The sequence of words in the future perfect continuous construction. Future Perfect Continuous. Rules, examples and exercises. Future Perfect Continuous Tense is used

The Future Perfect Progressive or The Future Perfect Continuous Tense in English is not so often used in everyday life, but it will be useful to know in what situations the Future Perfect Continuous can be used. This tense is used to emphasize the duration of an action until a specific time in the future.

Many people do not know that even native speakers themselves do not use this form, but it can be found in fiction or in scientific publications. From this article, you will learn when Future Perfect Continius is used and how it is formed.

Future Perfect Continuous education

The rule for forming the Future Perfect Continuous Tense should be very simple for you, since you know exactly how other grammatical tenses are formed.

Let's look at the Future Perfect Continuous formula:

Subject + will + have + been + V-ing. Subject - subject.

We use exactly the same form for absolutely any of the pronouns.

Now read examples of how the Future Perfect Progressive is formed in sentences:

—She' ll have been traveling all day so she will want to go to bed early – She will travel all day, so she will want to go to bed early.
—Next month they' ll have been living in your flat for four years – Next month they will live in your apartment for 4 years.
— By the time my sister gets here, I’ ll have been sitting on the beach all day long – By the time my sister comes here, I will be sitting on the beach all day long.
— Soon, they' ll have been fighting all afternoon – Soon, they will be fighting all day.

If you have not yet read the article, then we would like to remind you that abbreviations are very often made in colloquial speech. It is important to know abbreviations, since native speakers use abbreviations in their speech, this makes speech fast, and if you have not encountered such abbreviations, there is a chance that you will not understand the person. But if you don't understand it, ask to repeat it until you do =)

For example:

Auxiliary verbs look like this when abbreviated: I'll've and you'll've.

— You’ll’ve been touring the city.
— They’ll’ve been preparing the meal.

Future Perfect Continuous Sentence Forms

Below we will analyze the Future Perfect Continuous - rules and examples in tables. As we know, there are three forms of sentences: affirmative, negative and interrogative. Start studying.

Affirmative sentences in the Future Perfect Continuous - Positive sentences

To correctly form an affirmative sentence, first of all we need a subject, followed by will, then have, be(irregular verb – been) and the main verb in the -ing form.

Subject	Form of verb	Examples
I	will + have + been + Verb-ing	By November 1st, I will have been traveling for three weeks.
He/She/It		He'll have been having a good time. By the time we get there, she'll have been jogging for over 2 hours.
You		You'll have been traveling
We		We'll have been waiting for more than 2 hours when they finally arrive.
They		They will have been eating for 20 minutes when we get to the cafe.

Negative sentences in Future Perfect Continuous - Negative sentences

To form a negative form, simply add 'not'. We can use in our speech not only the abbreviation ‘won’t’, but also use the abbreviation ‘they’ll not...’

Subject	Form of verb	Examples
I	will + not + have + been + verb + ing won't + have + been + verb + ing	By November 1st, I won't have been traveling for three weeks.
He/She/It		He won't have been teaching Serbian for 20 years by next month. She won't have been jogging all morning.
You		You won't have been traveling a great deal by the time they return home.
We		We won't have been swimming all day.
They		They won't have been playing cricket by then.

Question sentences in Future Perfect Continuous — Question sentences

In questions, as always, the auxiliary verb takes first place or the shortened form is ‘Won’t’.

Auxiliary Verb	Subject	Form of verb	Examples
Will/Won't	I	have + been + verb + ing	Will I have been feeling better by the time my husband arrives?
	He/She/It		Won't he have been reading the timetable? Will she have been eating a lot to put on weight by her wedding?
	You		Won't you have been trying to call her?
	We		Will we have been fishing for five hours when they find us?
	They		Won't they have been building the house when he gets home?

Formation of Future Perfect Continuous with the phrase ‘Be going to’

The future perfect continuous tense has two forms: “I’ll have been doing” and “I’ve been doing.” And they are usually interchangeable.

Examples:

—I am going to have been learning Spanish.
-I' ll have been learning Spanish.

Future Perfect Continuous use

1. Duration of action until a certain time in the future

We use the future perfect continuous when we talk about current events or situations that will still be ongoing at some point in the future.

