FUTURE FORMS

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FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE .............................................................................................................. 3
HOW TO MAKE FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE? .............................................................................. 3
HOW TO USE THIS TENSE? ........................................................................................................ 3
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS ................................................................................................... 4
HOW TO MAKE FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS? .................................................................... 4
HOW TO USE THIS TENSE? ........................................................................................................ 4
EXERCISE 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 5
EXERCISE 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 6
EXERCISE 3 ..................................................................................................................................... 7
EXERCISE 4 ..................................................................................................................................... 8

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FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

HOW TO MAKE FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE?

This tense is used in a few situations, and it’s really easy to do, but you need to
know it. I’m going to show you how to make it:

WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

POSITIVE

I will have finished this lesson.

NEGATIVE

I won’t have finished my work.

QUESTIONS

Will I have finished writing this exercise?

HOW TO USE THIS TENSE?

This tense isn’t very common but you must to know it. So you can understand it
when you hear it, because we usually shorten it when we speak.

You can use this tense:

1. To talk about something that will finish before a certain time in the future, but
we don't know exactly when.
2. To talk about something starts in the future and continues in the future, with
stative verbs.

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

HOW TO MAKE FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS?

This tense is a little complicated to make and it isn’t used very much, but at
higher levels it’s needed to understand it. And you can also use it sometimes.

WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE + VERB -ING

POSITIVE

I’ll have been finishing this lesson.

NEGATIVE

I won’t have been finishing my work.

QUESTIONS

Will I have been finishing this exercise?

HOW TO USE THIS TENSE?

This tense isn’t very common but you must to know it. So you can understand it
when you hear it, because we usually shorten it when we speak.

You can use this tense:

1. To talk about something starts in the future and continues in the future, with
dynamic verbs.

We use this verb instead the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS because it make it easily.
Example:

 PPC: We’ve been living together for 2 years and 11 months.

 FPC: Next month, we’ll have been living together for 3 years.

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EXERCISE 1

Make the future perfect:

By 11 pm tonight…

1. I __________________________ (finish) the portfolio.

2. We __________________________ (have) a great time.

3. She __________________________ (leave) Brighton.

4. James __________________________ (meet) Andrea.

5. The class __________________________ (take) the test.

6. It __________________________ (stop) raining.

7. I __________________________ (read) all of these comics.

8. You __________________________ (fall) from that tree.

9. She __________________________ (watch) the television.

10. He __________________________ (arrive) at home.

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EXERCISE 2

Make the future perfect.

1. (I /arrive by six)

2. (you / complete your portfolio by the deadline?)

3. (when / we / do all this tasks?)

4. (she / finish studying by then, so we can go out to the cinema)

5. (you / have your exercises done before the lesson)

6. (she / not / finish work out on the gym by seven)

7. (when / you / complete your duties?

8. (both / arrive by midday)

9. (we / be in Coventry for two years next month)

10. (she / get home on time to see the match?)

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EXERCISE 3

Make the future perfect continuous:

1. I __________________________________ (work), so I’ll be tired.

2. She __________________________________ (play) basket, so she’ll be
exhausted.
3. We __________________________________ (walk) all day, so we’ll want to
Chill in the sofa for the rest of the day.
4. He__________________________________ (use the oven), so the kitchen will
be warm.
5. They __________________________________ (travel), so they’ll want to have
a rest tonight.
6. I __________________________________ (work) in this school for twenty-
three years when I retire.
7. She __________________________________ (see) her fiance for a year when
they get married.
8. We __________________________________ (live) in Cardiff for six months
next week.
9. He __________________________________ (study) Spanish for a whole year
when he takes the exam.
11. I __________________________________ (sleep) for three hours at 10pm.

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EXERCISE 4

Make the future perfect continuous:

1. I __________________________________ (work) all week so I won’t be really

cheerful on Sunday night.
2. How long __________________________________ (you / wait) when you
finally get your tasks?
3. Jane__________________________________ (not / eat) much, so we’ll need
to make sure she has a healthy and complete meal from now on.
4. How long __________________________________ (she / plan) to move all her
stuff when she finally moves?
5. __________________________________ (she / wait) long by the time arrive?
6. __________________________________ (he / play) videogames for ten hours
when he finally stops?
7. They __________________________________ (study) all day, so they’ll want
to go out in the evening.
8. They __________________________________ (not / stay) at home for long
when she arrives.
9. I __________________________________ (not / walk) when I first meet you –
I’ll have been jogging.
10. She __________________________________ (play) air soccer, so she won’t be
ready to party yet.

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