The future continuous and the future perfect belong to the basic grammar group with the most frequency in English. Let's learn about these 2 tenses with English tivi.
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Definition of Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous
The Future Continuous is used to talk about an action in progress at a specified time in the future.
The Future Perfect is used to describe an action that will be completed by a specified time in the future.
Structure of Future Perfect vs Future Perfect Continuous
| Future Perfect | Future Perfect Continuous |
| (+) S + will + have + VII (-) S + will + not + have + VII (?) Will + S + have + VII ? – Yes, S + will – No, S + won’t Examples: + I will have finished my report by the end of this month + She will have typed 20 pages by 3 o’clock this afternoon. + I will not have stopped my work before the time you come tomorrow. + My father will not have come home by 9 pm this evening. + Will you have gone out by 7 pm tomorrow? + Will your parents have come back USA before the summer vacation? | (+) S + will + be + V-ing (-) S + will + not + be + V-ing (?) Will + S + be + V-ing ? – Yes, S + will – No, S + won’t Examples: + I will be staying at the hotel in Japan at 1 p.m tomorrow. + He will be working at the factory when you come tomorrow. + We won’t be studying at 8 a.m tomorrow. + The children won’t be playing with their friends when you come this weekend. + Will you be waiting for the train at 8 a.m next Friday? + Will He be doing the housework at 10 p.m tomorrow? |
How to use Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous
| Future Perfect | Future Perfect Continuous |
| To describe an action that will be completed at a given time in the future. + I'll have finished my work by noon. + They‘ll have built that house by July next year. + When you come back, I‘ll have written this letter. | To describe an action that started in the past and continued until a given time in the future. + By November, we'll have been living in this house for 10 years. + By March 15th, I'll have been working for this company for 6 years. |
Signal words for the Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous
| Future Perfect | Future Perfect Continuous |
| Accompanying time phrases: + By + timeline (by the end of, by tomorrow) + By then + By the time | Accompanying time phrases: + By … for (+ interval) + By then + By the time |
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Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous Exercises
Exercises
1: I hope it………………..(stop) working by 5 o’clock this afternoon.
2: By next month I………………..(leave) for India.
3: The film………………..(end) by the time we get there.
4: They………………..(build) a house by June next year.
5: I’m sure they………………..(complete) the new road by September.
6: In two years from now, the contract………………..(come) to an end.
7: By the end of December, John………………..(work) as a reporter for ten years.
8: By the time you arrive, I………………..(finish) writing an essay.
9: He certainly………………..(not/do) all his homework by ten tonight.
10: By November I………………..(work) for this company for 6 years.
11: By March 15, I………………..(be) here for one year.
12: By this time next week, he………………..(write) his novel for 6 months.
13: You………………..(finish) your work by 9 tonight?
14: By 2016 we………………..(live) in London for 14 years.
16: He ……………….. (write) this book for 3 months by the end of this week.
17: ……………….. (finish/you) this project by next week?
18: ……………….. (be/she) pregnant for 5 months this week?
19: An hour from now I hope I ……………….. (do) all these exercises. We will go to the beach then.
20: When I get my diploma in 2017, I ……………….. (to live) in Hanoi for 2 years.
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Answers
1: I hope it will have stopped (stop) working by 5 o’clock this afternoon.
2: By next month I will have left (leave) for India.
3: The film will have ended (end) by the time we get there.
4: They will have built (build) a house by June next year.
5: I’m sure they will have completed (complete) the new road by September.
6: In two years from now, the contract will have come (come) to an end.
7: By the end of December, John will have been working (work) as a reporter for ten years.
8: By the time you arrive, I will have finished (finish) writing an essay.
9: He certainly won’t have done (not/do) all his homework by ten tonight.
10: By November I will have been working (work) for this company for 6 years.
11: By March 15, I will have been (be) here for one year.
12: By this time next week, he will have been writing (write) his novel for 6 months.
13: You will have you finished (finish) your work by 9 tonight?
14: By 2016 we will have been living (live) in London for 14 years.
15: He will have written (write) a book by the end of the week.
16: He will have been writing (write) this book for 3 months by the end of this week.
17: Will you have finished (finish/you) this project by next week?
18: Will she have been (be/she) pregnant for 5 months this week?
19: An hour from now I hope I will have done (do) all these exercises. We will go to the beach then.
20: When I get my diploma in 2017, I will have been living (to live) in Hanoi for 2 years.
Future Perfect vs Future Perfect Continuous Exercises PDF
Conclusion
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