Examples:

—By the end of this year she will have been teaching here for three years – By the end of this year she will have been teaching here for three years.
—By 12 o’clock she’ ll have been waiting for five hours – By 12 o’clock she will have been waiting for five hours.
-By April they' ll have been living abroad for seven years – By April they will have been living abroad for seven years.

The future perfect continuous tense is usually used with the preposition for (during, during). This preposition tells us how long the action will take place. In informal spoken or written speech, the preposition can be omitted:

— Do you realize that on Easter Sunday we’ ll have been going out together exactly a year.
-By the time we get there, we' ll have been driving over six hours.

2. The Future Perfect Continuous can be used to show a cause or effect in the future:

— She’ll be tired when she gets back home because she’ ll have been swimming all morning – She will be tired when she returns home because she will be swimming all morning.
— The children will have been running all day, so they’ll be hungry - Children will run all day, so they will be hungry.
— I’ll be very sleepy because I’ ll have been reading that book all night – I will be sleepy because I will read this book all night.
— By the end of this day, my Japanese will be perfect because I will have been learning it all day – By the end of the day my Japanese will be perfect because I will be studying it all day.

Sometimes we can use both and the Future Perfect Continuous. We use the Future Perfect Continuous when we want to emphasize the continuity of an action:

—In July I' ll have worked as a doctor for three years. ()
—In July I' ll have been working as a doctor for three years. (Future Perfect Continuous)

Bonus rule

If a sentence begins with when, by the time, by that time, then the verb will be in , not in . Compare the examples below:

Wrong: When she will get here, we'll have finished these exercises.
Correct: When she gets here, we'll have finished these exercises.
Wrong: By the time I’ll retire next week, I’ll have been working here for forty years.
Correct: By the time I retire next week, I’ll have been working here for forty years.
It is also important to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs or state verbs are not used in long tenses. Instead of the Future Perfect Continuous it is used.

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Future Perfect Continuous words markers

As for today's time, the following indicator words are used with it: For and when.
Of course, these prepositions can be used with other tenses. The words satellites help describe how long a particular activity will take to complete.
Other characteristic expressions may include time phrases that can show when an activity will be completed: By...for, in 2030, by the summer, by the end of the week, (by) this time next week/month/year etc.

Future Perfect Continuous example sentences

— By next March I’ll have been pontificating on ELL for six years – By next March I will be pondering on ELL for six years. (ELLs - English Language Learners)

- This winter, we won’t have been eating properly for almost a year - This winter we won’t eat properly for almost a year.

— At the end of the week, they’ll have been writing this dissertation for over 3 years — At the end of the week they will be writing this dissertation for over 3 years.

- I won’t have been working two years before I go on maternity leave - I won’t work for two years before I go on maternity leave.

— When he finishes this article, he’ll have been working all day without a break — When he finishes the article, he will work all day without a break.

- David will have been practicing his speech four times by tonight so he’ll be ready to give the speech tomorrow - David will practice his speech four times by evening, so he will be ready to give the speech tomorrow.

— I saw the weather report. By the end of this week, it’ll have been raining continuously for five days – I saw the weather forecast. By the end of this week it will rain continuously for five days.

- ‘How long does it take you to write a novel?’ ‘By December I’ll have been working on this one for two years.’ - “How long does it take you to write a novel?” “By December I will have been working on this for two years.”

— By September Kumar and Ali will have been attending English lessons for 9 months — By September Kumar and Ali will have been attending English lessons for 9 months.

- By the end of the day, Kim will have been studying for eight hours - By the end of the day, Kim will study for eight hours.

Future Perfect Continuous Passive and Active

Despite the fact that the Future Perfect tense is not so common in colloquial speech, it is unlikely that anyone will use the passive voice in this tense. But still, let's look at a few examples of how this tense is formed in the passive voice.

Affirmative sentence

—
They’ll have been teaching Italian for six years at Language School.

—
Italian will have been taught by them for six years at Language School.

Interrogative sentence

Will they have been teaching Italian for six years at Language School?

Will Italian have been taught by them for six years at Language School?

Negative sentence

— Active voice (active voice)
They won’t have been teaching Italian for more than six years at Language School.

