I had hoped that John ______a year in Africa,but he stayed there only for three months.

题目

I had hoped that John ______a year in Africa,but he stayed there only for three months.
A.spends B.spent C.would spend D.will spend
为什么选C 谁能帮我解释下

答案

c 我原来希望JOHN将会在非洲生活半年,但他在那里仅仅呆3个月.
用过去将来时比较合适,所以选C.
would+动词原形 表示 在过去的某个时候将要干什么.