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definite C for me
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can we get some explaination please. thanks
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By the time we have reached France, we will have been backpacking for 12 weeks

a. same
b. by the time we have reached France, we will have backpacked for 12 weeks.
c. by the time we reach France, we will have been backpacking for 12 weeks.
d. by the time we will have reached France, we will have backpacked for 12 weeks.
e. by the time we reached France, we will have been backpacking for 12 weeks.

Tense error
I would vote for D. Both are in Future Perfect tense. B doesnt make complete sense.
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By the time we have reached France, we will have been backpacking for 12 weeks

a. By the time we have reached France, we will have been backpacking for 12 weeks
"we have reached France" Present perfect. Action started in past and continues in present. second clause is in future perfect continuous.

b. by the time we have reached France, we will have backpacked for 12 weeks.
"we have reached France" Present perfect. Action started in past and continues in present. second clause is in future perfect

c. by the time we reach France, we will have been backpacking for 12 weeks.
Correct!

d. by the time we will have reached France, we will have backpacked for 12 weeks.
Wrong! future perfect followed by future prefect. The backpacking will complete 12 weeks after we reach France, so it happes "after" reaching there.

e. by the time we reached France, we will have been backpacking for 12 weeks.
Wrong! past tense followed by future perfect continuous,

What's OA? please also post OE if possible.
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Clear shot...C
Future perfect Continuous..

Main Clause - Present Tense
Sub clause - Future perfect Continuous



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