Future continuous and future perfect H3

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Future continuous and future perfect H3

I will be working

I will have worked

Future Tense

I will work someday. 

> will + hele ww

> prediction for the future (point unspecified)

> it is still uncertain

Future continuous

Future continuous = will be + ing vorm 

prediction about what will be happening at some specific point in the future 

e.g. He will be passing the test tomorrow at 12 o’clock.

Future Perfect

Future perfect = Will have + voltooid deelwoord 

prediction about what will have happened in the future (finished) 

e.g. He will have (just) passed the test by tomorrow afternoon. 

In which sentence has this person already finished the test at 14.00 tomorrow?

1. I will be doing the test at 14.00 tomorrow.
2. I will have finished the test at 14.00 tomorrow.
3. I will do the test at 14.00 tomorrow.

In which sentence is the person working on the test at 14.00 tomorrow?

1. I will be doing the test at 14.00 tomorrow.
2. I will do the test at 14.00 tomorrow.
3. I will have finished the test at 14.00 tomorrow.

Now you try!

Make the future:

will + be + ww+ing > will be happening at that time in the future

will + have + volt.dlw > will have finished at that time in the future

I can’t meet you tomorrow. I …… (work) the whole day.

We can go to the cinema tonight! I ….. (finish) my homework by then.

By the time he goes on holiday, he ….. (save) the necessary money.

We still …. (not finish) our exams by next Monday!

Tomorrow in English class, we …. (study) the passive.

Do you understand the difference between Future continuous and future perfect?

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Now practise with your book

Chapter 3 - lesson E

exc 28, 29

extra: exc 27 and 30 

extra practice

Future continuous:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/future-continuous-exercise-1.html 

Future perfect:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/future-perfect-exercise-4.html

Both together:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/future-continuous-and-future-perfect/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/future-continuous-and-future-perfect/

https://www.engblocks.com/grammar/exercises/tenses/future-perfect-vs-future-continuous/

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g9-future-continuous-perfect.php