Lesson XXII: Modal-HAVE Action Form

A. Modal-HAVE Action Form Previous pattern: I’m going to study English tomorrow. The Turners will buy a new house. New pattern: S Action Block Rng-Block Actional Block … Modal-HAVE-AF … Action Time Jane WILL HAVE DONE it BY THE END OF THE MONTH. We WILL HAVE CLEANED UP the mess BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK. I WILL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR her BY MIDNIGHT. They WILL HAVE BEEN PRACTICING karate BY THE TIME YOU COME. Exercise: A.1. Practice Pre-Future Activities Emphasize the activity prior to the appointed future time point. For example: I ’ ll sell my car shortly. -by the end of the year- I ’ LL HAVE SOLD MY CAR BY THE END OF THE YEAR. Marcia and Zhu are going to leave the campus before long. -before the end of the month- MARCIA AND ZHU WILL HAVE LEFT THE CAMPUS BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH. 1. Steven will make up his mind soon. -by the end of next week- 2. We are going to buy a new house soon. -by the end of the year- 3. Shelly is going to marry him soon. -before they move to New York- 4. This generation will graduate soon. -by the end of the year- 5. Humanity will experience serious environmental challenges soon. -by the end of the century- 6. Richard will install the new software before long. -before the end of the week- 7. They are going to set up a new company shortly. -by the end of the month- 8. James will leave Europe speedily. -by the time you come- 9. Her school will find a job for her when she graduates. -before she graduates- 10. We will take a vacation during the summer. -by the end of August- 11. The workers will complete the job during the course of the day. -by the nightfall- 12. Mrs. Bassey will publish a new book soon. -by the end of the year-