THE FUTURE:

FUTURE PERFECT,
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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 Let’s have a “flash forward”. Imagine yourself

this time next Saturday. It’s afternoon,
so .....what do you think you’ll be doing?
 This time (at 17:00) next Saturday, I’ll be having
a siesta
 That’s something in progress at some time in the
future. It’ll have started before 17:00 and it’ll
continue after 17:00
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 Form: Subj +WILL+BE+V –ING
 Meaning: action in progress in a point in the
future.
– Emphasis on the PROCESS

 By 9:00 tomorrow I’ll be passing the test .

 Let’s practice!
 What will you be doing in three years
time?
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 Let’s have another “flash forward”. Imagine
yourself this time next Friday. It’s afternoon,
so .....what do you think you’ll have done?
 This time (at 19:00) next Friday, I’ll have
finished my work
 That’s something that finished before some
time in the future. It’ll have started before
17:00 and it’ll have finished before 19:00
too.
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 Form: Subj+ WILL+HAVE+ V PAST PARTICIPLE

 Meaning: completed action before a point in the future.
– Emphasis on the RESULT

 By 9:00 tomorrow I’ll have passed my test.

 Let’s practice!
 What’s the meaning of these sentences?
– When we get to the cinema, the film will have
started
– John won’t have found anywhere to park
– Will you have finished this tomorrow
afternoon?

 What will you have finished by the end of this

year?