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.
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A: What will you be doing at 6 p.m. tomorrow?B: I _____ my friend at the airport.

a.
will meet
b.
will be meeting
c.
will have met
2

By this time tomorrow, she _____ the contract.

a.
will sign
b.
will be signing
c.
will have signed
3

In ten minutes, they _____ their shift.

a.
will be finishing
b.
will have finished
c.
finish
4

Next week, at this time, I _____ my vacation in Italy.

a.
enjoy
b.
will be enjoying
c.
will have enjoyed
5

By next Friday, they _____ all the documents.

a.
will be reviewing
b.
review
c.
will have reviewed
6

This time next week, they _____ in their new apartment.

a.
will be moving
b.
will have moved
c.
will move
7

By the end of this month, she _____ her first book.

a.
will be publishing
b.
publish
c.
will have published
8

A: Do you think they will come to the meeting?B: No, at that time, they _____ their flight to London.

a.
will be taking
b.
will have taken
c.
will take
9

By 2050, scientists _____ a cure for many serious diseases.

a.
will discover
b.
will be discovering
c.
will have discovered
10

A: Will you come to the party?B: No, I _____ my final paper then.

a.
will have been writing
b.
will have written
c.
will be writing
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