Welcome to our second lesson on the future forms, another Star Wars themed
lesson. Now today we're going to be looking at two more difficult grammar
tenses, the future continuous and the future perfect.
Right everybody the future continuous... now this is a tense which describes an
action which will be in progress at a point in the future. So, for example this
time next week I'll be relaxing. I hope I will. This time next week I'll be
relaxing. I'll BE RELAXING. Leila do you want to tell us a little bit about the
form. The form, nice and simple actually. We obviously need WILL and the verb to
BE. Now remember we told you in part 1 that will is a modal verb and you always
need an infinitive form after it. In this case the verb 'to be' and always the verb
to be don't change it with another one.
So, I'll be relaxing... so the verb that changes is the verb which describes the action
which you will be doing. Leila, what do you think you'll be doing this time next
week? Umm.. I'll be watching Star Wars Saturday evening. huh! Do you think you'll be
enjoying it? I think I'll be really enjoying it and I'll be eating my
popcorn. So, it's what will be happening now remember we can of course change the
subject. So it can be 'she'll be, we'll be, he'll be, they'll be
think that's all. doing. something... It'll be! it'll be! it'll be yes. Okay time phrases with the
future continuous we can use by this time next Christmas...week next month...next
year... so we're referring to the point in time in the future mm-hmm so we really
want to emphasize the point in the future that we're describing and I can't
use this tense without that no we do need it so for example you might say... I
think he'll be coming to the meeting next week ...so you're saying I think he'll
be coming so he'll be this will be in progress at that point... and the point is
the meeting next week...absolutely so other examples would be
things where we're talking about what will happen in someone's life at a time
in the future...and it is still a prediction in this case so this time
next year I'll be... driving your new car Leila? Yes, so it's important to point out
that this is still predictions it's not completely fixed although it's quite
strong the prediction is quite sure in some ways so... for example Leila what do
you think we'll be doing next time next year maybe? This time next year I think
we'll be celebrating reaching 100,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel
that's right yes... I think we'll be drinking champagne...
yeah maybe eating caviar... oh yes I think we'll be sailing to Ibiza... well that
would be lovely and we'll have to wait and see we'll let you know next year.
OK now this is possibly one of the more complex future forms... the future
perfect and as with the future continuous we still need will and we
still need an infinitive verb to follow but this time we're going to change that
verb to have...I will have watched Star Wars by Sunday... in this case we're not
focusing on the action in progress but in fact the...completed action so she will
have watched ...film is finished ... would have finished watching the film so
we might say... By this time next week I will have taken my driving test...so we
might be thinking oh I can't wait for this thing to be finished I will have
taken my driving test by this time next week that would be good so it's again
focusing on the completed action so you're actually stepping ahead of the
action and if we also focus on the structure again we are looking at will
plus have plus what type of verb? So the past participle l so the third form of
the verb so will have been or I will have taken. More examples Leila? I will
have done, I will have watched, I will have gone, now I think it's also
important to note the pronunciation, there are a lot of verbs here... and as
have is actually an auxilary verb we don't say have. Now remember
pronunciation and contracted forms as well as
weak forms of verbs. In this case I'll have watched the film... have is not said
have it's actually 've okay...I will have or I'll have ...can still get
contracted so We'll have she'll have gone she'll have so it's
actually more of a 've. She'll have it does it's quite a weak form
That's right and it's worth remembering that if you do want to sound more
natural and more native you need to focus on these weak forms and
contractions. So a couple of examples I'll' have watched the film...
I'll have been to the dance ...we'll have eaten a lot of chocolate
I'll have finished my test
Enough for you? So guys don't forget to comment below
and try and use the grammar... tell us what will you have completed by this time
next week or next month or what will you be doing this time next week or next
month or next year for example. And don't forget those time phrases: By this time
next week... by next Wednesday... this time next month
I think the grammar force was strong with me Leila... I think it was very strong
Who who had the better grammar force? And don't forget to let us know what
you think of the new Star Wars film and if you are in fact a Star Wars fan
That's right guys tell us all about what you thought we're very curious to know
And don't forget to subscribe and you can find us on Facebook Snapchat
Instagram and Twitter thanks for watching and may the force be with you
yeah if you want more grammar you can click this lesson or this lesson. Clever
you are methinks and may the force be with you
you