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B2

Futur continu et futur antérieur

This time tomorrow I'll be flying ; by Friday I'll have finished.

FormeEmploiExemple
will be + -ingaction en cours à un moment futurThis time tomorrow, I'll be lying on the beach.
will have + p.p.action achevée avant un moment futurBy 2030, I'll have paid off my loan.
will have been + -ingdurée jusqu'à un moment futurIn June, I'll have been working here for ten years.

Le futur continu sert aussi à poser une question polie sur les projets : Will you be using the car tonight? (tu comptes prendre la voiture ce soir ?).

Test yourself

  1. Complète : By the time you arrive, we (finish) dinner.
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    will have finished
  2. Complète : At 10 tomorrow, I (take) my exam.
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    will be taking
  3. Traduis : « Dès que j'aurai fini, je partirai. »
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    As soon as I've finished, I'll leave.
  4. Traduis : « D'ici lundi, il aura tout lu. »
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    By Monday, he'll have read everything.