/a>that can lead to many mistakes and pull down your score.<\/p>\n
This is a grammar form that is simple.<\/p>\n
If you practice, you\u2019ll be able to use it perfectly.<\/p>\n
You can then get a high grammar score using a few impressive structures that are not overly complex.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n#1: Speaking Part 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Speaking Part 1 often has questions about your childhood.<\/p>\n
You need to be ready!<\/p>\n
\nWhen I was a kid, I wanted to be a professional soccer player when I grew up.<\/p>\n
I thought I would be a computer programmer when I grew up.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/div>\n#2: Speaking Part 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n
You need to tell a story in order fill the full 2 minutes on Speaking Part 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Use the future from a past perspective to talk about what you thought would be different.<\/p>\n
\nDescribe the last party you went to.<\/p>\n
Before I went to the party, I thought it would be so boring. But then I met several new friends and it was really fun!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
If you\u2019re having a hard time filling the time, use this grammar form!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s say you\u2019re asked to describe the last book you read and you\u2019ve described the plot and don\u2019t have much more to say.<\/p>\n
\nI imagined the maid would be the murderer, but it was the butler!<\/p>\n
I believed the book would have a happy ending, yet it was very sad and tragic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
We did a vocabulary episode talking about childhood in IELTS Episode 494<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Review that episode and combine high level vocabulary with high level grammar!<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n#3: Speaking Part 3 <\/strong><\/h3>\n
You will likely get questions in Speaking Part 3 asking you to compare the past to now.<\/p>\n
\nHow has technology changed in the past few decades?<\/p>\n
Many people believed that cell phones would never become popular, but they were wrong!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/div>\nPractice Exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n
For each of these IELTS questions, come up with a sentence using the future from a past perspective.<\/p>\n
Practice saying it out loud!<\/p>\n
Speaking Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n
- Did you eat different foods when you were a child than you do now?<\/li>\n
- Did you have different hobbies as a child than you do currently?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Speaking Part 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n
- Describe a recent vacation you took<\/li>\n
- Describe the last gift you received<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Speaking Part 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n
- Do you think wealth inequality is a bigger problem today than it has been in the past?<\/li>\n
- What are some issues facing teenagers today?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/div>\nTakeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n
You don\u2019t want to use a lot of complex, complicated grammar on IELTS.<\/a><\/p>\n
This can very easily lead to mistakes that lower your score.<\/p>\n
You do, however, need to master a few high level grammar forms <\/a>that are easier to use.<\/p>\n
The future from a past perspective is one of these!<\/p>\n
To make sure you are prepared to get a 7 or higher on IELTS speaking, sign up for our free webclass!<\/a><\/p>\n
It will be live on April 25 and 27 and space is limited!<\/p>\n