Future Perfect: By a Deadline

Your task

Fill in the gap in each sentence with the correct word or phrase.

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Your score

0 / 150%

Keep practising! Focus on the explanations below.

By the end of this month, the construction crew (complete) the new bridge.

Correct answer: will have completed

The action (completing the bridge) will be finished before the specified future deadline.

I hope I (save) enough money for a new car by this time next year.

Correct answer: will have saved

This indicates an action that will be completed by a certain point in the future.

By the time the manager arrives, the team (finish) the presentation.

Correct answer: will have finished

Using “by the time” to show that the finishing happens before the arrival in the future.

Scientists predict that they (discover) a cure for the disease by 2040.

Correct answer: will have discovered

A prediction of completion before a future date.

By the age of thirty, Mark (visit) at least twenty different countries.

Correct answer: will have visited

The experience of visiting will be a completed fact by a certain future age.

We (not / finish) the renovation before the guests arrive.

Correct answer: won't have finished

Negative future perfect showing that the action will not be complete by the deadline.

By tomorrow morning, the software (download) all the updates.

Correct answer: will have downloaded

The download process will be finished by the time the morning comes.

How many books you (read) by the end of the summer?

Correct answer: will / have read

Question form asking about a completed future total.

By next Friday, the company (implement) the new security policy.

Correct answer: will have implemented

A professional deadline for the completion of a specific task.

Before the concert starts, the musicians (tune) all their instruments.

Correct answer: will have tuned

The action must be completed prior to the start of the event.

In five years' time, most of my colleagues (retire) from the company.

Correct answer: will have retired

Prediction of a completed state by a certain future point.

By the end of the semester, the students (write) three major essays.

Correct answer: will have written

An academic milestone that will be finished by the end of the term.

We (eat) dinner by the time you get here, so don't worry about us.

Correct answer: will have eaten

The meal will be finished before the listener arrives.

By 10:00 PM tonight, I (complete) all my household chores.

Correct answer: will have completed

Setting a specific personal deadline for completion of a task.

Hopefully, the architect (send) us the final blueprints by Monday.

Correct answer: will have sent

An expectation that the action will be finished by the start of the week.

Please answer at least one question first.

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Your task

Fill in the gap in each sentence with the correct word or phrase.

0 / 15 answered

Your score

0 / 150%

Keep practising! Focus on the explanations below.

By the end of this month, the construction crew (complete) the new bridge.

Correct answer: will have completed

The action (completing the bridge) will be finished before the specified future deadline.

I hope I (save) enough money for a new car by this time next year.

Correct answer: will have saved

This indicates an action that will be completed by a certain point in the future.

By the time the manager arrives, the team (finish) the presentation.

Correct answer: will have finished

Using “by the time” to show that the finishing happens before the arrival in the future.

Scientists predict that they (discover) a cure for the disease by 2040.

Correct answer: will have discovered

A prediction of completion before a future date.

By the age of thirty, Mark (visit) at least twenty different countries.

Correct answer: will have visited

The experience of visiting will be a completed fact by a certain future age.

We (not / finish) the renovation before the guests arrive.

Correct answer: won't have finished

Negative future perfect showing that the action will not be complete by the deadline.

By tomorrow morning, the software (download) all the updates.

Correct answer: will have downloaded

The download process will be finished by the time the morning comes.

How many books you (read) by the end of the summer?

Correct answer: will / have read

Question form asking about a completed future total.

By next Friday, the company (implement) the new security policy.

Correct answer: will have implemented

A professional deadline for the completion of a specific task.

Before the concert starts, the musicians (tune) all their instruments.

Correct answer: will have tuned

The action must be completed prior to the start of the event.

In five years' time, most of my colleagues (retire) from the company.

Correct answer: will have retired

Prediction of a completed state by a certain future point.

By the end of the semester, the students (write) three major essays.

Correct answer: will have written

An academic milestone that will be finished by the end of the term.

We (eat) dinner by the time you get here, so don't worry about us.

Correct answer: will have eaten

The meal will be finished before the listener arrives.

By 10:00 PM tonight, I (complete) all my household chores.

Correct answer: will have completed

Setting a specific personal deadline for completion of a task.

Hopefully, the architect (send) us the final blueprints by Monday.

Correct answer: will have sent

An expectation that the action will be finished by the start of the week.

Please answer at least one question first.

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