Future Perfect Continuous Tense Rules & Formula (PDF)

Future Perfect Continuous Tense with Rules & Formula (Download PDF) – In this tense, we see the continuation of an action for a time in a future period and the time is given in the sentence. To make and understand this, there are three types of examples affirmative, WH questions, negative, and interrogative sentences with rules and examples have been given below, so that all students of any class can easily understand them. Now we see, how to make sentences for Future Perfect Continuous tense, what its rules, formula, and examples are, and how to use them while making the sentence, so let’s start.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense Rules & Formula

First of all, we understand the basic rules and formulas.

Formula –

• Affirmative – Sub + will have been + verb (+ing) + Obj.
• Negative – Sub + will not have been + verb (+ing) + Obj.
• Interrogative – Will + Sub + have been + Verb (+ing) + Obj.
• WH Questions – WH + Will + Sub + have been + Verb (+ing) + Obj.

Point to be remembered:-

Since is used before the point of time. Like (since March, since Monday, since 1980, since 5 o’clock, since childhood/morning/evening/ afternoon/midnight, etc).

For is used before the period of time. Like (for 4 years, for 3 days, for 2 minutes, for 5 weeks, for a long time, for many days, etc).

1. Affirmative Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Read the rules carefully given below:

• In Future Perfect Continuous Tense, we use shall have been or will have been + 1st form the main verb + ing.

The formula for Affirmative sentences.

Sub + will have been + verb (+ing) + Obj.

We will have given below 15 examples of Affirmative sentences for Future Perfect Continuous Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Examples –

1. She will have been reading for two hours.
2. He will have been writing a letter for an hour.
3. We shall have been walking for two hours.
4. I shall have been working for two hours.
5. I shall have been waiting for you for two hours.
6. We shall have been living here for three years.
7. It will have been drizzling since last Sunday.
8. She will have been crying since morning.
9. I shall have been feeling giddy since morning.
10. The washerman will have been ironing the clothes since 4 o’clock.
11. You will have been putting me off for a month.
12. The clouds will have been thundering since this evening.
13. The tap will have been running for two hours.
14. We shall have reading in this school for many years.
15. He will have been walking since morning. 

2. Negative Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Read the rules carefully given below:

• In the Future Perfect Continuous tense (negative sentences), not is put between shall/will have been, like (will not have been).

The formula for Negative sentences.

Sub + will not have been + verb (+ing) + Obj.

We will have given below 15 examples of negative sentences for Future Perfect Continuous Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Examples –

1. She will not have been reading for two hours.
2. He will not have been writing a letter for an hour.
3. We shall not have been walking for two hours.
4. I shall not have been working for two hours.
5. I shall not have been waiting for you for two hours.
6. We shall not have been living here for three years.
7. It will not have been drizzling since last Sunday.
8. She will not have been crying since morning.
9. I shall not have been feeling giddy since morning.
10. The washerman will not have been ironing the clothes since 4 o’clock.
11. You will not have been putting me off for a month.
12. The clouds will not have been thundering since this evening.
13. The tap will not have been running for two hours.
14. We shall not have reading in this school for many years.
15. He will not have been walking since morning. 

3. Future Perfect Continuous Tense Interrogative Sentences – Interro Negative Sentences

Read the rules carefully given below:

• In Future Perfect Continuous tense/interrogative sentences. The helping verb will/shall is placed before the subject, and after the subject, have been then 1st form of the main verb + ing is used, and a question mark (?) is put at the end of the sentence.
• In Interro-negative sentences – first comes will/shall and then the subject, after it not have been, and then the 1st form of the main verb + ing.

The formula for interrogative sentences.

Will + Sub + have been + Verb (+ing) + Obj.

We will have given below 15 examples of interrogative sentences for Future Perfect Continuous Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Examples –

1. Will she have been reading for two hours?
2. Will he have been writing a letter for an hour?
3. Shall we have been walking for two hours?
4. Shall I have been working for two hours?
5. Shall I have been waiting for you for two hours?
6. Shall we have been living here for three years?
7. Will it have been drizzling since last Sunday?
8. Will she have been crying since morning?
9. Shall I have been feeling giddy since morning?
10. Will the washer man have been ironing the clothes since 4 o’clock?
11. Will you have been putting me off for a month?
12. Will the clouds have been thundering since this evening?
13. Will the tap have been running for two hours?
14. Shall we have been reading in this school for many years?
15. Will he have been walking since morning?

4.  WH – Questions in Future Perfect Continuous Tense

• WH – There are sentences whose answer requires more information. WH – are related, how many, what, who, when, why, where, how, how much.
• To form a WH-question, start with the WH-word, and then add will/shall then Subject and have been, followed by the base form of the verb, and only then add the rest of the sentence.

The formula for WH-Questions.

WH + Will + Sub + have been + Verb (+ing) + Obj.

We will have given below 5 examples of WH-Questions sentences for Future Perfect Continuous Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Examples –

1. When will you have been going there since Monday?

2. Why will Ram have been always playing for two hours?

3. How much will you have been spending since childhood?

4. How will you have been doing that last evening?

5. Why shall I have been doing this since morning?

Read also –

• All Tenses Chart with Rules
• Future Indefinite Tense with Rules
• Future Continous Tense with Rules
• Future Perfect Tense with Rules

All these Future Perfect Continuous Tenses will help you to understand how to make sentences and when and where to use these kinds of tenses.