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The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3c - Grammar in use for the textbook On Screen B1+ - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

Read the sentences on p. 43. Which describes: an action which will be in progress at a stated future time? an action which will have finished before another action at a stated future time? How are these tenses formed?

Answer

  • This time next week I'll be working at the holiday camp. (an action which will be in progress at a stated future time) The future continuous is formed when will + be + -ing form of the main verb.
  • By the time we get to the office, Tom will have left. (an action which will have finished before another action at a stated future time) The future perfect is formed with will + have + past participle of the main verb.

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