Future Continuous and Future Perfect LEVEL 400

➔ The Future Continuous tense describes an activity that will happen before and after a time in the future. ➔ We use it to say that something will be in progress at a particular moment in the future.

➔ It is most commonly used used with "will" but is also possible with "be going to." ➔ It is formed with will + be + verb-ing.

Examples -When you get home tonight, I‘ll be cooking dinner. -When class finishes, it will still be raining. -You should not phone between 6pm and 7pm. We will be having dinner during that time. -This time next year, I'll be studying in university.

➔ The Future Continuous doesn't require consideration about plans, intentions, etc.

Examples -My plan: ○At 8pm, I'll be sitting in a movie theatre. -Prediction based on opinion: ○It'll be raining when you get here in November.

Examples -Prediction based on evidence: ○They'll be celebrating tonight if this continues.

➔ The Future Perfect describes an activity that will be finished before a specific future time. ➔ It is formed with will have + past participle.

Examples -Hopefully, in 2015, I will have started my career. -If we get there too late tonight, the movie will have already started. -By the time we get home, we will have gotten very hungry. -We will have gone to bed before you call us at 12am.

➔ The Future Perfect is often used with the prepositions, "before," "by," or "by the time." ○By + Noun, By the time + Clause (Subject + Verb). ➔ The meaning of "by" is very similar to "before." More specifically, it means "no later than (a certain time)" or "at or before (a certain time)".

Examples -Before I go to bed tonight, I will have had a very busy day today. -By the time you go back to your country, you will have really improved your English. -She will have finished class by 4pm. -I will have returned these books to the library by Wednesday.

➔ Let's review the future tenses with an example class schedule for tomorrow: ◆ 8:30am - Start Class ◆ 10:10am - Start Break ◆ 10:30am - Finish Break ◆ 12:05pm - Finish Class

-At 8:30am tomorrow, we start class. (Present Simple: Future event based on a timetable) -At 9:00am tomorrow, we will be studying. (Future Continuous: Activity happens before and after a specific time) -At 9:00am tomorrow, we will have already started class. (Future Perfect: Activity has completed before a specific time)

-At 10:10am tomorrow, we take a break. (Present Simple: Future event based on a timetable) -At 10:20am tomorrow, we will be taking a break. (Future Continuous: Activity happens before and after a specific time)

-At 10:20am tomorrow, we will have started the break. (Future Perfect: Activity has completed before a specific time) -At 10:30am tomorrow, we resume class. (Present Simple: Future event based on a timetable)

-At 11:00am tomorrow, we will be studying. (Future Continuous: Activity happens before and after a specific time) -At 11am tomorrow, we will have resumed studying. (Future Perfect: Activity has completed before a specific time)

Future Continuous and Future Perfect