Garbage Man: Future Perfect and Future Continuous

(TESOL Materials--Future Perfect, Future Continuous)

Google: docs, pub

[See HERE for a description of the rules of Garbage Man.]

Right now, a lot of people are waiting in line to get into the cinema. Half an hour from now, the cinema will be full.  Everyone ______________ the film. (watch)

Right now, a lot of people are waiting in line to get into the cinema. Three hours from now, the cinema will be empty.  The film ______________ . (finish)

This time next week I’ll be on holiday. I ______________ on the beach. (relax)

Tomorrow I have swimming lessons from 3 to 4.  At 3:30, I  ______________. (swim)

At 10 o’clock tomorrow, she will be in her office.  She ______________ . (work)

Sally always leaves for work at 8:30.  She won’t be home at 9 o’clock--she ______________  her home already. (left)

We’re late. The film  ______________ by the time we get to the cinema.  (already start)

Ted and Amy have been married for 24 years. Next year, Ted and Amy ______________ for 25 years.(be married)

Don’t phone between 7 and 8.  We ______________ dinner then. (have)

Phone me after 8 o’clock.  We ______________ dinner by then. (finish)

answers

Right now, a lot of people are waiting in line to get into the cinema. Half an hour from now, the cinema will be full.  Everyone will be watching the film. (watch)

Right now, a lot of people are waiting in line to get into the cinema. Three hours from now, the cinema will be empty.  The film will have finished. (finish)

This time next week I’ll be on holiday. I will be relaxing on the beach. (relax)

Tomorrow I have swimming lessons from 3 to 4.  At 3:30, I  will be swimming. (swim)

At 10 o’clock tomorrow, she will be in her office.  She will be working. (work)

Sally always leaves for work at 8:30.  She won’t be home at 9 o’clock--she will have left  her home already. (left)

We’re late. The film will have already started by the time we get to the cinema.  (already start)

Ted and Amy have been married for 24 years. Next year, Ted and Amy will have been married for 25 years. (be married)

Don’t phone between 7 and 8.  We will be having dinner then. (have)

Phone me after 8 o’clock.  We will have finished dinner by then. (finish)

Naruto PowerPoint Game: Future Perfect vs. Future Continuous

(TESOL Materials--Future Perfect, Future Continuous)

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[This game was made using the Naruto PowerPoint Template.  I copied the questions from English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (A) p.48-49]

Future Perfect and Future Continuous: Video and Gapfill Worksheet

Video: Grammar Animation Future continuous and future perfect

Worksheet: docs, pub

I used this video when contrasting the Future Perfect with the Future Continuous. 

In my class, I briefly set the video up by showing the first twenty seconds of it, and establishing that the characters are talking about what they will have achieved.  I then stop the video, and, after making sure students understand "achieved", have the class predict what the characters might achieve.  We then listen to check the predictions.  

I then hand out the worksheet (docs, pub), and have the students fill in the gaps, and then play the video to listen and check.

I think take two sentences from the video to draw contrasting timelines for future continuous and future perfect, and concept check these.

Grammar Animation Future continuous and future perfect

https://youtu.be/DV31YnxY3JQ

Hello pip. What are you writing? 

It's an essay for school, Trevor. The question: “What ________________ (do) in ten years time? What ________________ (achieve)? 

That's very interesting. So, what's your answer? ________________ (travel) around the world? ________________ (made) a million pounds by that time?

That's the problem. I don't know. I've never really thought about it before. What would you say, Trevor?

Oh that's an easy one. I have my whole life planned. First I________________ (left) school by the time I'm 18. In a few years, I________________  (study) at a top university.

Of course.

Then, by the time I'm 25, I________________  (start) my political career. If I'm lucky I________________ (work) in Parliament before I'm 30 and of course by this time I________________ (get married) and had children.

What about when you're really old? Like 60 or 70.

Oh, I________________  (retire) by then. I________________ (read) a book at home and relaxing 

Hmm, your plan sounds like a lot of work. I don't think I'll be doing all of that. No, I think I________________ (relax) at home with a good book right from the start.

