Learn future perfect continuous tense with definitions, formulas, rules, exercises, structures, and examples of negative, interrogative, and interro-negative.
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Future Perfect Continuous Tense Definition
The Future Perfect Continuous Tense is used to describe an action that will have been happening for a certain period of time at a specific point in the future. It emphasizes the duration of the action up to that future moment.
Future =the period of time will be occurring/happening
Perfect = complete
Continuous =going on
Tense = time/verb
Future Perfect Continuous Tense = any complete action will be in process now
Structure of Future Perfect Continuous Tense
S + will have been + verb (-ing) + o
They will have been doing duty.
Examples of Future Perfect Continuous Tense for Affirmative Sentences
will have been =He, She, You, It, They, or name(s)
shall have been =I, We
Here is a table with 20 examples of the Future Perfect Continuous Tense:
| No. | Affirmative Sentence (Future Perfect Continuous) |
|---|---|
| 1 | She will have been studying for her exams all morning. |
| 2 | They will have been playing football in the park. |
| 3 | He will have been working on his project for three hours. |
| 4 | I shall have been learning Spanish for a few months. |
| 5 | The baby will have been crying for a long time. |
| 6 | We shall have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes. |
| 7 | The teacher will have been explaining the lesson patiently. |
| 8 | John will have been fixing his car for two days. |
| 9 | The chef will have been cooking delicious meals. |
| 10 | The kids will have been watching cartoons all evening. |
| 11 | She will have been practicing the piano for hours. |
| 12 | The workers will have been repairing the road all day. |
| 13 | My mother will have been knitting a sweater for me. |
| 14 | The students will have been discussing the topic in groups. |
| 15 | The dog will have been barking at strangers. |
| 16 | He will have been jogging in the park every morning. |
| 17 | I shall have been decorating my house for the festival. |
| 18 | The gardener will have been watering the plants regularly. |
| 19 | They will have been traveling across different countries. |
| 20 | The author will have been writing a new novel for months. |
They will have been doing duty.
Negative Sentence of Future Perfect Continuous Tense
To make a sentence negative, place “ not” right after will/shall. Let us formulate it.
S+will/shall +not+have+been+4V+O
We shall not have been going school.
Here is a table with 20 important negative sentences in the Future Perfect Continuous Tense:
| No. | Negative Sentence (Future Perfect Continuous) |
|---|---|
| 1 | She will not have been studying for the test. |
| 2 | They will not have been working on the project. |
| 3 | He will not been exercising regularly. |
| 4 | I shall not have been reading that book lately. |
| 5 | We shall not have been waiting for too long. |
| 6 | The baby will not been crying this morning. |
| 7 | You will not have been following the instructions. |
| 8 | The teacher will not have been explaining the topic well. |
| 9 | She will not have been practicing the piano. |
| 10 | He will not have been attending his online classes. |
| 11 | They will not have been traveling much this year. |
| 12 | I shall not have been feeling well for a while. |
| 13 | The dog will not have been barking at night. |
| 14 | She will not have been cooking dinner lately. |
| 15 | We shall not have been discussing the new plan. |
| 16 | He will not have been calling his friends often. |
| 17 | The company will not have been hiring new employees. |
| 18 | You will not have been preparing for the meeting. |
| 19 | I shall not have been sleeping well these days. |
| 20 | They will not have been cleaning the house properly. |
Interrogative Sentences of Future Perfect Continuous Tense
To make a sentence interrogative, place “will” or “shall” right before the subject or at the start of the sentence. Let us formulate it.
Will/shall + S +been +1V+ing + O + ?
