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Which sentence correctly uses the future continuous tense to describe an action in progress at a specific time in the future?
Which sentence correctly uses the future continuous tense to describe an action in progress at a specific time in the future?
- I will study tomorrow.
- I will have been studying by the time you arrive.
- I will be studying when you arrive. (correct)
- I am going to study.
Which sentence accurately uses the future perfect tense?
Which sentence accurately uses the future perfect tense?
- By next year, I will travel to Japan.
- Next year, I traveled to Japan.
- By next year, I am traveling to Japan.
- By next year, I will have traveled to Japan. (correct)
Which of the following sentences is a correctly formed negative sentence in the future continuous tense?
Which of the following sentences is a correctly formed negative sentence in the future continuous tense?
- They will be not playing soccer tomorrow.
- They will not be playing soccer tomorrow. (correct)
- They will not be being playing soccer tomorrow.
- They will not be play soccer tomorrow.
Which sentence is correctly written in the interrogative form of the future perfect tense?
Which sentence is correctly written in the interrogative form of the future perfect tense?
Which of the following signal words is most commonly associated with the future perfect tense?
Which of the following signal words is most commonly associated with the future perfect tense?
Flashcards
Future Continuous
Future Continuous
Describes actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
Future Perfect
Future Perfect
Describes actions that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
Context of Use
Context of Use
Scheduled events, predictions, ongoing events in the future.
Positive Sentence (Future Continuous)
Positive Sentence (Future Continuous)
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Interrogative Sentence (Future Continuous)
Interrogative Sentence (Future Continuous)
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Study Notes
- The future continuous and future perfect tenses are used to express future actions with specific perspectives on their duration or completion.
- The future continuous describes an action in progress at a specific time in the future.
- The future perfect describes an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
Future Continuous
- Also called the future progressive.
- Formed using "will be" + present participle (verb ending in -ing).
- Indicates an action that will be ongoing at a certain point in the future.
- Focuses on the duration of the action.
Context of Use (Future Continuous)
- To describe an action in progress at a specific time in the future.
- To predict or speculate about ongoing events in the future.
- To talk about plans or arrangements that will be in progress at a future time.
- To politely inquire about someone's plans, especially to avoid inconveniencing them.
- To describe an atmosphere or scene at a particular time in the future.
Positive Sentence (Future Continuous)
- Structure: Subject + will be + present participle (verb-ing) + (rest of sentence).
- Example: "I will be studying at the library tomorrow afternoon."
- Indicates that the action of studying will be in progress at that specific time.
- Example: "They will be arriving at the airport around 6 PM."
Negative Sentence (Future Continuous)
- Structure: Subject + will not be + present participle (verb-ing) + (rest of sentence).
- Contraction of "will not" is "won't."
- Example: "I will not be attending the meeting next week." or "I won't be attending the meeting next week."
- Indicates that the action will not be in progress at that specific time.
- Example: "She won't be working late tonight."
Interrogative Sentence (Future Continuous)
- Structure: Will + subject + be + present participle (verb-ing) + (rest of sentence)?
- Used to ask if an action will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
- Example: "Will you be using the car this evening?"
- Expects a "yes" or "no" answer, or further details about the ongoing action.
- Example: "Will they be playing music at the party?"
Signal Words (Future Continuous)
- at [time]: Indicates a specific time in the future when the action will be ongoing: "at 5 PM," "at midnight."
- this time tomorrow/next week/next year: Specifies a future time frame when the action will be in progress.
- in the future: General indicator of a future action.
- when: Often used to connect the future continuous with another action: "When you arrive, I will be cooking dinner."
- as: Similar to "when," indicating that two actions will be happening simultaneously: "As he is walking, he will be listening to music."
- during: Indicates that the action will be in progress for a certain period of time in the future.
- while: Indicates that two continuous actions will be happening at the same time: "While I am working, he will be relaxing."
- still: Emphasizes that the action will still be in progress at a specific time in the future: "I will still be working at 10 PM."
- all day/night: Indicates a continuous action throughout the entire day or night in the future: "I will be working all day."
Future Perfect
- Formed using "will have" + past participle (third form of the verb).
- Indicates an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.
- Focuses on the completion of the action.
Context of Use (Future Perfect)
- To express that an action will be finished before a certain time in the future.
- To emphasize the result of a completed action at a future point.
- To make predictions about completed actions in the future.
- To show a cause-and-effect relationship in the future, where one action will be completed, leading to another.
- To express regret or relief about actions that will be completed by a certain time in the future.
Positive Sentence (Future Perfect)
- Structure: Subject + will have + past participle (verb-ed or irregular form) + (rest of sentence).
- Example: "I will have finished the report by Friday."
- Indicates that the action of finishing the report will be completed before Friday.
- Example: "They will have arrived before the sun sets."
Negative Sentence (Future Perfect)
- Structure: Subject + will not have + past participle (verb-ed or irregular form) + (rest of sentence).
- Contraction of "will not" is "won't."
- Example: "I will not have completed the project by the deadline." or "I won't have completed the project by the deadline."
- Indicates that the action will not be completed by that specific time.
- Example: "She won't have left by the time you get here."
Interrogative Sentence (Future Perfect)
- Structure: Will + subject + have + past participle (verb-ed or irregular form) + (rest of sentence)?
- Used to ask if an action will be completed by a specific time in the future.
- Example: "Will you have eaten dinner by the time I arrive?"
- Expects a "yes" or "no" answer, or further details about the completed action.
- Example: "Will they have finished building the house next year?"
Signal Words (Future Perfect)
- by [time]: Indicates a specific time in the future by which the action will be completed: "by 5 PM," "by next week."
- by the time: Used to connect the future perfect with another action: "By the time you arrive, I will have finished cooking."
- before: Similar to "by the time," indicating an action completed before another future event: "Before they get here, we will have cleaned up."
- until: Indicates that the action will be completed at the latest by the specified time: "I will have finished the book until next week."
- when: Used to show the completion of a time when something else begins: "When he calls, I will have already finished the project."
- already: Emphasizes that the action will be completed before the specified time: "I will already have done this."
Summary of Key Differences
- Future Continuous: Action in progress at a specific future time.
- Future Perfect: Action completed before a specific future time.
- Consider the intended meaning: Are you emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action or its completion?
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Explanation of future continuous and future perfect tenses. The future continuous tense describes an action in progress at a specific time in the future. The future perfect tense describes an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.