Question

With regard to the temporal and aspectual meanings conveyed by the verb forms highlighted in the excerpt below, choose the alternative that correctly interprets their grammatical value. “At that moment, Victor believed that his discovery would change the course of science and that he was going to reveal secrets never before imagined.”

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D) Intentions and expectations projected toward the future from a standpoint situated in the past, which is characteristic of the Future in the Past, expressed by would and was going to.

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A) Hypothetical actions dependent on unreal present conditions, aligning the verb forms with the Second Conditional structure.

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B) Future events expressed with a high degree of certainty, temporally anchored in the present moment of enunciation, which approximates the use of will.

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C) Habitual actions repeatedly performed in the past, whose predictability allows for a modal reinterpretation of would as an indicator of frequency.

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E) Actions planned and completed prior to a past reference point, whose results are emphasized in the present, thus characterizing the Present Perfect.

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