Select the appropriate verb form: "By the end of the year, they ______...
The correct answer is "By the end of the year, they will have been working on the project for three months." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'will have been' is used with the '-ing' form of the verb for actions continuing up to a certain future time.
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Select the appropriate verb form: "By the end of the year, they ______...
Understanding the Verb Forms
When choosing the correct verb form, it's essential to understand the context of the sentence and the time frame being referred to. In this case, we are discussing a future event that will have been ongoing for a specific duration by a certain point in time.
Context of the Sentence
- The phrase "By the end of the year" indicates a specific point in the future.
- The action of working on the project is expected to have a duration or continuation.
Correct Option: "will have been working"
- Future Perfect Continuous Tense: This option (a) "will have been working" is in the future perfect continuous tense.
- Duration Emphasis: This tense emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action and the duration up to a future point. It indicates that the action started in the past, continues into the present, and will still be relevant at the specified future time.
Why Other Options Are Incorrect
- Option b: "will be working": This is in the simple future tense, which does not convey the duration aspect.
- Option c: "will have worked": This is in the future perfect tense, indicating that the action will be completed by the future point, not ongoing.
- Option d: "will be work": This is a grammatically incorrect form, as “work” cannot be used as a continuous verb in this context.
Conclusion
By selecting "will have been working," the sentence effectively communicates that the team will have continuously engaged in the project for three months by the end of the year, highlighting both the future time frame and the ongoing duration of their work.