ENGLISH – 1st BACC – 1a AVAL.

Unit 4 - Grammar - Future

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

● To talk about an action that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.
This time tomorrow, I’ll be flying to Greece. (SUBJECT + WILL BE + ING)

FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

● To talk about an action completed before a certain time in the future.

By 3 p.m. tomorrow, I’ll have arrived in Greece. (SUBJECT + WILL HAVE +
PAST PARTICIPLE)

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

● To say how long an action will have been in progress at a certain time in the
future.
By next Saturday, I’ll have been travelling around Greece for a week.
(SUBJECT + WILL HAVE BEEN + ING)

ACTIVITIES

1. Complete the sentences with the correct words for the future
tense.
1 More and more people are moving to cities. By 2050, most of the world’s
population (...) living in cities.
2 Once Jamal finishes his essay, he (...) completed all his homework.
3 By the end of next year, I (...) living in Argentina for two years.
4 In fifteen more minutes, Mark (...) talking on the phone for three hours!
5 Sonia (...) made her decision about where to live by tomorrow.
6 In one week from today, I (...) teaching my first class!
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FUTURE TIME CLAUSES

● We can use conjunctions such as → in case, on condition, when, after, as

soon as, the moment, immediately, by the time, while, until, before and after
← to link two ideas in a sentence when talking about the future.

You should take your umbrella in case it rains.

I know Sam will open his present as soon as he gets it.
By the time you are reading this, I’ll be in Paris!
I’ll look after your things until you come home.
You can go out tonight on condition you stay in tomorrow.
We’re going to do the laundry while you do the dishes.
Immediately after arriving, we will go to the shop.
The moment you arrive, we’ll have some food.

PRESENT PERFECT

● To talk about completed actions at a time in the future.

Once I have finished the exam tomorrow, I’ll feel better.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

● To talk about actions in progress in the future.

When you are studying abroad next year, you will have lots of opportunities
to meet new people.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

● To talk about probable events and their results.

If you take this medicine, you’ll feel well.
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ACTIVITIES

2. Choose the correct verb forms: A, B or C.

1 If my flight arrives on time tonight, I … to be home by ten o’clock.

A hoping B hope C have hoped

2 If we stop for a snack, we … be hungry for dinner.

A wouldn’tl B will not C won’t

3 If we finish the film tonight, we … have stayed up half the night!

A ‘ll B would C ‘d

4 If Mustafa isn’t helping with the project, I’m not … any more time on it.

A to spend B spent C spending

5 If you’re studying tonight, you … going to do fine on the exam tomorrow.

A will B have C are

6 If you haven’t started writing your essay by now, … soon!

A you’ll begin B begin C began