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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How long ____ you ____ _____ ______ when you retire?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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