Future Perfect & Future Perfect Continuous + TEST | I will have lived OR I will have been living???

Summary

In this lesson, Arnel explains and compares the future perfect and future perfect continuous (also called future perfect progressive) tenses. Using examples like 'I will have finished dinner by 7 pm' and 'I will have been teaching for 20 years by 2030,' Arnel demonstrates how the future perfect focuses on completed actions by a specific time, while the future perfect continuous emphasizes the duration of an action up to a future point. The video includes examples, common mistakes, and a mini-test to reinforce understanding.

Takeaways

• 📚 The future perfect and future perfect continuous are two distinct grammatical structures used to describe actions related to future time.
• 🕒 The future perfect is used to express a completed action before a specific future time, often using 'by' to indicate completion.
• 🏃‍♂️ The future perfect continuous, also known as the future perfect progressive, emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action up to a future point.
• 📝 The grammatical structure for the future perfect is 'will have' plus the past participle of the verb.
• 🔄 For the future perfect continuous, the structure is 'will have been' plus the present participle (ing form) of the verb.
• ❌ Negative forms and contractions are used to indicate actions that will not be completed by a future time, with 'will not' often contracted to 'won't'.
• ❓ Questions are formed by inverting the subject and 'will have', or 'will have been' for the continuous.
• 🔑 The importance of an action being completed before a future time is a key consideration when using the future perfect tense.
• 🎬 The script uses examples from everyday life and a clip from 'The Shawshank Redemption' to illustrate the use of future perfect tense.
• 🚫 Stative verbs, which describe unchanging states, are not used in continuous tenses, including the future perfect continuous.
• 🔍 The choice between future perfect and future perfect continuous depends on whether the focus is on completion (perfect) or duration (perfect continuous).

Q & A

What is the grammatical structure of the future perfect tense?

The future perfect tense is formed using 'will have' followed by the past participle of the verb. For example: 'I will have finished my dinner by 7 pm.'

What is the grammatical structure of the future perfect continuous tense?

The future perfect continuous tense is formed using 'will have been' followed by the present participle (verb + ing). For example: 'I will have been teaching for 20 years by 2030.'

When do we use the future perfect tense?

We use the future perfect tense to express a completed action before a future time. For example, 'Elaine will have received the package by Monday.'

When do we use the future perfect continuous tense?

We use the future perfect continuous tense to express the duration of an action up to a future point. For example: 'By 2030, I will have been teaching for 20 years.'

How does the use of 'by' in the future perfect tense differ from 'before'?

'By' is commonly used in the future perfect tense to indicate that an action will be completed before a specific time, but 'before' can also be used. For example, 'I will have finished my dinner by 7 pm' is the same as 'I will have finished my dinner before 7 pm.'

Can future perfect and future simple be interchangeable in some cases?

Yes, in some cases. For example, 'Elaine will receive the package by Monday' and 'Elaine will have received the package by Monday' are both correct. However, future perfect emphasizes that the action is completed before the time, while future simple suggests when the action starts.

Why is it important to know why an action is completed before a future time in the future perfect tense?

It helps to clarify why the future time is significant. For example, 'I will have finished dinner by 7 pm' is useful if someone asks to schedule a video call at 7 pm, indicating that dinner will be finished by then.

Can stative verbs be used in continuous tenses?

No, stative verbs like 'know,' 'own,' 'believe,' and 'love' describe states that don't change, so they are not used in continuous tenses. For example, 'This house will have belonged to my family for 99 years' is correct, but 'will have been belonging' is incorrect.

What is the difference between future perfect and future perfect continuous with action verbs like 'live' or 'work'?

With action verbs like 'live' or 'work,' both tenses can have the same meaning. For example, 'Next year I will have lived in the UK for 15 years' and 'Next year I will have been living in the UK for 15 years' mean the same thing.

What is the main purpose of the future perfect continuous tense?

The future perfect continuous emphasizes the duration of an action leading up to a future time and is often used when the duration is important or impressive. For example, 'By 2030, I will have been teaching for 20 years.'