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Futurecontinuous and future perfect
We use the future continuous (subject + will + be + We use the future perfect (subject + will + have +
verb + -ing) to talk about situations and events that past participle) when we predict events that will be
will be in progress at a time in the future. completed before a specific time in the future.
We'll be walking homeat four o'clock. The film willhave finishedbyeight o'clock.
MrSmith won't be teachingus this timenextyear. I won't havehadlunchbeforeI seeyou.
'Willyou bedoingyour homework atfive o'clock this 'Willyouhavefinishedthatbookby theendof the week?'
afternoon?' 'Yes, Iwill./No, I won't.' 'Yes, I will./No, Iwon't:
watching football film finishes
four o'clock six oc ock
PAST NOW FUTURE PAST NOW FUTURE
We'll be watching footballatfour o'clock. The film willhave finishedbysix o'clock.
We can also use the future continuous to talk about a
single action which will happen because it is part of a
bigger future plan or schedule.
Therunners will beleavinghere atsix o'clock tomorrow
morning. (will leave/are leavingare also possible here.)
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the question about pronunciation. again and check.
Hewonf't have eate ÿ 'Will you stillbeat school atfive o'clock,Tíi
I'LL have paid for it by the\ÿ. 'No, I'll be leaving / 'II have left by then. Iusually
it'LL have flashed by Friday. leave at about half past four.'
7 hey woiA/t have vÿet her before the party. 1 'Can I phone you at six o'clock,Jess?'
'Ithink we'll be eating / 'II have eaten dinner at
How do we pronounce have in future perfect six.Could you phone a bit later?'
sentences? Tick ÿ a or b.
'Of course.'
a /hxvIÿ b hvl ÿ 2 'Is it a very longjourney?'
'Yes. It will take about six hours but we'll be
*11 o7.4 Listen and circle T (true), F (false) or stopping / have stopped four times on the way.'
DK (don't know). 3 'How are you getting on, Ryan?'
ÿ Tim's going to leave school at five o'clock. 'I'm afraid Iwon't befinishing / won't have
T/F/DK finished paintingthe wall by the end of the day.'
1 Jess and her family will finish eating dinner after 4 'Anna's going to NewYork next week.'
six o'clock. T/F/DK 'Really? She'll be visiting / 'II have visited New
2 The coach will be arriving in Liverpool at about York three times! She's already been there twice.'
six o'clock. T/F/DK 5 'Are you all ready for tomorrow, Max?'
3 Ryan's going to finish painting the wall 'Yes, thanks. Just think! At ten o'clock tomorrow
tomorrow. T/F/DK I'll be flying / 'II have flown to China!
4 Anna's never visited NewYork before. T/F/DK I'll be reading / 'II have read a book or maybe
5 Max's flight to China departs some time before I'll be watching / 'II have watched a film!'
ten o'clock tomorrow. T/F/DK
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