Grammar 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Continuous, Future Perfect Simple or Future Perfect Continuous.
0By 11 a.m. tomorrow, I’ll have been doing (do) an exam for sixty minutes.
1 (you/stay) with us one more night, Janet?
2If you go there at 1.30, it will be too late. He (leave) for lunch by then.
3By 6 p.m., I (wait) for them for an hour!
4She (not need) her mobile phone any time soon, as she has to study for her exam now and shouldn’t be interrupted!
5Could we meet a little later? I’m sorry, I just worry that I (not finish) with work by six.
Answer: Will you be staying with us one more night, Janet?
Explanation: In this sentence, we are asking someone named Janet if she will continue to stay with us for an additional night. We use the Future Continuous tense "will be staying" to indicate an action that will be ongoing in the future.
2. If you go there at 1.30, it will be too late. He (leave) for lunch by then.
Answer: If you go there at 1.30, it will be too late. He will have left for lunch by then.
Explanation: This sentence talks about a future event in relation to another future event. The person will leave for lunch in the future, and if you go there at 1.30, it will be too late because he will have already left. We use the Future Perfect Simple tense "will have left" to express the completion of the action before a specific point in the future.
3. By 6 p.m., I (wait) for them for an hour!
Answer: By 6 p.m., I will have been waiting for them for an hour!
Explanation: This sentence talks about an ongoing action that will continue until a specific point in the future. The person will be waiting for them until 6 p.m., and by that time, they would have waited for an hour. We use the Future Perfect Continuous tense "will have been waiting" to express the duration of the action leading up to a specific point in the future.
4. She (not need) her mobile phone any time soon, as she has to study for her exam now and shouldn’t be interrupted!
Answer: She won't need her mobile phone any time soon, as she has to study for her exam now and shouldn't be interrupted!
Explanation: In this sentence, we talk about a future event that indicates the speaker's belief. The woman will not need her mobile phone in the near future because she has to focus on studying for her exam and should not be interrupted. We use the Future Simple tense "won't need" to express a future action that is certain or likely to happen.
5. Could we meet a little later? I’m sorry, I just worry that I (not finish) with work by six.
Answer: Could we meet a little later? I'm sorry, I just worry that I won't have finished with work by six.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is expressing concern about not being able to complete their work by six. They ask if it is possible to meet at a later time. We use the Future Perfect Simple tense "won't have finished" to express the completion of the action before a specific point in the future. The speaker is unsure if they will be able to finish their work by the designated time.