Future Perfect Continuous Forming Quiz: Grammar Structure

1. Match each sentence to its tense. A) By June, I will have been exercising daily for a year. B) I exercised daily last June. 1) Past tense 2) Future perfect continuous

A–1, B–2

A–2, B–1

A–2, B–2

A–1, B–1

A uses will have been + -ing; B is past simple.

Explanation

A uses will have been + -ing; B is past simple.

2. Which sentence uses the future perfect continuous tense?

I am studying for my exam tomorrow.

I will have been studying for three hours by the time you call.

I studied for my exam last night.

I will study for my exam tonight.

Will have been studying shows an action that continues up to a specific future time.

Explanation

Will have been studying shows an action that continues up to a specific future time.

3. Choose the sentence that is not in future perfect continuous tense.

By next week, they will have been traveling for ten days.

She will have been working here for two years in June.

They will have finished the project by Friday.

He will have been practicing the piano every evening.

Will have finished is future perfect, not future perfect continuous.

Explanation

Will have finished is future perfect, not future perfect continuous.

4. Which verb phrase correctly forms the future perfect continuous tense?

Will have been + present participle

Will + base verb

Had been + past participle

Is going to be + verb

The structure is will have been + -ing verb.

Explanation

The structure is will have been + -ing verb.

5. Identify the future perfect continuous verb phrase in this sentence: By the time school ends, I will have been waiting for summer vacation for months.

Will be waiting

Will have waited

Will have been waiting

Will wait

Will have been waiting expresses the tense.

Explanation

Will have been waiting expresses the tense.

6. Which sentence correctly uses future perfect continuous for duration?

He will have been reading the book for two weeks by Saturday.

He has been reading the book for two weeks.

He will read the book on Saturday.

He read the book last week.

The tense shows continuous action up to a future point.

Explanation

The tense shows continuous action up to a future point.

7. Which of these describes an action still in progress at a future time?

By next year, we will have been living here for a decade.

We lived here for ten years.

We will live here for ten years.

We have lived here for a decade.

It indicates continuation until a specific future point.

Explanation

It indicates continuation until a specific future point.

8. Select two sentences written in future perfect continuous tense.

By noon, I will have been running for three hours.

By next month, she will have graduated.

By Sunday, they will have been cleaning the park for a week.

By now, we have been waiting too long.

Both use will have been + -ing verb.

Explanation

Both use will have been + -ing verb.

9. Select two sentences that are not in future perfect continuous tense.

I will have been studying for five hours.

I will study for five hours.

She will have been writing her essay all day.

She will write her essay tomorrow.

Both use will + base verb instead of will have been + -ing.

Explanation

Both use will + base verb instead of will have been + -ing.

10. The future perfect continuous tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and will still be continuing in the future.

True

False

It connects an ongoing action to a future time.

Explanation

It connects an ongoing action to a future time.

11. The sentence “By 2030, scientists will have been studying this issue for decades” is written in future perfect continuous tense.

True

False

Will have been studying expresses the tense correctly.

Explanation

Will have been studying expresses the tense correctly.

12. Fill in the blank with the correct form: By this time next week, I _____ (work) at my new job for a month.

Will have worked

Will be working

Will have been working

Will worked

Will have been + -ing forms the correct tense.

Explanation

Will have been + -ing forms the correct tense.

13. Fill in the blank: By 9 p.m., we _____ (wait) for three hours.

Will wait

Will be waiting

Will have been waiting

Have waited

Will have been waiting fits the duration expression.

Explanation

Will have been waiting fits the duration expression.

Forming the Future Perfect Continuous