Time and Duration Grammar Quiz: Verb Meaning Skills

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

By this time tomorrow, we will have been flying for six hours.

By this time tomorrow, we will fly for six hours.

By this time tomorrow, we fly for six hours.

By this time tomorrow, we flown for six hours.

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.

Explanation

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.

About This 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.

She will have been teaching for five years next month.

She will have been teach for five years next month.

She will have been working for five years next month.

She will have been tutoring for five years next month.

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

Explanation

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

3. Which phrase matches the structure of the tense?

Will have been + verb-ing

Have been + verb-ing

Had been + verb-ing

Will be + verb-ing

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

Explanation

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

4. Identify the correct sentence.

By 2030, I will have been saving money for ten years.

By 2030, I have been saving money for ten years.

By 2030, I will saving money for ten years.

By 2030, I had been saving money for ten years.

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

Explanation

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

5. Which sentence is not future perfect continuous?

By noon, we will have been waiting two hours.

By noon, we will have waited two hours.

By noon, we will have been eating lunch.

By noon, we will have been sitting outside.

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

Explanation

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

6. Which sentence shows duration into the future?

By tonight, they will have been rehearsing all day.

By tonight, they rehearsed all day.

By tonight, they will rehearse.

By tonight, they will had rehearsed.

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

Explanation

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

7. Select two correct sentences.

He will have been fixing cars for years.

He will be fixing cars for years.

They will have been traveling for a week by Monday.

They will travel for a week by Monday.

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

Explanation

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

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

True

False

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

Explanation

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

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

True

False

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

Explanation

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

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11. Select two incorrect sentences.

We will have been practicing for hours.

We will have been practice for hours.

She will has been playing piano.

She will have been playing piano.

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

Explanation

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

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