Future Perfect Continuous Tense: Definition and Useful Examples

Future perfect continuous tense in English with future perfect continuous examples. Learn the definition and how to form the future perfect continuous tense with useful examples and ESL pictures.

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Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Future Perfect Continuous Definition

Future Perfect Continuous is used to talk about an on-going action before some point in the future.

Forming Future Perfect Continuous

Positive Statements | Future Perfect Continuous

SUBJECT	WILL HAVE BEEN	VERB + ing	REST OF THE SENTENCE
I	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
You	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
He	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
Tom	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
The boy	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
She	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
Anna	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
The girl	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
We	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
You	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
They	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.
The children	will have been	watching	television for four hours when you come home.

Notice how we use ‘will have been’ and the verb + ing for all the subjects.

Negative Statements | Future Perfect Continuous

SUBJECT	WILL NOT HAVE BEEN	VERB + ing	REST OF THE SENTENCE
I	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
You	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
He	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
Tom	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
The boy	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
She	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
Anna	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
The girl	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
We	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
You	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
They	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.
The children	will not have been	waiting	for too long when Arun arrives.

Notice how we use ‘will not have been’ and the verb + ing for all the subjects.

Interrogative Statements / Questions | Future Perfect Continuous

WILL	SUBJECT	HAVE BEEN	VERB + ing	REST OF THE SENTENCE
Will	I	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	you	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	he	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	Tom	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	the boy	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	she	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	Anna	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	the girl	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	we	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	you	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	they	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?
Will	the children	have been	playing	cricket for more than two hours when it gets dark?