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FromWalesToJapan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Future Continuous, Future Perfect or Future Perfect Continuous?

Hey, sorry for the messy format of this question. This was quite a tricky exercise, so I'd be especially grateful if anyone could take a look over these answers. I'm sure I've got a couple wrong. Thanks, Matt.

1. I will be going to sleep after this movie. 1- Future Continuous
2. We’ll have finished the second season of LOST after this episode. What are we going to do? 2- Future Perfect
3. By the time I finish thinking of these exercise, I’ll be spent! 3- Future Perfect
4. This time next week I’ll be sitting on a beach drinking marguerites while you’ll be at home. 4- Future Continuous
5. In the future, there will be a time when Martin will have stopped telling rude jokes. 5- Future Perfect Continuous
6. I’ll stop only when I want to. 6- Something Else
7. I’ll be driving to Scotland next week. 7- Future Continuous
8. You will have been studying this module for about five hours by now. 8- Future Perfect Continuous
9. Every move you make, every sound you make, I’ll be watching you. 9- Future Continuous
10. I will have been trying to ask Debbie out on a date for a year now. 10- Future Perfect Continuous
11. Catherine will have finished her course by now. 11- Something Else
12. Martin will have been telling rude jokes as a comedian for ten years now. 12- Future Perfect Continuous
13. I am going to have to tell you all about it. 13- Something Else
14. Astronauts will be going to Mars sometime this century. 14- Future Perfect
15. Mark has had a terrible time in overcoming his brain tumour. 15- Something Else
  

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Hi, 3. By the time I finish thinking of these exercise, I’ll be spent! 3- Future Perfect 5.

  • Hi, 3.
  • By the time I finish thinking of these exercise, I’ll be spent!
  • 3- Future Perfect 5.
  • In the future, there will be a time <<< future simple when Martin will have stopped telling rude jokes.
  • 5- Future Perfect Continuous 9.
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Hi,

3. By the time I finish thinking of these exercise, I’ll be spent! 3- Future Perfect
5. In the future, there will be a time <<< future simple when Martin will have stopped telling rude jokes. 5- Future Perfect Continuous
9. Every move you make, every sound you make, I’ll be watching you. 9- Future Continuous
10. I will have been trying t

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