Will be doing and will have done

May / might continuous form, Übungen,

Will be doing Check out this example situation: "Janeel loves soccer and this evening there's a great soccer match on television between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The match begins at 8.45 pm and ends at 10.30 pm. Dave wants to visit Janeel the same evening and wants to know the best time to come to his house." Dave: Hi Jaja, is it all right if I come at about 9.30? Janeel: Hi Dave, no, at that time I'll be watching the match. Dave: Well, what about 11.45? Janeel: That will be fine. The match will have finished by then. As you can notice, will be doing something refers to the future continuous and means will be in the middle of doing something. During this time - 8.45 to 10.30 - Janeel will be watching the match. Another example: Janeel is going on holiday in Cameroon on Friday. This time next week he'll be lying on a beach in Douala or swimming in the sea in Limbe. Will be (do)ing and will (do) Compare: Please don't call me between 7 and 8. We'll be having dinner then. Let's wait for Jazz to arrive and then we'll have dinner. Will be -ing with other continuous forms Compare: Yesterday, Jazz was working in her office. (past continuous) Now, Jazz is working in her office. (present continuous) Tomorrow, Jazz will be working in her office. (Futur continuous) Will be doing can also be used in a different way: to talk about complete actions in the furure Janeel: If you see Jazz, can you ask her to call me? Dave: Sure. I'll be seeing her this evening, so I'll tell her to call you then. Janeel: At what time will your friends be arriving tomorrow? Dave: I guess they'll be arriving at 4 pm. These examples are used similarly to the present continuous for the future. ! to ask about somebody's plans, especially if you want something or want them to do something Janeel: Will you be using your computer this evening? Dave: No, Do you want to borrow it? Janeel: Yes, I'll be working late tonight. Dave: Sure. You will be having it. Will have (done) Refer to the example above, it's used to mention that something will already be completed or finished. Janeel's soccer game ends at 10.30 pm, so after this time (e.g:. 10.45, 11.00 pm ...), the match will have finished. Examples: Janeel always leaves for school at 7.00 in the morning, so he won't be at home at 9 o'clock. He will have gone to school. We're late. The show will already have started by the time we get to the concert. Will have (done) with other perfect forms Compare: Cedric and Sheryl have been married for 24 years. (present perfect) Next year they will have been married for 25 years. (future perfect) They first child was born as they had been married for four years. (past perfect) Exercise 1: Put the verb into the correct form, will be (do)ing or will have (done). Example: Please don't call me between 7 and 8. We'll be having dinner then. Call me after 8 o'clock. We -- select -- will be finishing will have finished dinner by then. Tomorrow afternoon, Janeel and Jazz are going to play soccer from 3 o'clock till 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, they -- select -- will be playing will be played soccer. Janeel: Can we meet tomorrow afternoon? Jazz: Not in the afternoon. I -- select -- will be working. will be worked. Dave has to go to a meeting which begins at 10 o'clock. It will last about an hour. Jannel: will you be free at 11.30? Dave: Yes, the meeting -- select -- will have finishing will have finished by that time. If you need to contact me, I -- select -- will be staying will be stayed at work until midnight. Do you think you -- select -- will still be doing will still be done the same job in twenty years' time? Sylvia spends money very quick. This way, she -- select -- will have spending will have spent her pay before the end of the month. Jazz is doing a world tour. By the end of the trip she -- select -- will have traveling will have traveled more than 10,000 miles. Next Sunday, Chris -- select -- will have being will have been in Paris for exactly 2 years. Exercise 1: Call me after 8 o'clock. We will have finished dinner by then. Tomorrow afternoon, Janeel and Jazz are going to play soccer from 3 o'clock till 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, they will be playing soccer. Janeel: Can we meet tomorrow afternoon? Jazz: Not in the afternoon. I will be working . Dave has to go to a meeting which begins at 10 o'clock. It will last about an hour. Jannel: will you be free at 11.30? Dave: Yes, the meeting will have finished by that time. If you need to contact me, I will be staying at work until midnight. Do you think you will still be doing the same job in twenty years' time? Sylvia spends money very quick. This way, she will have spent her pay before the end of the month. Jazz is doing a world tour. By the end of the trip she will have traveled more than 10,000 miles. Next Sunday, Chris will have been in Paris for exactly 2 years.