Understanding Time and Duration

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1. Which sentence correctly uses time expression with future perfect continuous?

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The future perfect continuous uses will have been + verb-ing to show an action that will be ongoing up to a future point in time.

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Understanding Time And Duration - Quiz

Time phrases can make or break this tense—can you use them correctly? This quiz helps you practice matching future time references and duration expressions with the future perfect continuous form. You’ll identify correct and incorrect sentence patterns, complete blanks accurately, and fix common errors like using the wrong verb form... see moreafter “been.” By the end, you’ll be able to build strong sentences that clearly show how long an action will have been happening by a future deadline.
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2. Choose the sentence with an error.

Explanation

The verb after will have been must be in the -ing form, not the base form teach.

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3. Which phrase matches the structure of the tense?

Explanation

The future perfect continuous tense is formed with will + have + been + verb-ing.

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4. Identify the correct sentence.

Explanation

The sentence correctly shows an action continuing up to a future point using future perfect continuous.

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5. Which sentence is not future perfect continuous?

Explanation

Sentence b is future perfect (completed action), not future perfect continuous (ongoing action).

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6. Which sentence shows duration into the future?

Explanation

The phrase will have been rehearsing shows how long an action continues into the future.

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7. Select two correct sentences.

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Both a and c use the correct tense structure and show duration up to a future time.

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8. Select two incorrect sentences.

Explanation

Sentence b uses the wrong verb form, and c uses incorrect helping verbs.

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9. Future perfect continuous shows ongoing actions that will still be happening at a specific time in the future.

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This tense emphasizes duration and continuation up to a future moment.

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10. “Will have been” can describe an action that ended yesterday.

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Future perfect continuous only refers to actions leading up to a future time, not the past.

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11. By Friday, we _____ (paint) the house for a week.
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12. By summer, they _____ (train) together for months.
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Which sentence correctly uses time expression with future perfect...
Choose the sentence with an error.
Which phrase matches the structure of the tense?
Identify the correct sentence.
Which sentence is not future perfect continuous?
Which sentence shows duration into the future?
Select two correct sentences.
Select two incorrect sentences.
Future perfect continuous shows ongoing actions that will still be...
“Will have been” can describe an action that ended yesterday.
By Friday, we _____ (paint) the house for a week.
By summer, they _____ (train) together for months.
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