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Kinston AG Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Future tense

Hi,

I have a doubt with a question posted by English Daily Tips on Facebook i.e.

By tomorrow, my car _____.
A. is repaired.
B. repaired
C. will be repaired.
D. repairs.

I chose C, but somehow, some argued the option should have been 'will have been repaired '. If that's true, it implies the car is ready to go. Could someone help me with this, please?

Thanks
  

Top answer

A and D are out. A would be possible in a poetic context. But C is the best answer.

— Anonymous

  • A and D are out.
  • A would be possible in a poetic context.
  • But C is the best answer.
  • The future perfect, "will have been repaired", is probably more strictly grammatical, but the future perfect is infrequently used today, because it sounds overly formal and stilted.
  • In situations such as this the future is used instead.
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A and D are out. A would be possible in a poetic context. But C is the best answer.

The future perfect, "will have been repaired", is probably more strictly grammatical, but the future perfect is infrequently used today, because it sounds overly formal and stilted. In situations such as this the future is used instead.
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Kinston AGsome argued the option should have been 'will have been repaired '.
That's a rather moot point since that's not one of the choices. The best answer of those listed is C. "will have been repaired" is also possible, but there is no practical difference in meaning from C.

CJ
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