Future Progressive & Future Perfect in English

1. FUTURE TENSES
Future Progressive & Future Perfect

2. Future Progressive
To describe an action that will be in progress in a certain time:
I will be working in London as a Pilot in my thirties
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3. Future Perfect
To describe an event that will be finished by a certain time.
I will have become a Pilot by the time I’m 28 years old.
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4. Examples
I will be having dinner with
my family tonight at 8 pm.
I will have finished dinner by
9:30 pm.
You will be doing your
homework at 10 pm.
You will have done your
homework by midnight.
Future Progressive
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Future Perfect
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5. Exercises
By the time I’m 30 I _______________________ (get married).
This weekend we _______________________ (swim) at the beach.
On March 11th, 2014 we _______________________ (take) our Midterm Exam.
By 8:00 pm on March 11th, 2014 _______________________ (finish) our
Midterm Exam.
On 2018 Mexicans _______________________ (vote) for a new President.
Hopefully, by the end of this year, you all _______________________
(complete) all English levels of PCI.
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6. Check your answers
will have gotten
will be swimming
This weekend we _______________________ (swim) at the beach.
will be taking
On March 11th, 2014 we _______________________ (take) our Midterm Exam.
will have finished
By 8:00 pm on March 11th, 2014 _______________________ (finish) our
Midterm Exam.
will be voting
On 2018 Mexicans _______________________ (vote) for a new President.
will have completed
Hopefully, by the end of this year, you all _______________________
By the time I’m 30 I _______________________ (get married).
(complete) all English levels of PCI.
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7. Write 10 sentences using
both Future Progressive and
Future Perfect
and email them to me
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