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I'll be driving home when you call, so just leave a message. future continuous: will + be + -ing form commencer à apprendre
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Use will + be + -ing form for: something that will be in progress at or around a specific time. now. driving (you call); future continuous
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I expect I'll be talking to Ian tomorrow, so I could ask him then. future continuous: will + be + -ing form commencer à apprendre
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Use will + be + -ing form for: something that will happen in the normal course of events, not as a part of a particular intention or plan.
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Will you be passing the postbox? Yes. In that case, could you post this for me? commencer à apprendre
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We can use this meaning to introduce requests in a neutral way.
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I'll have finished this report by the end of the week. future perfect: will + have + past participle commencer à apprendre
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Use will + have + past participle to talk about something that will finish before a specific time in the future, often with the preposition by, meaning at the latest. now. finish the report. the end of the week future perfect
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I might have finished/I definitely won't have finished/I'd like to have finished by then. commencer à apprendre
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It's possible to use other modals, adverbs and phrases with both forms. might; definitely won't; I'd like to
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This time next week I could be relaxing/I'll probably be relaxing/I'd like to be relaxing on a beach. commencer à apprendre
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It's possible to use other modals, adverbs and phrases with both forms. could be; probably; I'd like to
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Rule 1 To talk about something that will finish before a specific time in the future, commencer à apprendre
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use will + have + past participle
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Rule 2 To talk about something that will be in progress at or around a specific time in the future, commencer à apprendre
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use will + be + -ing form.
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At nine, I (watch) the film. By eleven, the film (finish). The film starts at eight, and it's about two hours long. commencer à apprendre
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At nine, I'll be watching the film. By eleven, the film will have finished. The film starts at eight, and it's about two hours long.
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At midnight she (probably/wait) for her luggage. By the time we wake up tomorrow, she(arrive) in Madrid. Her plane lands at 11.45 p.m. commencer à apprendre
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At midnight she'll probably be waiting for her luggage. By the time we wake up tomorrow, she'll have arrived in Madrid. Her plane lands at 11.45 p.m.
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In ten minutes from now, he (eat) over sixty hotdogs. Tonight in his sleep, he (dream) about hotdogs! The world hotdog-eating champion can eat more than six hotdogs a minute. commencer à apprendre
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In ten minutes from now, he'll have eaten over sixty hotdogs. Tonight in his sleep, he'll be dreaming about hotdogs! The world hotdog-eating champion can eat more than six hotdogs a minute.
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By this time tomorrow, I (decide). This time next week, I (wish) I had decided differently. Give me a day to think about it. commencer à apprendre
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By this time tomorrow, I'll have decided. This time next week, I'll be wishing I had decided differently. Give me a day to think about it.
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Will you be seeing Frank today? commencer à apprendre
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Yes, do you want me to give him a message? Yes, could you tell him I probably have finished the report until tomorrow?
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Just think - this time tomorrow you'll have finished all your exams. commencer à apprendre
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I know. That's what keeps me going. And you'll be celebrating with your friends.
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Will you be using your computer at lunchtime today? I've got a problem with mine. commencer à apprendre
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No, I'm going out and I won't be back till four if you want to use it till then. I might still be using it when you get back. The technicians might not have fixed mine by then.
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