A: We only have one more worksheet to finish.
B: After that, we'll finally _____ preparing for this exam.
a. have finished
b. be finished
Are they both correct?
If not, could you give me some explanation?
Thanks!
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Both seem fine to me.
We will have finished (future perfect)
We will be finished (predicate adjective)
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Both seem fine to me.
We will have finished (future perfect)
We will be finished (predicate adjective)
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My half-penny:
Of course, Mister Micawber is right: both are fine. I'd just like to add that I think it's much more conversational to say ... we'll finally be finished preparing for this exam.
Richard
Of course, Mister Micawber is right: both are fine. I'd just like to add that I think it's much more conversational to say ... we'll finally be finished preparing for this exam.
Richard
quote:'ll finally be finished preparing for this exam.
Is the bold a future perfect progressive?
Thank you
No, Welkins, it's the simple future (we'll be).
The word finished is a past participle adjective here.
The word preparing is the present participle, which is commonly used after the verb finish:
Okay, I've finished making the sandwiches. Let's eat!
Richard
The word finished is a past participle adjective here.
The word preparing is the present participle, which is commonly used after the verb finish:
Okay, I've finished making the sandwiches. Let's eat!
Richard
Thank you very much, Richard,
1)Is the quotation a gerund phrase?
Making the sandwiches, he passed them to his wife and children.
2)Is 'making the sandwiches' a present participle phrase?
quote:making the sandwiches
1)Is the quotation a gerund phrase?
Making the sandwiches, he passed them to his wife and children.
2)Is 'making the sandwiches' a present participle phrase?
1) Yes, Welkins, it's a gerund noun phrase, the direct object of finish.
2) No, not in this case. Now, as to your sentence, it doesn't work and here's why:
Now you've got a present participle phrase, which is used in a sentence to show two simultaneous actions. That's why the sentence doesn't work. You can't be making sandwiches at the same time that you're passing them to other people. It doesn't make sense.
To fix the sentence, we need to use Having + past participle, which shows consecutive actions:
Having made the sandwiches, he passed them to his wife and children.
Richard
2) No, not in this case. Now, as to your sentence, it doesn't work and here's why:
Now you've got a present participle phrase, which is used in a sentence to show two simultaneous actions. That's why the sentence doesn't work. You can't be making sandwiches at the same time that you're passing them to other people. It doesn't make sense.
To fix the sentence, we need to use Having + past participle, which shows consecutive actions:
Having made the sandwiches, he passed them to his wife and children.
Richard