What should I use HAVE BEEN or BE?
1. The work will (HAVE BEEN or BE?) finished/completed/done by tomorrow.
2. The work will (HAVE BEEN or BE?) finished/completed/done by the time they arrive.
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Answers · 7
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Hello Dmitry,
Without more context it can be difficult to give an exact answer, but I believe 'be' is the correct choice in the 1st sentence although 'have been' is possible.
In the second sentence I would use 'have been' because the action will be completed before a point in time in the future so here it is the future perfect simple.
Best wishes
Bob
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1. Only "be finished" sounds natural.
2. Either option is OK. "will have been + past participle" sounds more formal and puts more emphasis on the time of finishing.
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You should use "be" for both sentences.
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