Can anybody help me with the following: how do I explain the tenses future perfect and future continuous?
thanks fa lot
Karen
The use of future in English
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Hi Karen,
But for what has already been said, both Continuous and Perfect used after "will" can render a certain degree of certainty. Say, "You will have done your homework" could mean "I can't believe you have."
It can also mean an expected result, say: "You will all have seen from the handouts which you have in front of you..." meaning "I think you have seen...", or an expected action going on now: "He'll be driving home now."
Regards,
Slava
But for what has already been said, both Continuous and Perfect used after "will" can render a certain degree of certainty. Say, "You will have done your homework" could mean "I can't believe you have."
It can also mean an expected result, say: "You will all have seen from the handouts which you have in front of you..." meaning "I think you have seen...", or an expected action going on now: "He'll be driving home now."
Regards,
Slava