The Future Perfect Continuous Tense
(also called the Future Perfect Progressive)
The future perfect continuous tense isn’t used very much in English, and it is a little complicated
to make. However, at higher levels it is great to understand it, and maybe use it sometimes too.
It has a very precise meaning which can be convenient.
Positive form Positive short form
• I will have been working. • I’ll have been working.
• You will have been sleeping. • You’ll have been sleeping.
• She will have been studying. • She’ll have been studying.
• He will have been cooking. • He’ll have been cooking.
• It will have been raining. • It’ll have been raining.
• We will have been exercising. • We’ll have been exercising.
• They will have been travelling. • They’ll have been travelling.
Negative form Negative short form
• I will not have been working. • I won’t have been working.
• You will not have been sleeping. • You won’t have been sleeping.
• She will not have been studying. • She won’t have been studying.
• He will not have been cooking. • He won’t have been cooking.
• It will not have been raining. • It won’t have been raining.
• We will not have been exercising. • We won’t have been exercising.
• They will not have been travelling. • They won’t have been travelling.
‘Yes / No’ questions
• Will I have been working?
• Will you have been sleeping?
• Will she have been studying?
• Will he have been cooking?
• Will it have been raining?
• Will we have been exercising?
• Will they have been travelling?
‘Wh-‘ questions
• Where will I have been working?
• Why will you have been sleeping?
• Where will she have been studying?
• What will he have been cooking?
• How long will it have been raining?
• Where will we have been exercising?
• How long will they have been travelling?