Futur perfet continu
Future Perfect Continuous
El futur perfet continu descriu una acció que farà un temps que estarà en curs fins a un moment concret del futur. Es forma amb will have been + V-ing. Se centra en la durada, per això sol aparèixer amb 'for' + una durada i 'by' + un moment del futur.
QUAN S'UTILITZA
Fes-lo servir per dir quant de temps farà que dura una acció en un moment determinat del futur, o per explicar un resultat futur a partir de l'activitat que hi porta. Sovint va amb 'for … by', 'by the time' i 'by then'.
ESTRUCTURA
S+will have been+V-ingBy June, I will have been working here for ten years.
Al juny **farà** deu anys que **treballo** aquí.
S+won't have been+V-ingShe won't have been waiting long when the bus arrives.
Quan arribi l'autobús, **no farà** gaire **que espera**.
Will+S+have been+V-ing?How long will you have been studying English by the end of this year?
Quant de temps **farà que estudies** anglès a finals d'aquest any?
PARAULES CLAU
- for
- by
- by the time
- by then
- by next month
- how long
EXEMPLES
By the time you arrive, I will have been cooking for three hours.
Quan arribis, **farà** tres hores que **cuino**.
In May, they will have been living in Hanoi for five years.
Al maig, **farà** cinc anys que **viuen** a Hanoi.
He'll be exhausted because he will have been driving all night.
Estarà esgotat perquè **haurà estat conduint** tota la nit.
Will she have been working here long when she retires?
Quan es jubili, **farà** molt de temps **que treballa** aquí?
We won't have been walking for long when the sun sets.
Quan es pongui el sol, **no farà** gaire **que caminem**.
REGLES D'ORTOGRAFIA
| La majoria de verbs | afegeix -ing | work → working, wait → waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Acaba en -e muda | treu la -e i afegeix -ing | drive → driving, live → living |
| Verb curt acabat en consonant-vocal-consonant | duplica la consonant final + -ing | run → running, swim → swimming |
ERRORS COMUNS
By next year, I will be working here for ten years.
By next year, I will have been working here for ten years.
Per mostrar una durada fins a un moment del futur, fes servir will have been + V-ing, no will be + V-ing
By the time she retires, she will have been knowing him for 40 years.
By the time she retires, she will have known him for 40 years.
Els verbs d'estat com know, own i believe no es fan servir en formes contínues. Fes servir el futur perfet (will have + V3)
By the time we will get there, they will have been playing for an hour.
By the time we get there, they will have been playing for an hour.
Després de 'by the time', fes servir el present simple, no 'will'
Consell
Pregunta't 'quant de temps, en aquell moment?'. Si la resposta és una durada que s'estén fins a un moment del futur (for two hours by 6 PM), fes servir will have been + V-ing. Si només t'importa que una cosa estigui acabada en aquell moment, fes servir el futur perfet (will have + V3).