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l By the time they get here, we shall have been working for almost two full days.

l By December, Atul will have been running that store for four years.

Formation of Sentences in Future Perfect Continuous Tense

The negative in future perfect continuous is formed by using will/shall + not + have been
+ present participle form of the main verb.

l He will not have been working in the factory for six months.
The interrogative (yes/no question) in future perfect continuous is formed by using will/ shall +

subject + have been + present participle form of the main verb.
l Will you have been eating vegetables for three months?

The wh-question in future perfect continuous is formed by using a wh-word, followed by will/shall +
subject + have been + present participle form of the main verb.

l How will she have been teaching the kids since morning?

Test Yourself

V. Fill in the blanks with the future perfect continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Next week, he _______________ the Best Student Award for three years in a row.
(receive)

2. By the next half an hour, he _______________ his highest score. (make)

3. This time tomorrow, we _______________ in a French restaurant. (sit)
4. When you come at 8 o’clock, I _______________ my favourite show. (watch)

5. Next January, he _______________ for five years in that company. (work)

6. Tina _______________ five years in the teaching profession this year. (complete)
7. My blog _______________ for two years this December. (exist)

8. By the time the sun rises, Dr Bose _______________ for 10 hours continuously. (work)

VI. Tick the correct phrases for future perfect continuous tense.

1. My sister and I (will have been talking/will have talked) for over an hour by the time the
others arrive.
2. I (shall have waited/shall have been waiting) for an hour by the time I meet him.

3. Next week we (complete/shall have been completing) 20 years of service here.

4. Next year we (shall have live/shall have been living) in Beijing for two years.
5. By the time she reaches Paris, she (will have flown/will have been flying) for more than

17 hours.

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