Question

Complete the rules with future continuous, future perfect simple or future perfect continuous. 1.We use the............. to talk about activities that will be finished a certain time in the future. 2.We use the........... to talk about activities in progress at a particular moment in the future. 3.We use the.......... to talk about how long an activity has been in progress before a particular moment in the future. 4.We often use by with the.......... and the............ ​

Answer 1

1. We use the FUTURE PERFECT to talk about activities that will be finished a certain time in the future.

2. We use the FUTURE CONTINUOUS to talk about activities in progress at a particular moment in the future.

3. We use the FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS to talk about how long an activity has been in progress before a particular moment in the future.

4.We often use by with the FUTURE PERFECT and the FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

Answer 2

1. We use the future perfect simple to talk about activities that will be finished at a certain time in the future. 2. We use the future continuous to talk about activities in progress at a particular moment in the future. 3. We use the future perfect continuous to talk about how long an activity has been in progress before a particular moment in the future. 4. We often use "by" with the future perfect simple and the future perfect continuous.

Example sentences: 1. I will have finished my work by the time you arrive. (future perfect simple) 2. I will be studying at this time tomorrow. (future continuous) 3. By the end of the month, I will have been living in this city for two years. (future perfect continuous) 4. She will have traveled to seven countries by the end of the year. (future perfect simple) 5. By the time I graduate, I will have been studying for four years. (future perfect continuous)