FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE FUTURE CONTINUOUS C. M. Sturgeon, PhD
FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE USE : to express an action that will be complete or finished at some time in the future. FORM : will have + past participle Within a few years they will have found a solution . Negative : will not have + past participle / won’t have + past participle Herbert won’t have finished building the roof by the end of the week. Interrogative : Will + SUBJECT + have + past participle ? Will you have done all the exercises by the end of this lesson? No, we won’t.
TIME EXPRESSIONS by this time next year by three o’clock by then by August in four months ( All these expressions mean at the end of a period of time) By three o’clock today , we will have had six lessons ! ---------------x------x-------x--------x----------- Three o’clock
FUTURE CONTINUOUS USE : to express an action that will be in progress at some time in the future. FORM : will be + - ing Russians will be celebrating Victory Day with parades and dances in the streets. Negative : will not be + - ing / won’t be + - ing My sister won’t be driving to Barcelona on Thursday. Interrogative : Will + SUBJECT + be +- ing ? Will you be doing an exam at this time tomorrow? Yes, we will./ No, we won’t.
TIME EXPRESSIONS At this time tomorrow At this time next week On Thursday During the next three months In the next decade (These expressions refer to a specific point in time or to a period of time.) In the next three months my friend will be studying in the US. I----------------Jan---------------Feb---------------March-----------I