the future perfect and future continuous
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THE FUTURE: THE FUTURE: FUTURE PERFECT,FUTURE PERFECT,
FUTURE CONTINUOUSFUTURE CONTINUOUS
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Let’s have a “flash forward”. Imagine yourself this time next Saturday. It’s afternoon, so .....what do you think you’ll be doing?
This time (at 17:00) next Saturday, I’ll be having a siesta
That’s something in progress at some time in the future. It’ll have started before 17:00 and it’ll continue after 17:00
FUTURE CONTINUOUS Form: Subj +WILL+BE+V –ING Meaning: action in progress in a point in the
future.– Emphasis on the PROCESS
By 9:00 tomorrow I’ll be passing the test.
Let’s practice!
What will you be doing in three years time?
FUTURE PERFECT Let’s have another “flash forward”. Imagine
yourself this time next Friday. It’s afternoon, so .....what do you think you’ll have done?
This time (at 19:00) next Friday, I’ll have finished my work
That’s something that finished before some time in the future. It’ll have started before 17:00 and it’ll have finished before 19:00 too.
FUTURE PERFECTFUTURE PERFECT
Form: Subj+ WILL+HAVE+ V PAST PARTICIPLE Meaning: completed action before a point in the future.
– Emphasis on the RESULT
By 9:00 tomorrow I’ll have passed my test.
Let’s practice!
What’s the meaning of these sentences?– When we get to the cinema, the film will have
started– John won’t have found anywhere to park– Will you have finished this tomorrow
afternoon?
What will you have finished by the end of this year?