{"id":3840,"date":"2021-05-20T11:24:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T18:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/?p=3840"},"modified":"2021-05-20T13:51:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T20:51:55","slug":"future-perfect-continuous-tense-how-and-when-to-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/future-perfect-continuous-tense-how-and-when-to-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Perfect Continuous Tense: How and When to Use It"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In this article, we\u2019ll dissect the future perfect continuous tense<\/em><\/strong> and provide some common applications. We\u2019ve included several tables for your reference. Visit our Verb Tenses<\/a> article for breakdowns and resources on every verb tense.<\/p>\n

Forming the Future Perfect Continuous Tense (with Tables)<\/h2>\n

Quick Reference Table: The Future Perfect Continuous Tense in All Forms<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

KEY<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ving \u2192 Present Participle<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Forms<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nVerbs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+<\/strong><\/td>\nWill + have + been + Ving<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will have been working<\/em><\/strong> for 20 years this July.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

?<\/strong><\/td>\nWill + subject +have + been + Ving<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will you have been<\/em><\/strong> working for 20 years in July?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

–<\/strong><\/td>\nWill + not + have + been + Ving<\/strong><\/p>\n

They will not have been<\/em><\/strong> working for very long.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The formula for writing the future perfect continuous tense is: will + have + been + present participle<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n