That sounds like a brilliant plan.

https://youtu.be/DV31YnxY3JQ

Hello pip. What are you writing? 

It's an essay for school, Trevor. The question: “What will you be doing in ten years time? What will you have achieved? 

That's very interesting. So, what's your answer? Will you be travelling around the world? Will you have made a million pounds by that time?

That's the problem. I don't know. I've never really thought about it before. What would you say, Trevor?

Oh that's an easy one. I have my whole life planned. First I'll have left school by the time I'm 18. In a few years, I'll be studying at a top university.

Of course.

Then, by the time I'm 25, I'll have started my political career. If I'm lucky I'll be working in Parliament before I'm 30 and of course by this time I'll have got married and had children.

What about when you're really old? Like 60 or 70.

Oh, I'll have retired by then. I'll be reading a book at home and relaxing 

Hmm, your plan sounds like a lot of work. I don't think I'll be doing all of that. No, I think I'll be relaxing at home with a good book right from the start.

That sounds like a brilliant plan.

Here is a link to a Kahoot game on the Future Continuous: Future continuous by pedrocivera.  I used this in my class and it worked relatively well.

Future Continuous Tense: Video and Gapfill Worksheet

Video: Future Continuous Tense

Worksheet: docs, pub

I used this video from Easy English when introducing the Future Continuous.

In my class, I briefly set the video up by showing the first 20 seconds of it, and establishing that one character is going to visit New York City.  I then stop the video, and have the class predict what she is going to do there.  We then listen to check the predictions.  (The video is quite long, so I only do the first 2 minutes).

I then hand out the worksheet (docs, pub), and have the students fill in the gaps, and then play the video to listen and check.

I think take one sentence from the video to draw a timeline and concept check.

Future Continuous Tense

https://youtu.be/eOs0cZ12Fhk

I am so excited to visit New York City. I ____________  there for over a week. 

You're so lucky. I've always wanted to go there. I wish I could go with you, but I____________  my cousin's children next week. ____________  in New York?

I ____________  all the sights, of course. I ____________  everything from the Empire State Building to the Statue of Liberty.

That sounds like fun. ____________  anyone with you?

Yes, I ____________  with someone very special to me.

Oh, who is it?

I ____________  Carl, my boyfriend. He's so nice and funny I'm sure we'll have a good time.

I didn't know you were dating Carl. Is your relationship getting serious? 

Not yet, but I thought it would be fun to go with him. Going to New York together ____________  so romantic. I ____________  to see if any sparks fly between us.

How romantic. I  bet you____________  in love in no time. Next thing you know, you____________  down the aisle together.

https://youtu.be/eOs0cZ12Fhk

I am so excited to visit New York City. I will be staying there for over a week. 

You're so lucky. I've always wanted to go there. I wish I could go with you, but I'll be babysitting my cousin's children next week. What will you be doing in New York?

I will be seeing all the sights, of course. I will be touring everything from the Empire State Building to the Statue of Liberty.

That sounds like fun. Will you be taking anyone with you?

Yes, I will be travelling with someone very special to me.

Oh, who is it?

I will be taking Carl, my boyfriend. He's so nice and funny I'm sure we'll have a good time.

I didn't know you were dating Carl. Is your relationship getting serious? 

Not yet, but I thought it would be fun to go with him. Going to New York together will be so romantic. I will be watching to see if any sparks fly between us.

How romantic. I  bet you'll be falling in love in no time. Next thing you know, you'll be walking down the aisle together.

Future Continuous

(TESOL Ideas and Worksheets Subdivisions)

* LINK: Future Continuous Tense: Video and Gapfill Worksheet

* LINK: Kahoot game

Future Continuous and Future Perfect

* LINK: Future Perfect and Future Continuous: Video and Gapfill Worksheet

* Naruto PowerPoint Game: Future Perfect vs. Future Continuous

* Garbage Man: Future Perfect and Future Continuous

Future Continuous Contrasted with Other Future Forms

* Using Advice Column for Future Forms

* LINK: Kahoot Quiz for Future forms