Future Perfect vs Future Continuous

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The Future Perfect & Future Perfect Continuous

Maak hier passive van:
They make this T-shirt in Taiwan.

Maak hier passive van:
They made this T-shirt in Taiwan.

Maak hier passive van:
They have made this T-shirt in Taiwan.

What is the difference in meaning between the following sentences:
1. Next week we will have read the book.
2. Next week we will be reading the book.

Future Continuous

To talk about an action which you know or think will be in progress at a certain time or during a certain period of time, in the future

Examples:

- This time tomorrow we’ll be sitting on the beach. I can’t wait!

- Don’t ring at 8 o’clock. I’ll be watching football.

Future Perfect

To talk about an action which is going to be completed at or before a certain point in time of the future

Examples:

  -  I promise I’ll have done all the work by next Saturday.
-  I think astronauts will have landed on Mars by the year 2020.

In 2050
Many people ... on the moon

1. will be living
2. will have lived

By 2050
The polar icecaps ... completely.

1. will be melting
2. will have melted

By 2050
All marine life ...

1. will be dying
2. will have died

In 2050
we ... all our shopping online

1. will be doing
2. will have done

Tips:

In ... --> bezig, dus: WILL + BE + wwING

by ... --> klaar, dus: WILL + HAVE + vtdw

Today is Monday. Thursday is my driving test.
"This time next week I ... (do) my driving test."

I will call you at 8.
"Or ... (have dinner) at 8 p.m. tonight? Should I call you later?"

The film starts at 7.30. We haven't arrived yet.
"The film ... (start) by the time we arrive."

We are living in this house now. We're moving in November and December.
"Next year, we ... (move) out of this house."

Future perfect

Questions:

Will you have finished this task by tomorrow?

Negations:

I won't have finished this task by tomorrow.

Future continuous

Questions

Will you be doing the test on Monday?

Negations

I won't be doing the test on Monday.

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