Did you notice that I used the 'future perfect' tense in the answer that I wrote for Thursday's writing task 1 lesson? Here's the sentence:
- By 2024, a third building will have been constructed.
In fact, this is a 'future perfect passive' sentence. Another option was to write:
- In 2024, a third building will be constructed. (simple future, passive)
There's a small difference in meaning between these two sentences. The future perfect sentence suggests that construction of the building will already be finished in 2024, whereas the simple future sentence suggests that the construction work will happen in the year 2024.
Hi Simon,
In the speaking test,if i don't know the specific name of the tree, can I say "I don't know the English name of the tree but i know that it is called ______ in Chinese?
Thank you!
Posted by: Monica | August 30, 2015 at 09:22
Hello dear,
I have been confusing with the correct use of following structure.I will be so pleased if you put me in the right track!
-will+have done
By next couple of years,I will have taken my degree.
-will+have been done
By tomorrow, it will have been finished OR
By tomorrow, it will have finished.
Thanks a million.
Posted by: Mahmoud | August 30, 2015 at 19:34
Thank you very much for your answer , it was extremely helpful :)
Posted by: Asra | August 30, 2015 at 22:30
@Mahmoud,
One is in active form and another is in passive form.
By tomorrow I will have finished my work.
By tomorrow, the work will have been finished by me.
It has same meaning but different forms is used.
P.S. I am not an expert, so correct me if I am wrong
Posted by: Hemal | August 31, 2015 at 06:17
I have one question ..... Can we use word ''JUBILANT'' instead of happy in speaking ??? for instance , I was in jubilant mood after victory ....
Posted by: Jasur | August 31, 2015 at 08:10
@Hemal
Thanks for your answer
- I think you're spot-on. May I ask you to expand future perfect tenses more?
Posted by: Mahmoud | August 31, 2015 at 19:50
Thank you Simon . we are looking forward to explain more of grammars
Posted by: Amnh | September 11, 2015 at 06:02