The earlier of two past events, and the future continuous and future perfect. · about 14 minutes
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What is it? The past perfect (had + past participle) shows the earlier of two past events. The future continuous (will be + -ing) shows an action in progress at a future time, and the future perfect (will have + past participle) shows an action completed before a future time.
Why does it matter? They let you put events in order: "When we arrived, the film had started." "By next June, I will have finished school."
Where do we use it? Storytelling (flashbacks), plans ("This time tomorrow I will be flying to Delhi"), and deadlines ("By Friday we will have completed the project").
In this lesson you will:
