Future Perfect Continuous

Practice Exercise on Future Perfect Contiuous

(will have been + present participle)

Future Perfect Continuous has two different forms: “will have been doing ” and “be going to have been doing.” These forms are usually interchangeable.

Future Perfect Continuous

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Question 1

Even though Bill ___ ___ ___ _____ at the same job for ten years, his boss still thinks he is new.

A	was working
B	has been working
C	will have been working
D	had been working

Question 1 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 2

Steve ____ ___ ___ ____ for over four hours when the train finally arrives

A	was waiting
B	will have been waiting
C	had been waiting
D	wished he was waiting

Question 2 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 3

Lynn __ ____ ______ ____ ___ _____ at that private school for three years when it finally closes.

A	will have worked
B	was going to have worked
C	is going to have been working
D	had worked

Question 3 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 4

By the end of the day, John Henry _____ ___ ______ 16 tons of coal from the mine.

A	had someone else carry
B	had carried
C	should have carried
D	will have carried

Question 4 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 5

Even though it ___ ___ ____ _____ for three days the house will still be dry.

A	rained
B	has been raining
C	will have been raining
D	had been raining

Question 5 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 6

How long ____ you ____ _____ ______ when you retire?

A	had you been working
B	have you worked
C	will you have been working
D	has you been working

Question 6 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 7

Even though Perry ____ ____ ____ ____ the whole night, he will still plenty of energy.

A	will have been dancing
B	had danced
C	has been dancing
D	was dancing

Question 7 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 8

I will be tired when I finally get home because I ___ ___ ___ ____ for over two hours.

A	will have been jogging
B	was jogging
C	had been jogging
D	wanted to be jogging

Question 8 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 9

Joseph _____ ___ ____ ____ _____ for over nine hours when Mary's plane finally arrives!

A	had not been waiting
B	was not waiting
C	haven't been waiting
D	will not have been waiting

Question 9 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 10

They will have a great performance because they ___ ___ ___ _____ for months.

A	was really rehearsing
B	will have been rehearsing
C	had rehearsed
D	had been rehearsing

Question 10 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 11

Joseph _____ ____ ____ _____ for over two hours when Mary's plane finally arrives.

A	have been waiting
B	had been waiting
C	will have been waiting
D	was waiting

Question 11 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 12

In December, I ____ ___ ___ _______ English here for six months.

A	wanted to be learning
B	will have been learning
C	had been learning
D	was learning

Question 12 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 13

How long ____ you ___ ___ ______ when you open your new restaurant?

A	will you have been cooking
B	have you been cooking
C	will you cook
D	were you cooking

Question 13 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 14

Julie ___ ___ ___ ______ for seven hours by the time she gets home.

A	wanted to be driving
B	likes to drive
C	had been driving
D	will have been driving

Question 14 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

Question 15

No, I _____ _____ ____ ____ _____ here that long.

A	will not have been living
B	would not have been living
C	have never lived
D	had not lived

Question 15 Explanation:

Future Perfect Continuous shows something will continue up to a particular time in the future. With Future Perfect Continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.

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