Work in pairs. Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences

1. According to the plan, the building will be finished/have been finished by 1 May. 2. John will get /have got the job on Monday. 3. By 3.00, they will be translating/ have been translating for an hour. 4. By next year, they will have being lived/ have been living here for five years. 5. They will buy/have bought a new TV by then. 6. By 2010, she will have been being/have been married for three years. 7. When he retires, the scientist will do/have done a lot of things. 8. By next year, he will start/have started his own company. 9. By 5.00, he will have been seen/ have seen most of the candidates. 10. By the time she comes, he’ll have been finished/ have finished cleaning the flat.

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. All sentences refer to the future. There is an example at the beginning (0).

0. By the time she gets (get) the letter, I’ll have left (leave) the town.

1. When you _________(come) home, she _________ (finish) the work.

2. As soon as we ________ (pass) the exams, we _________ (go) to the seaside.

3. When he___ (arrive) in London, she already ____ (graduate) from university.

4. He _________ (finish) most of his translation by then.

5. By the time he ____ (come) back, she _________ (learn) English for a month.

6. By the time they ___ (buy) a new house, they ___ (be) married for five years.

7. When he_________(bring) the news, she already _________ (find out) it.

8. As soon as we _________ (do) it, they _________ (begin) translating the text.

9. When they_________ (come), she already _________ (call) the police.

10. He _________ (plan) everything by then.