talkalot intermediate book 1 future perfect

Talk a Lot Intermediate Book 1 Notes on Intermediate Verb Forms Future Perfect = two future actions Time of action: Future.. When there are two different times in the future.. To descr

Talk a Lot

Intermediate Book 1

Notes on Intermediate Verb Forms Future Perfect = two future actions

Time of action: Future

When do we

need to use it?

When there are two different times in the future

To describe an action in the future that will happen before another future action To speculate To predict

- By the time you get to work, I’ll have already left

[i.e I will leave work before you arrive.]

- Call Barry tomorrow morning, because by then I will have spoken to him about your problem

[i.e I will speak to Barry about your problem at some point before tomorrow morning.]

How is it formed? 1st clause: will (aux.) + have (aux.) + past participle

2nd clause: (often) present simple or imperative form

Contractions in

spoken English:

I will have Ö I’ll’ve L]KäÉîL========

She will have Ö She’ll’ve Lp]Kä]îL=

Examples:

Positive Form:

Negative Form:

Question Form:

Answers:

The pizza restaurant will’ve opened by the time you get back The pizza restaurant won’t’ve opened by the time you get back…

Will the pizza restaurant have opened by the time I get back… Yes, it will (have) / No, it won’t (have)

Passive form: All the children will have been told about the trip by next Tuesday

Used with

state verbs?

Yes, e.g I’m sure I will have remembered to pack my passport

Tips: • Sometimes known as “Future Past” or “Past in the Future”.

• Often used with “by the time… [second action]” or “When…” or “by [time] e.g.

“By 10am…” / “By next week…” or “This time next…”

• We can use “going to” instead of “will”, but using “will” gets us to the main verb (with the strong stress) more quickly.

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