Future Perfect Continuous Exercises

The following future continuous and future perfect exercises written by English grammar teachers are presented in multiple choice test format along with their answers. At the explanations tab, we listed lots of future continuous and future perfect examples, sentences, questions and also formula, form and structure for this tense. And at the worksheet tab, you can download all exercises as PDF or word files for free.

Future Continuous Tense – Form and Use

The Future Continuous tense is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.

  • Structure: will + be + verb-ing
  • Usage: To talk about an ongoing action at a specific point in the future.

Examples:

  • At 8 p.m., I will be having dinner.
  • This time tomorrow, she will be flying to Paris.

Future Perfect Tense – Form and Use

The Future Perfect tense is used to describe actions that will have been completed before a certain point in the future.

  • Structure: will + have + past participle
  • Usage: To talk about something that will be finished by a certain time.

Examples:

  • By next week, we will have finished the project.
  • She will have left before you arrive.

Comparing Future Continuous vs. Future Perfect

Here’s a table to help you understand the differences between these two future tenses:

Feature Future Continuous Future Perfect
Form will + be + verb-ing will + have + past participle
Focus Ongoing action at a future time Completed action before a future time
Example At 5 p.m., I will be working. By 5 p.m., I will have finished work.
Time Expressions at this time tomorrow, next week at... by the time, by then, before...

Time Expressions Used with Each Tense

Future Continuous:

  • at this time tomorrow
  • next week at [time]
  • while

Future Perfect:

  • by tomorrow
  • by the time
  • before [time event]

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Using Future Continuous instead of Future Perfect for completed actions.
  • Forgetting the word "have" in the Future Perfect form.
  • Using incorrect time expressions (e.g., using "by" with Future Continuous).

Practice Tips for Mastering These Tenses

  • Write journal entries or future plans using both tenses.
  • Convert your Past Simple Exercises into future scenarios to better understand the shift in time perspective.
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Choose the correct option to complete the Future Perfect Continuous Exercises below.
1

This time next week, I _____ my new course.

a.
will be starting
b.
will have started
c.
will start
2

By the end of the year, she _____ 10 books.

a.
will be reading
b.
read
c.
will have read
3

By the time we land, the sun _____.

a.
sets
b.
will have set
c.
will be setting
4

At 8 p.m., they _____ their flight to New York.

a.
will take
b.
will have taken
c.
will be taking
5

By next summer, they _____ in this house for five years.

a.
live
b.
will have lived
c.
will be living
6

In an hour, I _____ a meeting with my boss.

a.
will be having
b.
will have had
c.
have
7

A: Will you join us for dinner?B: I can't. I _____ at the gym at that time.

a.
will have worked out
b.
will be working out
c.
will work out
8

By the time you get home, I _____ your favorite cake.

a.
will bake
b.
will be baking
c.
will have baked
9

When we arrive, they _____ the new shopping mall.

a.
open
b.
will have opened
c.
will be opening
10

By next year, I _____ to six countries.

a.
will have traveled
b.
travel
c.
will be traveling
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