Future perfect simple or future perfect continuous

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What is the future perfect simple tense?

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The future perfect simple tense is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. It is formed using 'will have' + past participle (e.g., 'will have done').

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What is the future perfect continuous tense?

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The future perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that will have been ongoing up to a specific point in the future. It is formed using 'will have been' + present participle (e.g., 'will have been doing').

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How do you form the future perfect simple tense?

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The future perfect simple tense is formed by using 'will have' followed by the past participle of the verb (e.g., 'will have finished').

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How do you form the future perfect continuous tense?

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The future perfect continuous tense is formed by using 'will have been' followed by the present participle of the verb (e.g., 'will have been working').

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When do we use the future perfect simple tense?

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We use the future perfect simple tense to indicate that an action will be completed before a certain time in the future.

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When do we use the future perfect continuous tense?

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We use the future perfect continuous tense to emphasize the duration of an action that will be ongoing until a certain point in the future.

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Example of future perfect simple in a sentence.

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By next year, I will have graduated from high school.

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Example of future perfect continuous in a sentence.

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By next year, I will have been studying for three years.

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What is the difference between 'will have done' and 'will have been doing'?

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'Will have done' indicates completion of an action, while 'will have been doing' emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action until a future point.

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Fill in the blank: By 2025, they ___________ (live) in London for 10 years.

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will have been living.