Future Perfect & Future Continuous – English Grammar Exercises for B2
You are reading an official update on the city’s website regarding upcoming night-time road repairs. Choose the correct tense (A, B, C, or D) to complete the public announcement naturally.
1 “Dear Citizens, please be advised that between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM this week, heavy machinery ______ on the Westville Bridge.”
(A) will have operated
(B) will be operating
(C) operates
(D) will operate
2 “We guarantee that by 6:00 AM each day, the construction crew ______ all lanes for regular morning traffic.”
(A) will be reopening
(B) will reopen
(C) will have reopened
(D) reopens
3 “If you live near the central highway, please be aware that workers ______ old asphalt during the night.”
(A) will be removing
(B) will have removed
(C) will remove
(D) remove
4 “To avoid major disruptions, the city ______ the main intersection completely before the morning rush hour begins.”
(A) will be clearing
(B) will clear
(C) will have cleared
(D) clears
5 “Throughout the upcoming weekend, traffic police ______ all northbound vehicles to the eastern bypass.”
(A) will have redirected
(B) will redirect
(C) will be redirecting
(D) redirect
6 “By the end of November, the Department of Transportation ______ the installation of the new smart traffic lights.”
(A) will be finishing
(B) will have finished
(C) will finish
(D) finishes
7 “While the central tunnel is closed for maintenance, emergency ferries ______ across the river to assist commuters.”
(A) will have run
(B) will run
(C) run
(D) will be running
8 “We are confident that before the heavy monsoon rains arrive, we ______ the city’s main drainage system.”
(A) will be upgrading
(B) will upgrade
(C) will have upgraded
(D) upgrades
9 “Please drive carefully tonight. At exactly midnight, technicians ______ new overhead signage on Route 66”
(A) will have installed
(B) will be installing
(C) will install
(D) install
10 “By the time the annual city marathon takes place next month, we ______ all the dangerous potholes on the route.”
(A) will be repairing
(B) will repair
(C) will have repaired
(D) repair
11 “Over the next four weeks, the local government ______ the pedestrian sidewalks in the downtown business district.”
(A) will have widened
(B) will be widening
(C) widens
(D) will widen
12 “We promise that by next Monday morning, the contractors ______ all the temporary concrete barriers from the road.”
(A) will be removing
(B) will remove
(C) removes
(D) will have removed
13 “At 2:00 AM this Friday, safety inspectors ______ the structural integrity of the newly built overpass.”
(A) will have tested
(B) will be testing
(C) will test
(D) test
14 “The new street paint needs time to set. Fortunately, by the time you drive to work, the road markings ______ completely.”
(A) will be drying
(B) will dry
(C) will have dried
(D) dry
15 “During the initial phase of this project, commuters ______ longer travel times due to strict lane restrictions.”
(A) will have experienced
(B) will experience
(C) will be experiencing
(D) experience
16 “By the target completion date in 2026, this massive infrastructure project ______ our daily commute.”
(A) will be transforming
(B) will transform
(C) will have transformed
(D) transforms
17 “While you are sleeping comfortably tonight, our dedicated night-shift crews ______ fresh concrete on the highway.”
(A) will have poured
(B) will pour
(C) pour
(D) will be pouring
18 “By the end of this fiscal year, the city council ______ over $5 million into this specific road network.”
(A) will be investing
(B) will invest
(C) will have invested
(D) invests
19 “During the closure, intelligent traffic cameras ______ the vehicle flow to adjust traffic light timings dynamically.”
(A) will have monitored
(B) will monitor
(C) will be monitoring
(D) monitor
20 “Thank you for your patience. By the end of this summer, we ______ full and safe access to the entire express lane.”
(A) will be restoring
(B) will restore
(C) will have restored
(D) restore
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) will be operating
Why it is correct: “Between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM” refers to a continuous block of time in the future. The heavy machinery will be in the middle of operating during this period.
