Future Continuous and Future Perfect – English grammar with pictures (B2)

At a glance

FlowchartWhich future form?

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Will it be in progress at a moment in the future?
Yes
will be + -ingThis time tomorrow I'll be flying to Rome.
No
Will it be finished before a moment in the future?
Yes
will have + V3By 6 pm I'll have finished.
No
How long, up to a future momentwill have been + -ingBy June I'll have been working here for a year.

An action in progress at a time in the future.

This time tomorrow, I'll be flying to Toronto.

Next week we'll be lying on a beach.

Don't call at 9. I'll be working.

will be+verb-ing

The action will be finished before a time in the future.

By June, I'll have finished my degree.

They will have built the bridge by 2030.

By the time you arrive, we'll have eaten.

will have+past participle

Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.