— Passive voice (passive voice)
Italian won’t have been taught by them for more than six years at Language School.

Negative interrogative sentence

— Active voice (active voice)
Won`t they have been teaching Italian for six years at Language School?

— Passive voice (passive voice)
Won`t Italian have been being taught by them for six years at Language School?

Special question

— Active voice (active voice)
Where will they have been teaching Italian for six years?

— Passive voice (passive voice)
Where will Italian have been taught by them for six years?

This is what the passive voice looks like in the Future Perfect Continuous. Many people are too lazy to pronounce this form, as it results in a long sentence. Anyway, now you know that you can use this tense in the passive voice.

Difference between Future Continuous and Future Perfect Continuous

If you did not indicate the duration in your sentence, that is, there are auxiliary words, then many native speakers choose . Be careful when you use one of these tenses, as the meaning of the sentence changes completely. Let's compare two sentences:

— She’ll be tired because she’ll be swimming – .
This sentence emphasizes that she will be tired because she will be swimming at a specific time in the future.

- She’ll be tired because she’ll have been swimming – Future Perfect Continuous.
This sentence emphasizes that she will get tired because she will be swimming for a certain period of time. It is possible that at this point she will still be swimming OR will have finished swimming.

Future Perfect Continuous table

The general table is a hint that will quickly help you find the right type of sentence and the correct construction of sentences in the Future Perfect Continuous.

Types of offers	FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Affirmative sentence	S + will + have + been + V-ing S – subject; V-verb
Negative sentence	S + will + not + have + been + V-ing
Interrogative sentence (general question)	Will + S + have + been + V-ing?
Special question	WH + will + S + have + been + V-ing? WH-why, where, when etc.

Future Perfect Continuous exercises with answers

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into English.

1. In July we will live in Iceland for two years.
2. In November 2018, the International Space Station will orbit the Earth for 20 years.
3. By the end of this year, I will have worked as a waiter for 3 years.
4. This time next week, my sister will have been living in Spain for 20 years.
5. Will you wait more than four hours?
6. I think that Sarah will be tired when she comes. She will train for 2 hours.
7. In September, I will have played handball for 10 years.
8. I will wait for you all night.
9. I will do the laundry within an hour when you return.
10. My friends will lie on the beach all holidays.

Future Perfect Continuous use. The Future Perfect Continuous is rarely used in oral and written speech. We use this tense form to denote an extended action that will last until a certain action/point in the future. The described action may end at the specified moment, or it may continue further.

Molly’ll have been living in Kenya for six years next February. – Next February it will be 6 years since Molly has lived in Kenya.

That is, Molly will have been living in Kenya until next February, and probably longer. February- a moment in the future.

Gregory will have been working for hours when we come. – By the time we arrive, Gregory will have already been working for many hours.

We will come– another action in the future. It is expressed through , since we are dealing with a conditional sentence of type I.

Often used with by-phrase.

	by 19 o'clock
	by Thursday
by the 11th of November
	by that time

Andrew will have been washing his car by five o'clock. – Andrey will wash the car until 5 o’clock.

Remember: Do not use the Future Perfect Continuous with . In such cases it is used.

Tomorrow, Molly will have been being here for a month.

Tomorrow, Molly will have been here for a week.

Future Perfect Continuous education.

Check out the table.

Future Perfect Continuous example sentences.

Let's give a few more examples of the Future Perfect Continuous.

Affirmative.

By 6 o’clock Greg"ll have been driving for eight long hours. - By 6 o’clock Greg will be driving for eight long hours.

Sally will have been waiting for Greg in the hall for three hours when he comes. Sally will have been waiting for Greg in the hall for three hours when he arrives.

By 2020 Anthony’ll have been living in Malta for sixteen years. – By 2020, Anthony will have lived in Malta for 16 years.

When Sindy finishes this course, she will have been learning Korean for 7 years. – When Cindy finishes this course, she will have been learning Korean for 7 years.

Negative sentences.

By the end of September, Sally won’t have been working long enough to get any benefits. By the end of September, Sally will not have worked long enough to receive any bonus.

In three months, Kate and Derek won’t have been seeing each other for a year. – In three months it will be a year since Kate and Derek met.

Interrogative sentences.

When I come at 6 pm, will you have been practicing long? - When I come at 6, will you have been practicing for a long time?

Will Mark have been living in Kongo longer than he’s lived anywhere else by 2025? – Will Mark live in the Congo longer than anywhere else by 2025?

Future Perfect Continuous exercises.

Exercise 1. Open the brackets by using the verb in the Future Perfect Continuous.

By next week the group _________ (shoot) their clip for twenty days.
By Easter Sandy and Malory __________ (work) together for 7 years.
In some minutes, Fred _______ (wait) for 2 hours already.
We’ll be halfway through our swim in an hour so we ________ (swim) non-stop for 48 hours.
If Melissa is still on the phone at 5pm, Fred ________ (to talk) to her for over six hours.
By the time Mike arrives, Megan _______ (read) the funny book for 4 hours.
By July the Stevensons __________ (build) their cottage for a year.
If nobody stops Fred, he _________ (grumble) till night.

Exercise 2 . Write sentences in the Future Perfect Continuous.

been / will / the New Year / a teacher / for / working / by / Andrew / have / as / 15 years.
for / Mark / before / will / been / at the conference / Moscow / leaves / working / he / have / for 2 days.
for / at Christmas / writing / will / she / have / her / new / been / novel / seven years?
go / the competition / for / their / before / training / have / they / to / coach / will / been / them / three months.

Exercise 3. Translate using Future Perfect Continuous.

When our daughter goes to school, we will already live in this city for 10 years.
At the end of the month I will have been learning Chinese for 5 years.
By the time Michael graduates from college, his father will have worked in Bolivia for two years.
I'll be painting the third portrait by the time Molly returns.
They will watch this series until you download a new one.

I hope these Future Perfect Continuous exercises turned out to be useful.

Agree that we all sometimes want to brag to our family or friends about our future achievements and events. Let's imagine that by next year you will have been unwinding your mortal body under the sun on the sandy beach of Miami for three weeks, drinking a refreshing cocktail of fresh fruits. Tempting, isn't it? How to say this in English? For such a case, the British came up with a special tense, Future Perfect Continuous. We'll talk about it today. Let's do this!

What is Future Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous is an English tense that is used only in cases where it is necessary to emphasize an action that began and continued for some time until a certain point in the future.

Nota bene: We remind you that sometimes instead of Future Perfect Continuous they say Future Perfect Progressive. There is synonymy here, the tense form is the same.

Formula for constructing Future Perfect Continuous

Education. So, let's figure out what exactly an English sentence in the Future Perfect Progressive consists of:

Subject + « will/shall» + « have been» + verb in initial form without particle « to", But with ending «- ing».

By this time next week Helen will have been riding the wave in Miami for ten minutes.
By this time next week, Helen will be (already) ten minutes away from catching a wave in Miami.

Words pointers. A cliche is often used in the form of “ by … for" - to some point... for some time. Plus a variety of word markers for expressing the future tense:

« next morning" - the next morning;
« in 2060" - in 2060 and other variations.

Affirmative sentence

To construct the English “affirmative sentence” in the Future Perfect Continuous, we first take subject(pronoun, noun, proper name, etc.), we add “ will" or " shall"; Next comes the link “ have been" and, finally, the verbal infinitive ending "- ing».

Rules and examples for use are given below.

Statement formula in Future Perfect Continuous

I + WILL + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	I'll buzz
	You'll be buzzing
She + WILL+ HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING He + WILL+ HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING It + WILL + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	She will buzz It will buzz It will buzz
We + WILL + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	We'll be buzzing
You + WILL + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	You'll be buzzing
They + WILL + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	They will buzz

I will have been holding a position of a content writer at the company forfive months by this time next Monday.
By this time next Monday, I will have been a content writer at the company for (already) five months.

Interrogative sentence

In “interrogative sentence” everything is a little different, the first position is given to the auxiliary “ shall/will"; stands next subject, and behind it the remaining elements: “ have been», verb + «- ing».

