Unit 8 – the future

As well as the future simple, we can

all talk about the future in these
ways:
Let’s look at:
1. The future perfect and the future continuous.
2. Common future grammatical stems.

When do I use the

future perfect and
continuous?

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 Function: future perfect and continuous
Look at the conversation and answer the questions.

This time next

That’s so exciting!
month, I will be
And I will have
sunbathing on a
moved house.
beach in Thailand!

Look at the bold

Look at the
section of what the
conversation. What
girl says. Will this
specific time in the
action happen before,
future are the friends
at, or after this
referring to? Look at what the boy specific time?
says. Will the Will it finish or
underlined action be in progress
start before, at, or at this specific Before.
This time after this specific time?
next time?
month It will be in
Before. progress
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 Function: future perfect and continuous
Look at the conversation and answer the questions.

This time next

That’s so exciting!
month, I will be
And I will have
sunbathing on a
moved house.
beach in Thailand!

Put these events on the timeline.

1. I will be living next door. This time
2. I will be sunbathing. Now next
3. I will have moved house. month
3 1

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 Function: future perfect and continuous
future perfect future continuous
For a future action that will finish before a specific time For a future action that will be in progress at a specific
in the future. time in the future. It may continue after that time too.
For an expected future action – one which is a matter of
course.
now This time next
month

I will be living next door

I will have moved house I will be sunbathing in Thailand

These actions will be in

This action happens in
progress at this time. How do I form
the future, but before
They start before and
the specific time they are
will probably continue
sentences in these
referring to. tenses?
after.

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 Form: future perfect and continuous
Match the structures to the tenses.

future perfect future continuous

I will have moved house by this time next month. I will be living next door by this time next month.

Subject + will + be + verb-ing

Subject + will + have +past participle

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 future perfect and continuous
Future perfect Future continuous

1. For a future action that will finish before a specific 1. For a future action that will be in progress at a
time in the future. specific time in the future. It may continue after that
time too.

I will have moved house by this time next month. I will have moved house by this time next month.

2. For an expected future action – one which is a

matter of course.

I’ll be working at the shop again next week, so can

Subject + will + have +past participle reserve that book
Subject for+you.
+ will be + verb-ing

The auxiliary verb will can be

replaced with a modal verb.
E.g. I might have moved Common future stems...
house by then.

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 common future stems
Match the uses to the examples.

On the verge of/on the point of + be to + infinitive be set to/be due to + infinitive
-ing

The world is on the verge of The band is to release their new The woman is due to have her baby
changing dramatically because of album in December. on the 24th.
global warming.
Something that will
Something
happenthat
veryissoon.
Something
expected to that
happen.
will definitely happen
or an official arrangement.

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 common future stems
On the verge of/on the point of + be to + infinitive be set to/be due to + infinitive
-ing

Something that will happen very Something that will definitely Something that is expected to
soon happen or an official arrangement. happen.

The world is on the verge of The band is to release their new The woman is due to have her baby
changing dramatically because of album in December. on the 24th.
global warming.

Let’s practise...

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 Practice activities
Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the gaps. Justify your choices.

1. Steffi ……………………………….. (verge/complete) her final essay.

Steffi is on the verge of completing her final essay.

2. By this time next Friday, you …………………. (finish) your exams and …………………………. (relax) in your garden.

By this time next Friday, you will have finished your exams and will be relaxing in your garden.

3. The police …………… (due/make) a statement in the next couple of hours.

The police are due to make a statement in the next couple of hours.

4. You never know, in three years’ time, I ………………………… (might/write) my first book and be a published author!

You never know, in three years’ time, I might have written my first book and be a published author!
5. The singer ……………………… (to/donate) all the proceeds to charity.

The singer is to donate all the proceeds to charity.

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