History of culture, study of art and philology: modern points of view
- Author:
- Olga N. Selezneva
- Work direction:
- Филология и журналистика
- Abstract:
- The article raises the question of ambiguity of Future in the Past in expressing the future tense in the modern English language. The author of the article analyzes should/would + infinitive, its grammatical status and the expressed lexical meaning. The article notes that ambiguity of Future in the Past is mainly due to the homonymy of should/would + infinitive forms with the forms of the subjunctive mood. However, Future in the Past is a part of the verb system of tenses in the modern English language and it expresses assumption, intention or obligation to perform a future action from the past position.
- Keywords:
- Future in the Past, should/would + infinitive, subjunctive mood, tense, modality, the English language
History of culture, study of art and philology: modern points of view