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One of the most basic parts of English grammar is tenses. Tenses give us descriptions of time for verbs, which indicate action. Therefore, tenses determine what time actions take place. In order to speak English fluently, we need to learn the tenses. This guide is about the future perfect continuous tense and is prepared to help you learn all about it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What Is Future Perfect Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The future perfect continuous tense describes an ongoing action that will continue until a specific point in the future. It indicates that the action started in the past, is currently happening, and will still be happening at a certain time in the future.<\/strong> For example, \u201cShe will have been working here for 5 years next month.\u201d is a sentence in future perfect continuous tense. From this sentence, we understand that the subject has started working there in the past, is still working there and will continue to do so.<\/strong> She will definitely work there until next month, which will be her fifth year working. The action (working) will continue to happen for sure until next month.<\/strong> We don\u2019t know what will happen after that as the future perfect continuous tense does not include that part.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Future Perfect Continuous Tense Grammar Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The future perfect continuous tense describes actions that have started in the past, are currently happening, and will still be happening at a certain time in the future. This tense\u2019s usage is limited as it indicates a very specific time. The formula is subject + will + have + been + v-ing. The following are the grammar rules for Future Perfect Continuous Tense:<\/p>\n

“Will” is used to indicate the future tense.
\n“Have” is the auxiliary verb that is used to form the future perfect tense.
\n“Been” is the past participle of the auxiliary verb “be,” and it is used to form the continuous aspect of the future perfect tense.
\nThe present participle verb (v+ing) is used to indicate the ongoing action.<\/p>\n

The specified point in the future is often indicated by a time expression or by using the preposition “by” followed by a specific time or event.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Future Perfect Continuous Tense Grammar Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The formula for Future Perfect Continuous Tense is subject + will + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong> Here is a table and 5 Future Perfect Continuous Tense sentence examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

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Subject<\/th>Modal Verb<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (have)<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
I<\/td>will<\/td>have<\/td>been<\/td>v+ing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
She<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
We<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nBy next month, I will have been working<\/strong> on this project for two years.
\nThey will have been studying<\/strong> math regularly for six months by the end of the year.
\nBy the time they arrive, we will have been waiting<\/strong> for over an hour.
\nIn a few years, she will have been living<\/strong> abroad for a decade.
\nBy next month, they will have been saving<\/strong> up for their dream vacation for three months.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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How To Construct Sentences in Future Perfect Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To construct sentences in Future Perfect Continuous Tense, we use the formula of subject + will + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong> This formula changes according to the type of sentence (affirmative, negative, interrogative) we want to form. Let’s take a look at how to construct these different types of sentences.
\nAffirmative Sentences:<\/strong> The formula is subject + will + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She will have been working<\/strong> on her homework for three hours.<\/p>\n

Negative Sentences:<\/strong> Negative adverb \u201cnot\u201d is added after the modal verb \u201cwill\u201d. The formula is subject + will + not + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They will not have been studying<\/strong> English for two months.<\/p>\n

Interrogative Sentences:<\/strong> Modal adverb \u201cwill\u201d is put before the subject. The formula is will + subject + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will you have been working<\/strong> in that company for two years this month?<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> We can use the abbreviation \u201cwon\u2019t\u201d instead of \u201cwill not\u201d in both negative and interrogative sentences for simplicity and informality.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Affirmative Sentences in Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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To construct affirmative sentences, we implement the formula we learned above. The formula is subject + will + have + been + v-ing. Here is a table and some examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

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Subject<\/th>Modal Verb<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (have)<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
I<\/td>will<\/td>have<\/td>been<\/td>v+ing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
She<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
We<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nYou will have been working<\/strong> on this thesis paper for eight hours by the end of the day.
\nBy next week, they will have been traveling<\/strong> around the country for ten months.
\nShe will have been practicing<\/strong> singing for three years by the time of the concert.
\nBy the time you arrive, we will have been waiting<\/strong> for half an hour.
\nThey will have been studying<\/strong> Korean for eight months by the end of the new semester.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Negative Sentences in Future Perfect Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To form a negative sentence in Future Perfect Continuous tense, we add the negative adverb \u201cnot\u201d to the sentence. The formula we learned in the affirmative sentences changes as follows: subject + will + not + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong> Here is a table and 5 examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

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Subject<\/th>Modal Verb<\/th>Negative Adverb<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (have)<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
I<\/td>will<\/td>not<\/td>have<\/td>been<\/td>v+ing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
She<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
We<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nI won\u2019t have been working<\/strong> out everyday for two months by next week.
\nThey will not have been living<\/strong> in that building for a decade.
\nHe won\u2019t have been learning<\/strong> the flute for two years by the time of the recital.
\nBy the time he arrives, I will not have been waiting<\/strong> for more than 30 minutes.
\nThey will not have been going<\/strong> over the same paper for an hour by 14:00.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Interrogative Sentences in Future Perfect Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To form an interrogative sentence in Future Perfect Continuous Tense, we use the formula will + subject + have + been + v-ing<\/strong> or will + subject+ not + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong> Here are some tables and 10 Future Perfect Continuous Tense sentence examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

For positive sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Modal Verb<\/th>Subject<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (have)<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Will<\/td>I<\/td>have<\/td>been<\/td>v+ing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>You<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>He<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>She<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>It<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>They<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nWill you have been studying<\/strong> for the exam for two hours by this evening?
\nWill they have been decorating<\/strong> the venue for a long time by the time of the party?
\nWill she have been working<\/strong> on her paper for 3 weeks?
\nWill we have been waiting<\/strong> in line for four hours by the time the concert starts?
\nBy next month, will they have been working<\/strong> in the same company for two years?<\/p>\n

For negative questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Modal Verb<\/th>Subject<\/th>Negative Adverb<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (have)<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Will<\/td>I<\/td>not<\/td>have<\/td>been<\/td>v+ing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>You<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>They<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nWon’t you have been preparing<\/strong> for your presentation for more than four hours by tomorrow?
\nBy the time of the party, won’t they have been avoiding<\/strong> each other for the entire day?
\nWill she not have been working<\/strong> on the project for 5 days by the end of the week?
\nWill we not have been standing<\/strong> up for more than two hours by the time the concert ends?
\nBy next month, won’t they have been living<\/strong> in their current apartment for 4 months?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Interrogative Sentences with Wh- Questions in Future Perfect Continuous<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In order to ask more specific questions, we can add question words to our interrogative sentences. These words include how long, by when, what, where, why etc. The formula is question word + will + subject + have + been + v-ing<\/strong> or will + subject+ not + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong> Here is a table and 5 sentence examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

Positive sentences:<\/strong>
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Question Word<\/th>Modal Verb<\/th>Subject<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (have)<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
How long<\/td>Will<\/td>I<\/td>have<\/td>been<\/td>v+ing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who<\/td><\/td>You<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When<\/td><\/td>He<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What<\/td><\/td>She<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where<\/td><\/td>It<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Why<\/td><\/td>We<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>They<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

How long<\/em> will you have been reading<\/strong> that book by tomorrow?
\nBy when<\/em> will they have been traveling<\/strong> around the country for a year?
\nWhat<\/em> will you have been doing<\/strong> all day by the time we leave?
\nWhere<\/em> will they have been working<\/strong> on the project for two months tomorrow?
\nWhy<\/em> will she have been waiting<\/strong> at the train station for that long?<\/p>\n

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Question Word<\/th>Modal Verb<\/th>Subject<\/th>Negative Adverb<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (have)<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
How long<\/td>Will<\/td>I<\/td>not<\/td>have<\/td>been<\/td>v+ing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who<\/td><\/td>You<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When<\/td><\/td>He<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What<\/td><\/td>She<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where<\/td><\/td>It<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Why<\/td><\/td>We<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>They<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

How long<\/em> will you not have been reading<\/strong> that book by tomorrow?
\nBy when<\/em> will they not have been traveling<\/strong> for 3 months?
\nWhat<\/em> won\u2019t you have been doing<\/strong> all day by the time we leave?
\nWhere<\/em> will they not have been working<\/strong> on the project for two months?
\nWhy will she not have been baking a cake for an hour?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Short Answer Questions in Future Perfect Continuous<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To give short answers to questions in Future Perfect Continuous, we use the formula of Yes\/No + subject + will\/will not.<\/strong> Here are some tables and examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

Positive answers:<\/strong>
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Confirmation Word<\/th>Subject<\/th>Modal Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Yes,<\/td>I<\/td>will<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>We<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Will you have been studying<\/strong> for the exam for two hours by this evening? Yes, I will.<\/strong>
\nWill she not have been working<\/strong> on the project for 5 days by the end of the week? Yes, she will.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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No,<\/td>I<\/td>will not (won\u2019t)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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By next month, will they have been working<\/strong> in the same company for two years? No, they will not.<\/strong>
\nWill we have been waiting<\/strong> in line for four hours by the time the concert starts? No, we won\u2019t.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Temporal Adverbs in Future Perfect Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Temporal adverbs provide additional information regarding exactly what time the action took place or for how long. Commonly used temporal adverbs in Future Perfect Continuous are by\u2026\/ for\u2026\/ all week-day- month etc.\/ until.<\/strong> Here are some examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

I will have been working<\/strong> on this project for 4 hours by tomorrow.
\nHe will have been taking<\/strong> notes for three hours by the time the next class starts.
\nBy the evening, I will have been working<\/strong> all day on this assignment.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Frequently Asked Questions About Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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What is the Difference Between Future Perfect Continuous Tense and Present Continuous Tense?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Future Perfect Continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action that started in the past, is continuing in the present, and will still be happening in the future. The Present Continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action happening at the present moment or around the time of speaking.<\/p>\n

What is the Difference Between Future Perfect Continuous Tense and Simple Past Tense?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Future Perfect Continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action that started in the past, continues in the present, and will still be happening in the future while the Simple Past tense is used to describe a completed action that occurred and ended entirely in the past.<\/p>\n

What is the Difference Between Future Perfect Continuous Tense and Past Perfect Tense?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Future Perfect Continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action that starts in the past, continues in the present, and will still be happening in the future while Past Perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened and was completed before another past event.<\/p>\n

What is Future Perfect Continuous formula?<\/strong>
\nTo construct sentences in Future Perfect Continuous Tense, we use the formula of subject + will + have + been + v-ing.<\/strong><\/p>\n