He has already left, but you can call him and ask to wait for you. –
When I called the police, the thief had already gone. –
I haven’t finished cooking yet. Can you, please, wait a bit? –
I hadn’t finished cooking dinner yet so he ate a sandwich. –
We have been married for 20 years, and now he wants to get divorced. –
We had been married for 20 years and got divorced in 2018. –
Рiзниця мiж The Future Perfect, The Future Simple i The Future Continuous
Future Simple – щось станеться в майбутньому – говоримо про це як про факт, без акценту на тривалості або завершеності дії.
I will buy tickets for the concert tomorrow. –
He will talk to his boss as soon as he can. –
Future Continuous – дія почнеться в майбутньому і триватиме якийсь час – акцент на тривалості цієї дії.
I will be going home from work this time. –
I will be waiting for you. –
Future Perfect – дія завершиться до певного моменту в майбутньому – акцент на результаті цієї дії.
They will have finished the project before the deadline. –
We will have been best friends for 30 years by then. –
Рiзниця мiж The Present Perfect Continuous i The Present Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous – дія почалася якийсь час назад, тривала і все ще триває.
She has been playing volleyball since childhood. –
I have been washing the car. I need to take a shower. –
Present Continuous – дія відбувається зараз.
She is playing volleyball. Look – she is wearing black shorts and a white T-shirt. –
I am washing the car. Then I’ll have a shower. –
Рiзниця мiж The Present Perfect Continuous i The Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous – акцент на тривалості дії. Неважливо, закінчилася дія чи ні.