| Element | USE: LOOKING BACK FROM A POINT IN THE FUTURE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | FUTURE |
| SubCat | future perfect continuous |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use the future perfect continuous to look back to the past from a point in the future and to emphasise the duration of an activity or event. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Now I am staying in Hastings in England and this month, I will have been studying English for seven months. (Korea, South; B2 VANTAGE; 1999; Korean; Fail) I think I could have a holiday just in July because I will have been working for my company for one year by the end of the June. (Turkey; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Turkish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Now I stay in Hastings in England and by this month, I will have been studying English for seven months. (Korea, South; B2 VANTAGE; 1999; Korean; Fail) I think, I could have an holiday just in July because I will have been working in my previous company for one year by the end of the June and I will have a one month holiday period from my company. (Turkey; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Turkish; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
