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

By the end of next week, they _____ all the necessary preparations.

a.
will be making
b.
make
c.
will have made
2

This time next Saturday, we _____ in the ocean.

a.
will be swimming
b.
will have swum
c.
will swim
3

By 10 a.m., she _____ all the emails.

a.
will have replied to
b.
will reply to
c.
will be replying to
4

At 3 p.m. tomorrow, I _____ my online course.

a.
attend
b.
will be attending
c.
will have attended
5

By this time next year, they _____ a new business.

a.
will be opening
b.
will have opened
c.
will open
6

In five years, we _____ completely new technology.

a.
develop
b.
will be developing
c.
will have developed
7

At this moment tomorrow, they _____ their wedding vows.

a.
say
b.
will be saying
c.
will have said
8

By next summer, I _____ all my university exams.

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

A: Can I call you at 7 p.m.?B: No, I _____ a meeting then.

a.
will attend
b.
will be attending
c.
will have attended
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