Future continuous – Grammar chart

Future continuous – Use

Actions in progress in the future
We use the future continuous for situations or actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the
future.
This time next week, we‘ll be travelling to Paris.
Tomorrow at 10, you‘ll be doing your exam.
When you get off the train, I‘ll be waiting on the platform.
In two months’ time, we‘ll be lying on the beach and drinking a soda.
Future arrangements (=present continuous)
We use the future continuous instead of the present continuous for future events that have already been
planned or decided.
We’ll be coming next weekend.
We’ll be leaving at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
Future continuous: signal words
As you can see in the examples above, we often use the future continuous with time expressions such as:
 This time … (this time tomorrow, this time next week, etc.)
 When …
 At + time … (at 7 tomorrow, at midday next Monday, etc.)
 In … (in 2 weeks, in 3 months, in 5 years, etc)
 In …’ time (in 2 weeks’ time, in 3 months’ time, in 5 years time, etc)
Future perfect – Grammar chart

Future perfect – Use

Actions finished in the future

We use the future perfect for actions that will be finished before certain time in the future.

 By 2050, researchers will have found a cure for cancer.

 By this time next year, I’ll have graduated.
 When you arrive tomorrow, we’ll have left.

Duration until some time in the future

We use the future perfect to talk about the duration of a situation until a certain time in the future.

 By the time I leave, I will have been in England for 6 months.

 In 2 years, we will have been married for 20 years.

Future perfect: signal words

As you can see in the examples above, we often use the future perfect with time expressions such as:

 By … (by tomorrow, by next week, by the end of the year, etc.)

 By this time … (by this time tomorrow, by this time next week, etc.)
 In … (in 2 weeks, in 5 years, etc.)
 When/Before …
 By + time expression means ‘not later than’, ‘at’ or ‘before’ certain time.
Which sentence is correct : In 2 weeks’time, we (will have left / will be leaving ) the city ?

Unit 4 - Exercise 1 - Future continuous and future perfect

Complete the sentences with the future continuous, future perfect or future perfect continuous
form of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

1- We 'll be moving (move) into our new house soon. I'm so excited.
2- I 'll have been going out (go out) with John for two years in May.
3- Will you be using (you / use) the car at the weekend?
4- This time tomorrow, we'll be celebrating because we 'll have finished (finish) our exams.
5- Don't phone her now. She 'll be having (have) dinner.
6- We won't be working (not / work) next week. We'll be on holiday.
7- This time next month I 'll have been driving (drive) for ten years.
8- I'm afraid the books you ordered won't have arrived (not / arrive) by Friday.