Grammar: Future continuous and future perfect p. 46

Look at the sentences below containing some common mistakes on the future continuous vs the future perfect. Find the mistake in each sentence and write the correction in the space provided. Use the contracted form when possible.

Example: This time tomorrow, I will being lying to the beach.     will be lying
1 They'll certainly be arrived at the gallery before 6.30.      ________
2 What time will you be had the party?       ________
3 I'm not sure Jade will have completed all the exercises after Sunday.      ________
4 By the time of the Chemistry test, Jade will be studying hard.      ________
5 Theresa won't have meeting Jade at the bust stop on Friday afternoon.      ________

Complete the dialogue with the future continuous or the future perfect of the verbs given. Use the contracted form where possible.

reach ● not eat ● finish ● start ● work ● wait ● give ● go ●

Jade: Hi Theresa, have you heard about the new photography exhibition at the city gallery?
Theresa: Of course! ________ (you) to the inauguration next Friday at 6 pm?
Jade: I'd like to, but I ________ until 6 pm at the Cosy Cup café.
Theresa: If you leave right after, I think you ________ the gallery by 6.30.
Jade: Well, I hope they ________ the road works by then, right now there's a lot of traffic and buses are running late.
Theresa: No worries, I ________ for you outside.
Jade: But by the time I get there, the event ________ (already)…
Theresa: Maybe the photographers ________ their speech, but that's not a problem! The guests ________ all the appetisers from the buffet!
Jade: Hahaha, all right then!

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Use the contracted form where possible. Do not change the word given.

1 I've just realised it's 5 pm and next week at 5 pm we'll be flying to Europe.
THIS
I've just realised ________ we'll be flying to Europe.

2 Matthew is going to write the report in the afternoon.
HAVE
Matthew ________ the report by dinnertime.

3 I would like to know if they can fill in the questionnaire before next week.
WILL
________ the questionnaire before next week?

4 Theresa is playing with her band tomorrow at 9 pm.
BE
Theresa ________ with her band tomorrow at 9.30 pm.

5 Probably the party will be over when you arrive.
BY
________, the party will be over.

6 I don't think they will finish building the new town hall by this time next year.
BUILT
In my opinion, they ________ the new town hall by this time next year.

Check Jade's diary for next week and complete the sentences with the future continuous or the future perfect of the verbs in brackets. Use the contracted form where possible.

1 On Monday afternoon Jade ________ (have) extra lessons to get ready for the Chemistry test.
2 She ________ (finish) volleyball training by 8 o' clock on Tuesday evening.
3 On Wednesday afternoon at this time she ________ (meet) her friends in town.
4 On Thursday afternoon they ________ (discuss) a new project at the Art club, but they ________ (not reach) a decision about the end-of-year exhibition by the end of the meeting.
5 Jade ________ (bring) the school material home before Saturday because she'll need it to do her homework.