Question formula in Future Perfect Continuous

WILL + I + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING?	Will I buzz?
WILL + YOU + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING?	Will you buzz?
WILL + She HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING? WILL + HE HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING? WILL + It HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING?	Will she buzz? Will it buzz? Will it buzz?
WILL+ We + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING?	Are we going to buzz?
WILL + YOU HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING?	Will you buzz?
WILL + They HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING?	Will they buzz?

Will your daddy have been going by the same bus to job every morning for ten years at the end of the autumn?
By the end of autumn, it will be ten years since your dad takes the same bus every morning to get to work?

Negative sentence

In "negative sentence" we just need to take the pattern of the English statement and to " will"just simply attach a particle" not" And it's in the bag!

Negation formula in Future Perfect Continuous

I + WILL NOT + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	I won't buzz
	You won't buzz
She + WILL NOT + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING He + WILL NOT + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING It + WILL NOT + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	She won't buzz It won't buzz It won't buzz
We + WILL NOT + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	We won't buzz
You + WILL NOT + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	You won't buzz
They + WILL NOT + HAVE BEEN + BOMBINATING	They won't buzz

You won't have been driving the car for hours without a break for lunch when we get there so you won't need a rest before we go out.
You won't be driving for hours without stopping for a snack when we get there, so there's no reason to rest before leaving.

Examples of using the Future Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous: Frequent and rare examples of use

We use the future complete continuous to show that something will continue until a certain event or some time in the future: “for ten minutes” - for ten minutes, “since Sunday” - from Saturday, etc.	Homer will get tired when he gets home because he will have been working out at the gym for over an hour. Homer will be tired when he comes home because he will have been working out in the gym for over an hour.
Using the Future Perfect Continuous before another action in the future is a great way to build cause-and-effect relationships.	Guys will have been watching American Horror Story for over three hours by the time Evan and Taissa arrive. The kids will have been watching American Horror Story for over three hours by the time Evan and Taissa arrive.

Using the Future Perfect Continuous Passive

With the active voice in the Future Perfect Progressive everything is "easy", however, there is still one tricky question: can this tense be used in the passive.

Alas, no. Although you can turn to an alternative for help, namely the Future Perfect Passive.

So, to build passive pledge, we will need: subject+ auxiliary verb " will/shall»+ « have been» + initial form verb without « to", but with the ending "- ed" or third form of the verb.

Nota bene: We remember that the use of the passive is not justified in all cases, so “be careful.” Thus, in the last version, the Passive Voice construction looks cluttered, although it is grammatically correct. In live speech they will use the option with asset, since it still sounds more concise and euphonious.

Difference between Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous

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Conclusion

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One of the most difficult tenses in English for a Russian-speaking person is the Future Perfect Continuous Tense. This is due to the fact that there is simply no analogue of the future perfect continuous in Russian. In the Future Perfect Continuous we are always talking about two actions in the future, one of which will begin earlier, but will continue at the time the other occurs. In Russian, this time corresponds to phrases like: “I will have been working on this project for three hours by the time my colleague returns” or “At night I will have already been asleep for two hours when your plane lands.” Of course, Russian people sometimes think in this way, but in general it is not very common for us to compare two actions in the future. However, native English speakers do not refer to this time too often.

In fact, making friends with the Future Perfect Continuous is not at all difficult. After all, there are very few cases of using this tense in English. All you have to do is remember the scheme for constructing sentences with the future perfect continuous. A, which are quite easily recognizable and often intuitive, will help to accurately determine that we are talking about exactly this tense.

In what cases is the Future Perfect Continuous used?

As we have already said, there are very few situations in which we turn to the Future Perfect Continuous, and to be precise, only two:

If we are talking about continuous actions, the duration of which is indicated at a certain point in the future. For example, By the time of his birthday they have been dating for 5 years. - By his birthday they will have been dating for 5 years.
If a long-term action that began earlier will cause a subsequent action in the future. For example, She will be tired when she gets home because she will have been traveling for over 24 hours. - She will be tired when she returns home, because by that time she will have been on the road for more than 24 hours.

It is also important to understand here that if in a subordinate clause in a statement with the Future Perfect Continuous there is a conjunction when (when), then we are turning not to the Future Simple, but to the Present Simple:

When I finish(not I"ll finish) my work she will have been sleeping for over an hour. - When I finish my work, she will have been sleeping for over an hour.

