The document discusses the differences between the future perfect and future continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of each, noting that the future continuous (will be + verb+ing) is used to refer to actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future, while the future perfect (will have + past participle) refers to actions that will be completed before a specified time in the future. Exercises are included to illustrate the uses of each tense.

1. FUTURE
PERFECT
OR
FUTURE
CONTINUOUS

2. CAN YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE?
• In two years’ time I will write my novel.
• In three years’ time I will be writing my novel.
• In four years’ time I will have written my novel.

3. CAN YOU SEE THE
DIFFERENCE?
 In two year’s
time I will
write my
novel.

4. CAN YOU SEE THE
DIFFERENCE?
 In three years’
time I will be
writing my
novel.

5. CAN YOU SEE THE
DIFFERENCE?
 In four years’
time I will
have written
my novel.

6. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
• FORM: WILL BE + VERB + -ING
• USE: To say that an action will be in progress at a
certain time in the future.
Examples:
• This time tomorrow, I will be lying on the beach in the
sun.
• Don’t phone me between 7 and 8 as we’ ll be having
dinner then.
• What will you be doing tomorrow at 12? (polite)

7. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
• THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS CAN ALSO BE USED AS AN
ALTERNATIVE TO THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT
THINGS WHICH ARE ALREADY PLANNED OR DECIDED.
• EXAMPLE: I WILL BE GOING TO THE GYM TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.

8. FUTURE CONTINUOUS EXERCISES
1. This time tomorrow I ___________________________ (study).
2. At 9 p.m. next Saturday I __________________________ (have) dinner.
3. This time next week I __________________________ (stay) at home.
4. At midnight next New Year’s Eve I ______________________ (dance).
will be having
will be
studying
will be staying
will be
dancing

9. FUTURE PERFECT
• FORM: WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
• USE: To say that something will be finished before a
particular time in the future.
Typical time expressions used:
IN three week’s / two years’ / 10 hours’ time / …
BY Saturday / next year / the time you arrive / …

10. FUTURE PERFECT
Examples:
• By this time next month I will have done all the work.
• In 5 years’ time I will have had two children.
• By the time we get to the cinema, the film will have
started.

11. FUTURE PERFECT EXERCISES
1. I am writing a book.
By this time next month, I ___________________________ (finish) the book.
2, John is cleaning the house.
By the time his parents arrive, John ________________________ (clean) the house.
3, We are bringing our stuff to our new apartment.
By this time tomorrow, _______________________ (bring) all aour stuff to our
new apartment.
will have brought
will have finished
will have
cleaned