today vs tomorrow

[Zishuli]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #250 "'Today', 'yesterday' and 'tomorrow' (1)", question 8

We're celebrating our wedding anniversary .......... We'll have been married for exactly 25 years.

(a) today
(b) yesterday
(c) tomorrow

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #250 "'Today', 'yesterday' and 'tomorrow' (1)", answer 8

We're celebrating our wedding anniversary today. We'll have been married for exactly 25 years.

Correct answer: (a) today

Your answer was: correct
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Hi,

I chose " tomorrow" as the answer because I thought the phrase"we'll have been" indicates that something will be happened or finished in the future. Besides that, "we're celeberating" is used to refer to planned future actions.

Doesn't it make sense?

[Alan]

HI Zishuli,

I agree a case can be made for using 'tomorrow' but I think the test writer wanted to indicate that the event is now/ today. But you are quite right when you say the Present Continuous can be used for a future event.

Alan
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[Frank Stern]

Hi Alan:
I think is better to say:
"We're celebrating our wedding anniversary today. We have been married for exactly 25 years."
But if you want use future perfect you can say:
"We're celebrating our wedding anniversary tomorrow. We will have been married for exactly 25 years."
Regards
Frank