Future perfect continuous exercises with answers

With these future perfect continuous exercises, you will practise expressing the duration of an action that will be in progress before a point of time in the future.

1. Exercise 1

Write the future perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. They (play) games for three hours by midnight.

They will have been playing games for three hours by midnight.

2. By the time the eclipse ends, the moon (block out) the sun’s light for several minutes.

By the time the eclipse ends, the moon will have been blocking out the sun’s light for several minutes.

3. My father (work) at the correction centre for 10 years next month.

My father will have been working at the correction centre for 10 years next month.

4. Mike (play) in our band for 20 years next week. Let's celebrate that.

Mike will have been playing in our band for 20 years next week. Let's celebrate that.

5. The baby (sleep) for 8 hours by dawn.

The baby will have been sleeping for 8 hours by dawn.

6. The two countries (fight) for three months before the ceasefire takes effect.

The two countries will have been fighting for three months before the ceasefire takes effect.

7. I (fast) for three days tomorrow.

I will have been fasting for three days tomorrow.

8. The former terrorist organisation (collaborate) with the government for two years .

The former terrorist organisation will have been collaborating with the government for exactly two years today.

9. We (sail) for several days by the time we reach a landfall.

We will have been sailing for several days by the time we reach a landfall.

10. They (hike) for more than 3 hours before they reach the top of the mountain.

They will have been hiking for more than 3 hours before they reach the top of the mountain.

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2. Exercise 2: Test your understanding

Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence.

1. Prof. Smith __________ by now.

a) will have been retiringb) will retirec) will have retired

Prof. Smith will have retired by now.

2. They __________ three times by the end of the year.

a) will have fastedb) will have been fastingc) will be fasting

They will have fasted three times by the end of the year.

3. At this time next week, I __________ while others are feasting.

a) will have been fastingb) will be fastingc) will have fasted

At this time next week, I will be fasting while others are feasting.

4. She ______ the office by noon.

a) will left b) leavec) will have left

She will have left the office by noon.

5. I’m thirsty. __________ a cup of water for me, please?

a) Will you grabb) Will you have grabbedc) Will you have been grabbing

I’m thirsty. Will you grab a cup of water for me, please?

6. We __________ for three hours by the time we reach the finish line.

a) will have been runningb) will be runningc) will have run

We will have been running for three hours by the time we reach the finish line.

7. The children ______ leapfrog for several hours by the end of the day.

a) will have been playingb) will have playedc) will be playing

The children will have been playing leapfrog for several hours by the end of the day.

8. ______ my car by noon?

a) Will you have been fixingb) Will you have fixedc) Will you be fixing

_Will you have fixed my car by noon?

9. ______ here before midnight?

a) Will you beb) Will you have beenc) Will you being

Will you be here before midnight?

10. She ______ for 5 hours by the end of the concert.

a) will have sungb) will be singingc) will have been singing

She will have been singing for 5 hours by the end of the concert.

3. Future perfect continuous worksheet

In this future perfect continuous worksheet, you will complete 11 sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. You can check the answers on this page to verify your responses.