2 (C) will have reopened
Why it is correct: “By 6:00 AM” is a strict deadline. The government guarantees that the action of reopening the lanes will be 100% completed before this time.
3 (A) will be removing
Why it is correct: “During the night” indicates an ongoing duration. The workers will be in the process of removing the asphalt throughout that time.
4 (C) will have cleared
Why it is correct: “Before the morning rush hour begins” acts as a deadline. The clearing of the intersection must be finished prior to the rush hour to avoid chaos.
5 (C) will be redirecting
Why it is correct: “Throughout the upcoming weekend” emphasizes an ongoing, continuous action. The police will be actively engaged in redirecting traffic for the whole weekend.
6 (B) will have finished
Why it is correct: “By the end of November” is a deadline. The installation will be an accomplished goal before this month ends.
7 (D) will be running
Why it is correct: “While the central tunnel is closed” establishes a simultaneous timeframe. The ferries will be in the ongoing state of operating to replace the tunnel.
8 (C) will have upgraded
Why it is correct: “Before the heavy monsoon rains arrive” is a deadline. The upgrade of the drainage system must be completed beforehand to prevent flooding.
9 (B) will be installing
Why it is correct: “At exactly midnight” is a specific point in time. The technicians will be in the middle of their installation work at that exact moment.
10 (C) will have repaired
Why it is correct: “By the time the annual city marathon takes place” is the deadline. The repairs will be fully finished prior to the event.
11 (B) will be widening
Why it is correct: “Over the next four weeks” refers to a continuous duration. The local government’s project will be in progress throughout these weeks.
12 (D) will have removed
Why it is correct: “By next Monday morning” is a deadline. The promise is that the removal of barriers will be completed before Monday.
13 (B) will be testing
Why it is correct: “At 2:00 AM this Friday” points to a specific scheduled time. The inspectors will be in the process of testing the bridge then.
14 (C) will have dried
Why it is correct: “By the time you drive to work” is a deadline. The paint will be completely set and dry (a finished state) before you arrive.
15 (C) will be experiencing
Why it is correct: “During the initial phase” implies a continuous period. Commuters will be ongoingly experiencing delays as a matter of course.
16 (C) will have transformed
Why it is correct: “By the target completion date in 2026” is a strict deadline. The transformation of the commute will be a completed reality.
17 (D) will be pouring
Why it is correct: “While you are sleeping” sets up a simultaneous ongoing action. The crews will be in the middle of pouring concrete at the same time.
18 (C) will have invested
Why it is correct: “By the end of this fiscal year” acts as a deadline. The $5 million is a cumulative, completed amount that will be reached before that time.
19 (C) will be monitoring
Why it is correct: “During the closure” highlights a continuous timeframe. The cameras will be actively and continuously monitoring the traffic.
20 (C) will have restored
Why it is correct: “By the end of this summer” is the final deadline. The full restoration of the express lane will be completed to conclude the project.
GRAMMAR POINTS TO REMEMBER
1 The “Objective Notification” Tense (Future Continuous):
- In public announcements, governments and organizations use the Future Continuous (will be + V-ing) to inform citizens about upcoming disruptions.
- Why? It sounds highly objective and official. It implies that the action is simply part of a larger, fixed plan that is already in motion, rather than a sudden decision. It gently tells the public: “This is going to be happening, so please plan accordingly.”
- Keywords: During the closure, throughout the weekend, while you sleep, between 10 PM and 5 AM.
- Example: “Workers will be removing asphalt tonight.”
2 The “Public Promise” Tense (Future Perfect):
- To calm public frustration, authorities use the Future Perfect (will have + V3/ed) to make firm promises about when the inconvenience will end. It reassures citizens that the disruption has a strict cutoff point.
- Keywords: By 6:00 AM, by the time rush hour starts, before the marathon, by the end of November.
- Example: “By 6:00 AM, we will have reopened the road.”