Future Perfect Continuous Tense Formula, Definition, Rules, Explained with Examples

(1) Positive Form:
[Subject + will have been + ing form of verb + object]
Examples:

  • I will have been working on this project for six months.
  • They will have been studying English all night.
  • She will have been practicing the piano for hours.
  • We will have been waiting for the bus since morning.
  • The team will have been training hard for the upcoming match.

(2) Negative Form:
[Subject + will not have been/won’t have been + ing form of verb + object]
Examples:

  • I will not have been working on that task for long.
  • They won’t have been studying French since last year.
  • She will not have been attending the meetings regularly.
  • We won’t have been waiting for you all day.
  • The company will not have been investing in new technology.

(3) Interrogative Form:
[Will + subject + have been + ing form of verb + object + ?]
Examples:

  • Will you have been living here for a year by next month?
  • Will they have been traveling to different countries?
  • Will she have been working on the project all weekend?
  • Will we have been waiting for the results for a long time?
  • Will the students have been preparing for the exam diligently?

(4) Interrogative Negative Form:
[Will + subject + not + have been + ing form of verb + object + ?] OR [Won’t + subject + have been + ing form of verb + object + ?]
Examples:

Will you not have been studying for the exam at all?
Won’t they have been working on that assignment together?
Will she not have been attending the conference regularly?
Won’t we have been waiting for the train for hours?
Will the team not have been practicing for the tournament?

(5) Wh-Word Form:
[Wh-word + will + subject + have been + ing form of verb + object + ?]
Examples:

  • How long will you have been waiting for your appointment?
  • Where will they have been staying during their vacation?
  • What will she have been doing all day?
  • Why will we have been working on this project for so long?
  • When will the team have been practicing for the upcoming match?