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Future tenses

Present perfect for future use

In clauses with after, once and when we normally use the present simple to talk about the future, e.g.
When I finish my studies I‟ll go and live abroad. Sometimes, however, we use the present perfect.
Once I‟ve done the research, I‟ll write the report.
After she‟s finished her degree, she‟ll get a job as a lawyer. The airport will open again when they‟ve moved the plane.
Common mistakes
When I‟ll get there, I‟ll let you know. (When I‟ve got there, I‟ll let you know.)
I‟ll keep researching until I‟ll discover a cure. (I‟ll keep researching until I‟ve discovered a cure.)

Talking about the future

● Use the future simple (will or won‟t + infinitive) for: predictions with no evidence, quick decisions, offer,request
and future facts.
In ten years‟ time, the world won’t be very different.
Will you finish the article by the end of the day?
We’ll see more and more robots in shops in the next few years.It‟s hot. I‟ll turn on the fan.
Don‟t worry; I‟ll help you clean up this mess.

● Use the future continuous (will or won‟t + be -ing form) for: events that will be happening at a certaintime in
the future.
This time next year, I’ll be living in Spain.
Will you be studying this evening?
I won’t be going to that school next week; I‟m on sick leave.

● Use the future perfect (will / won‟t + have + past participle) for: actions that will or won‟t be completedbefore
a specific time in the future.
Before the end of this century, they‟ll have found life on other planets.
Will they have found a cure by 2040?
I won’t have finished typing the report by the time you get here.
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