Flashcards on Advanced English Future Tenses and Verb Patterns
Advanced English Future Tenses & Verb Patterns Guide
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Future Tenses in English
12 cards
Card 1
Question: When do we use the future perfect in English?
Answer: To describe a future action that will be completed before a specific point in the future (e.g., I will have moved house by this time next month).
Card 2
Question: When do we use the future continuous in English?
Answer: To describe a future action that will be in progress at a specific point in the future; it may continue after that time (e.g., I will be sunbathing th
Card 3
Question: Future Continuous: Basic Structure
Answer: Subject + will + be + verb-ing (e.g., I will be living next door).
Card 4
Question: Future Perfect: Basic Structure
Answer: Subject + will + have + past participle (e.g., I will have moved house).
Card 5
Question: How do you express that an action will be completed by a specific point in the future using 'by'?
Answer: By using 'by' with a time expression: I will have moved house by this time next month. (This indicates completion before that point in time).
Card 6
Question: How do you express that an action will be in progress at a specific point in the future using 'this time next month'?
Answer: By using the future continuous construction: I will be sunbathing this time next month. (This indicates it will be in progress at that moment).
Card 7
Question: What does the phrase "It may continue after that time too" indicate regarding the future continuous?
Answer: It indicates that the action in progress at that specific moment may continue to occur after that point (it doesn't necessarily end at that point).
Card 8
Question: Provide an example of an action that starts before and likely continues after a specific point in time (future continuous).
Answer: I will be living next door by this time next month. (It starts before that point and likely continues afterward).
Card 9
Question: What is the function of the mentioned "common future stems"?
Answer: To express expected, planned, or official future events using structures like 'be to', 'be set to', 'be due to', 'on the verge of/on the point of + -i
Card 10
Question: Provide an example using "be due to" as per the content.
Answer: The woman is due to have her baby on the 24th. (This indicates an arrangement or occasion that is definitely going to happen).