Choose the best future form to complete each sentence.
1At 8.30 tomorrow evening, I ............... to Edinburgh, so I may not see your message until later.
Wrong!
"will be travelling" describes an activity in progress at the specific future time 8.30 tomorrow evening.
2By the time the auditors arrive on 1 July, the company ............... the new system in every office, ready for inspection.
Wrong!
"will have installed" shows that the installation will be complete by the time the auditors arrive.
3At 10.30 tomorrow, our team ............... its findings; the presentation is scheduled from 10 until 11.
Wrong!
"will be presenting" describes an activity in progress at 10.30, during the scheduled 10-to-11 presentation.
4Maya's supervisor wants the first three chapters on Friday afternoon. By Friday morning, Maya ............... them, leaving time for a final check.
Wrong!
"will have written" emphasizes that all three chapters will be complete by Friday morning.
5At 2 p.m., ............... the meeting room, or shall I book it for the client?
Wrong!
"Will you be using" politely asks whether the room will be occupied at the specified future time.
6When you call at 9, we expect to be halfway through dinner, so we ...............
Wrong!
"will be eating" matches the expectation that dinner will still be in progress at 9.
7Reception closes at 6 sharp, so if you arrive at 6.15, it ............... for the day.
Wrong!
"will have closed" shows that reception's closing will already be complete before the 6.15 arrival.
8At this time next month, the recruitment round will still be under way, and the team ............... candidates from 9 until 5 that day.
Wrong!
"will be interviewing" describes the activity that will be in progress during the stated hours that day.
9By 2040, more than fifty million vehicles ............... the bridge, according to current forecasts.
Wrong!
"will have crossed" gives an accumulated total expected to be reached by 2040.
10The launch cannot begin until all twelve safety tests are complete. By 9 a.m. on launch day, the engineers ............... them.
Wrong!
"will have completed" shows that all the tests must be finished by the 9 a.m. launch deadline.
11While you are presenting the budget tomorrow, I ............... questions from the online participants.
Wrong!
"will be monitoring" describes an activity happening at the same time as the presentation.
12By the time you get home, I ............... the documents, so you can check them straight away.
Wrong!
"will have sent" shows that sending the documents will be complete before you get home, making them immediately available.
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Answers
- At 8.30 tomorrow evening, I will be travelling to Edinburgh, so I may not see your message until later.
- By the time the auditors arrive on 1 July, the company will have installed the new system in every office, ready for inspection.
- At 10.30 tomorrow, our team will be presenting its findings; the presentation is scheduled from 10 until 11.
- Maya’s supervisor wants the first three chapters on Friday afternoon. By Friday morning, Maya will have written them, leaving time for a final check.
- At 2 p.m., Will you be using the meeting room, or shall I book it for the client?
- When you call at 9, we expect to be halfway through dinner, so we will be eating .
- Reception closes at 6 sharp, so if you arrive at 6.15, it will have closed for the day.
- At this time next month, the recruitment round will still be under way, and the team will be interviewing candidates from 9 until 5 that day.
- By 2040, more than fifty million vehicles will have crossed the bridge, according to current forecasts.
- The launch cannot begin until all twelve safety tests are complete. By 9 a.m. on launch day, the engineers will have completed them.
- While you are presenting the budget tomorrow, I will be monitoring questions from the online participants.
- By the time you get home, I will have sent the documents, so you can check them straight away.