一般过去将来时表示从过去的某一时间来看将来要发生的动作或呈现的状态。在英语时态中，“时“指动作发生的时间，”态“指动作的样子和状态。以下是英语过去将来时的常见例句：
1.We were having supper when the phone rang. 我们正在吃晚饭时，电话响了｡
2.This time yesterday Jack was not watching TV. 昨天这个时候杰克没看电视。
3.He was repairing his bike.他在修理自行车。
4.When/While we were having supper, the light went out. 我们正在吃饭时，灯熄灭了。
5.While we were talking, the teacher came in. 当我们正在谈话时,老师进来了。
6.While he was waiting for the bus, he was reading a newspaper.他边等车边看报。
7.He was cleaning his car while I was cooking. 他擦车时，我正在做饭。
8.Tom was getting up at six o’clock every day that week. 汤姆那一周里每天都是六点钟起床。
9.She was reading book at this time yesterday.她昨天这个时间正在看书。
10.I was wondering if you can give me a lift. 我不知你能否让我搭一下车。
11.I didn't know if he was going to come.我不知道他是否会来。
12.She told us that she would not go with us if it rained.她告诉我们，如果下雨的话，她就不和我们一起去了。
13.I didn't know how to do it. What would be their ideas？我不知道该怎么办，他们会有什么想法呢？
14.He told me he would go to Beijing.他告诉我他将去北京。
15.She said she was going to start at once.她说她将立即出发。