Here’s a table with 20 interrogative sentences in the Future Perfect Continuous Tense:
| No. | Interrogative Sentence (Future Perfect Continuous) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Will you have been studying for the exam? |
| 2 | Will she have been working on her project all day? |
| 3 | Will they been playing football in the park? |
| 4 | Will he have been practicing the guitar recently? |
| 5 | Shall we have been waiting here for too long? |
| 6 | Will it have been raining heavily? |
| 7 | Will you have been feeling well lately? |
| 8 | Will the dog have been barking all night? |
| 9 | Will the kids have been watching TV for hours? |
| 10 | Will the baby have been crying a lot? |
| 11 | Will you have been learning Spanish? |
| 12 | Will she have been cooking dinner? |
| 13 | Will they have been discussing the issue seriously? |
| 14 | Will he have been reading that book? |
| 15 | Will you have been exercising daily? |
| 16 | Will the workers have been fixing the road? |
| 17 | Will the teacher have been explaining the topic clearly? |
| 18 | Shall we have been talking too loudly? |
| 19 | Will they have been planning their trip? |
| 20 | Will she have been designing new clothes? |
Interro-Negative Sentences of Future Perfect Continuous Tense
To make a sentence interro-negative, add “will” or “ shall“ right before the subject of a negative sentence and put a sign of interrogation at the end. Let us formulate it.
(General Sentence)(Step 1)
S+will/shall+been+1V+ing+O
(Negative Sentence)(Step 2)
S+will/shall+not+have+been+1V+ing+O
(General Sentence)(Step 3)
Will/shall+S+not+have+been+1V+O?
Here is a table with 20 examples of interro-negative sentences in the Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
| No. | Interro-Negative Sentence (Future Perfect Continuous) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Will you not have been studying for the exam? |
| 2 | Will they not have been playing football since morning? |
| 3 | Shall we not have been waiting for the bus? |
| 4 | Will you not have been learning English recently? |
| 5 | Will the children not have been making noise? |
| 6 | Will the workers not have been repairing the road? |
| 7 | Will she not have been reading that novel? |
| 8 | Will he not have been working on his project? |
| 9 | Will you not have been exercising daily? |
| 10 | Will they not have been travelling around the country? |
| 11 | Will the teacher not have been explaining the topic? |
| 12 | Shall we not have been discussing this matter? |
| 13 | Will you not been watching the news? |
| 14 | Will your brother not have been attending classes? |
| 15 | Will the students not have been preparing for the test? |
| 16 | Will the birds not have been chirping all day? |
| 17 | Will the baby not have been crying for hours? |
| 18 | Will she not have been cooking dinner for the family? |
| 19 | Will they not have been waiting outside? |
| 20 | Will you not have been writing your assignment? |
Structure of Future Perfect Continuous Tense with (Time Frame)
S+will/shall+have+been+1V+ ing + O + since/for + time
Since= when time is from starting from one point of time
For= time period
For Example:
for two years, one month, half an hour
Since morning, last Summer, night, June.
| S | will/shall have | been | 1V-ing | O | since/for | time |
| We | shall have | been | do-ing | work | for | one year |
Negative Sentence for Time Frame
To make a sentence negative, place “ not” right after will/shall. Let us formulate it.
S+will/shall+not+have+been+not+4V+O+since/for+…..
- We shall not have been playing cricket for four years.
- They will not have been playing cricket for four years.
- Sajid will not have been going school since Wednesday.
Interrogative Sentence for Time Frame
To make a sentence interrogative, place“will/shall“ right before the subject or at the start of the sentence. Let us formulate it.
Has/Have+S+been+4V+O+since/for+…… ?
- Will he have been reading a book since morning?
- Shall we have been doing work for one year?
- Will Ali have been doing a job for two years?
Interro-Negative Sentences for Time Frame
To make a sentence interro-negative, add “will/shall“ right before the subject of a negative sentence and put sign of interrogation at the end. Let us formulate it.
S+will/shall+have+been+not+1Ving+O+since/for+time(Simple Sentence)
S+will/shall+not+have+been+1Ving+O+since/for+time (Negative)
Will/shall+S+not+have+been+not+1Ving+O+since/for+time (Interronegative)
- Will Sajid not have been going school since Wednesday?
- Shall we not have been doing hard work since morning?