How are sentences constructed in the future perfect continuous tense?

Future Perfect Continuous from the point of view of grammar is a fusion of three tenses: future simple (Future Simple), perfect (Perfect) and simple continuous (Continuous). Therefore, elements of all three of the above English tenses will participate in the formation of this temporary structure. From the future Future Perfect Continuous takes the auxiliary verb will, from the perfect - have been, and from the continuous - the ing form of the semantic verb. We can also say that we obtain the future perfect continuous tense by adding the auxiliary verb to be in the form Future Perfect (will have been) to the semantic verb ending in ing. From here we derive a simple formula for constructing an affirmative sentence in the Future Perfect Continuous:

Subject + will have been + semantic verb ending in ing.

Johnny will have been studying for 3 hours by the time she arrives. - Johnny will have been studying for 3 hours by the time she arrives.

By the end of the year Jane will have been teaching us for 5 years. - By the end of the year, Jane will have been teaching us for 5 years.

By the time she gets here, we will have been working for 12 hours. - By the time she gets here, we will have been working for 12 hours.

At the same time, in most often act as adverbs of time and are placed both at the beginning and at the end of a sentence.

The question is constructed by rearranging the subject and the auxiliary verb will:

Question word (if present) + will + subject + have been + Ving?

Will they have been eating cake for 15 minutes by the time you bring them coffee? - Will they have been eating the cake for 15 minutes by the time you bring them coffee?

Will I have been feeling better by the time the exams start? - Will I feel better by the time the exams start?

Will I have been working for 5 hours when he finds us? - I’ll have been working for 5 hours already, when will he find us?

In order to express any negative thought, you will need to place the negative particle not (in the abbreviated version won"t) between will and have been:

Subject + will + not + have been + Ving.

By the end of the year Kate will not have been studying Spanish for 3 years. - By the end of this year, Kate will not have studied Spanish for three years.

By the time you bring them coffee they will not have been eating cake for 15 minutes. - By the time you bring them coffee, they won't eat the cake for 15 minutes.

We won't have been living here for 5 years by next June. - We will not have lived here for 5 years by next June.

Future Perfect Continuous: markers

Future Perfect Continuous markers- these are most often whole phrases, that is, quite cumbersome constructions, although there are also individual words. It is not difficult to remember the indicators of the future perfect continuous tense. In fact, the list of markers of this time includes a couple of words and several similar constructions.

Time indicators Future Perfect Continuous. List

Till and until (not yet).I will have been watching TV until you come. - I'll watch TV until you come.
for 2 (3, 4, 5...) hours (for/already 2, 3, 4, 5... hours).When you arrive, Julia will have been working for 5 hours. - When you arrive, Julia will have been working for 5 hours.
for 2 (3, 4, 5...) weeks (for/already 2, 3, 4, 5... weeks).By the end of the summer the workers will have been constructing this swimming pool for 3 weeks. - By the end of summer, workers will have been building the pool for 3 weeks.
for a year (2, 3, 4... years) - during the year (2, 3, 4 years).By the end of the year they will not have been dating for 2 years. By the end of the year, they will not have dated for 2 years.
by the end of the hour (by the end of the hour).By the end of the hour she will have been waiting for him for 30 minutes. - By the end of the hour she will have been waiting for him for 30 minutes.
by the end of the morning/evening (by the end of the morning/evening).By the end of the morning I will have been waiting for more than 3 hours. - By the end of the morning I will have been waiting for more than 3 hours.
by the end of the day (by the end of the day).By the end of the day my mother will have been cooking for 5 hours. - By the end of the day, my mother will have been cooking for 5 hours.
by the end of the month (by the end of the month).By the end of the month I will have been studying English for 10 days. - By the end of the month I will be learning English for 10 days.
by the end of the year (by the end of the year).By the end of the year John will have been working there for 10 month. - By the end of the year, John will have been working there for 10 months.

It turns out that to identify Future Perfect Continuous is helped by indicator words till/until and phrases starting with the prepositions for and by. That is, if the statement says that by the end of a certain period or/and during a certain time interval actions will take place, then most likely we are talking about the future perfect continuous tense.

