Direct from Lena on Saturday before a finished trip: "I will return tomorrow." Reporting the words on Wednesday, Lena's colleague said that Lena ___ on the following day.
Richtige Antwort
would return
Erklärung
Would return backshifts the original future form because the report is made after the completed trip. Will return would leave the event in the reporter's future even though the Wednesday account looks back on it.