Examples with Future Perfect Continuous

In order to get used to the peculiarities of this time, it is recommended to read as much as possible and compose sentences on your own. To begin with, you can take ready-made examples, adapting them to your life situations. When buildingFuture Perfect Continuous indicator wordsextremely important. Without them, the sentence of the future perfect continuous will be incomplete. We can turn to this time to describe both ordinary situations related to work, study, leisure, and to predict some important events from the world of science and art that will happen in the future. Here are some more example sentences with the Future Perfect Continuous:

Betsy won't have been living in London for five years next summer. - By next summer, Betsy won't have lived in London for five years.
By 10 o"clock Jacky will have been writing the article for 3 hours non-stop. - By 10 o'clock Jacky will have been writing the article for three hours non-stop.
They won't have been waiting for more than 3 hours when their train finally arrives. - They won't wait more than 3 hours when their train finally arrives.
By the end of the month my aunt will have been living with her husband for 10 years. - By the end of the month, my aunt will have been living with her husband for 10 years.
Next week this American scientist will have been studying the human brain for 5 years. - Next week it will be 5 years since this American scientist has been studying the human brain.
For how many years will James have been taking part in the Film Festival in Moscow by that time? - How many years will James take part in the film festival in Moscow by then?
When my parents come home my brother will have been talking to his friend for 3 hours. - When my parents come home, my brother will talk to his friend for 3 hours.
How long will you have been talking to your friend when the film starts? - How long will you talk to your friend when the movie starts?
She won"t have been listening to music for 2 hours when you come. - She won’t listen to music for 2 hours when you come.
By the end of the year people will not have been living on the moon for a year. - By the end of the year, people will not live on the moon for a year.
By July I will have been studying English for five months. - By July I will have been studying English for five months.
He will have been working at that company for 5 years when it finally closes. - He will work for this company for 5 years when it finally closes.

In addition to the above-mentioned time markers starting with the words by the end, the preposition for, as well as the conjunction when (when), in the presented examples you can also notice the followingFuture Perfect Continuous tense indicators, such as the adjective next, which is generally characteristic of the future.

It is important to understand that some sentences in the Future Perfect Continuous may sound ridiculous when translated literally into Russian. A Russian-speaking person is unlikely to say that by the end of this month his aunt will have been married to his uncle for 10 years. After all, this same idea can be formulated much more simply by saying that at the end of the month it is the relatives’ wedding anniversary. This is why translating phrases with the Future Perfect Continuous can sometimes cause some difficulties. To avoid this, it is important to understand in what cases this tense is used.

Meaning of Future Perfect Continuous: rules and examples

Of all the Future Perfect Continuous, it is the rarest. It is used to indicate an action that:

will begin in the future before another moment (or action) in the future,
will still be happening at this point.

This situation is so rare in speech that examples of the Future Perfect Continuous are difficult to find even in texts, let alone in colloquial speech.

I'll give examples of what this might look like.

By the end of the month, I will have been working for the company for ten years. – By the end of the month, I will have worked for the company for ten years.

In this example, “will have been working” is a perfect long-term action in the future that will continue at the time of another moment in the future – “end of the month”.

One more example.

Next monday we will have been dating for a year. – Next Monday it will be a year since we met.

Here “we will have been dating” is an action in the form of the Future Perfect Continuous, it will continue until another moment in the future occurs - next Monday.

Education Future Perfect Continuous

The Future Perfect Continuous is formed using:

Affirmative form

Example sentences:

You will come back home at 7 o’clock in the evening. I will start cooking at 6 o’clock. When you come back, I will have been cooking for an hour. – You will return home at 7 pm. I'll start cooking at 6. When you return, I'll have been cooking for an hour.

Tomorrow I will have been waiting for her letter for a year. “Tomorrow it will be a year since I’ve been waiting for her letter.”

Negative form

The negative form is formed using a particle not:

Example sentence:

By that time you will not have been working in our company long enough to get promoted. “By then, you won’t have worked at our company long enough to get a promotion.”

Interrogative form

In the interrogative form, the auxiliary verb will is placed before the subject.

Example sentences:

You decided to propose her. For how long will you have been dating by that day? Two years? – You decided to propose to her. How long will you have been dating by this day? Two years?