Future-Perfect-Continuous-Tense

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

The future continuous tense is not used very much in English. It has a very precise meaning which can be convenient. It is used to express situations that will last for a specified period of time at a definite moment in the future. It is also used to express certainty about the cause of some future situation.
Uses of future perfect continuous tense:
• It is used to express situations that will last for a specified period of time at a definite moment in the future. It is important that we expect these situations to last longer.
Examples.
Before they come, we will have been cleaning the house for five hours.
By the next year, Ali and Khan will have been working together for 50 years.
• English speakers also use this tense when they want to express certainty about the cause of some future situation.
Example.
By this time, he will have been working for 12 hours, so he will be very tired.

Sentence Structure of Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Structure of Simple/Positive Sentence:
Subject + will + have + been + (ing form of verb) + Object + time reference.
Note: ‘Since’ is used for point of time. (E.g. since Friday, since 1990, since 5 O’clock). ‘For’ is used for period of time or duration. (E.g. for two hours, for ten days, for five years).
Simple Sentences:
He will have been playing in the hall for1 hour.
She will have been taking care of her health since 1990.
It will have been Sleeping on the sofa for three hours.
I will have been watching T.V. for two hours
We will have been speaking good English for two years.
You will have been telling a story for 4 hours.

Structure of negative Sentence:
Subject + will + not + have + been + (ing form of verb) + Object + time reference.
Note: ‘Since’ is used for point of time. (E.g. since Friday, since 1990, since 5 O’clock). ‘For’ is used for period of time or duration. (E.g. for two hours, for ten days, for five years).

Negative Sentences:
He will not have been playing in the hall for 1 hour.
She will not have been taking care of her health since 1990.
It will not have been Sleeping on the sofa for three hours.
I will not have been watching T.V. for two hours
We will not have been speaking good English for two years.
You will not have been telling a story for 4 hours.

Structure of interrogative Sentence:
Will + subject + have + been + (ing form of verb) + Object + time reference.
Note: ‘Since’ is used for point of time. (E.g. since Friday, since 1990, since 5 O’clock). ‘For’ is used for period of time or duration. (E.g. for two hours, for ten days, for five years).

Interrogative sentences:
Will he have been playing in the hall for 1 hour?
Will she have been taking care of her health since 1990?
Will it have been Sleeping on the sofa for three hours?
Will I have been watching T.V. for two hours?
Will we have been speaking good English for two years?
Will you have been telling a story for 4 hours?

Future-Perfect-Tense

Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect tense in English is not very common, but it is useful in some situations. It is used to express an action which will occur in future and is thought to be completed in future. It expresses a sense of completion of an action which will occur in future.
Uses of future perfect tense:
• It is used to talk about future action that will be finished before some specified point in the future.
Examples.
Before they come, will have cleaned up the house.
Adnan will have eaten the whole cake by the time the birthday party starts.
• It is used to talk about actions will last after a given point in the future.
Examples.
By the next year, I will have known Jack for 30 years.
John will have lived in Faisalabad for 20 years by 2012.
Note: Time expressions that are commonly used with the future perfect are:
By
By the time
Before
By tomorrow/7 O’clock/next month
Until/till
• It is used to express conviction that something happened in the near past.
Examples.
The train will have left by now. We have to look for another way to get there.
(I am sure the train has left.)
The guests will have arrived at the hotel by now.
(I am sure the guests have arrived at the hotel.)

Sentence Structure of Future Perfect Tense

Structure of positive sentence: 
Subject + will + have + 3rd form of verb (past perfect participle) + Object.

Simple Sentences:
She will have gone to the market. 
They will have gone to the market
He will have visited his aunt’s home.
 I will have visited my aunt’s home.
It will have rained in winter. 
We will have played a cricket match.
Sarah will have written a letter. 
You will have eaten a burger.

Structure of negative sentence: 
Subject + will + not + have +3rd for of verb (past perfect participle) + Object.

Negative sentences:
They/We/You Will not Have Watched T.V.
He/She Will not Have Spoken French properly.
I Will not Have Visited my aunt’s home.
It Will not Have Rained in Nepal daily.

Structure of interrogative sentence: 
Will + Subject + have + 3rd form of verb (past perfect participle) + Object?
Interrogative Sentences:
Will They/We/You Have Made a cake on Sunday?
Will He/She Have Taken too much tea?
Will I Have Visited my aunt’s home?
Will It Have Rained in Bhutan daily?

Future-Continuous-Tense

Future Continuous/Progressive Tense

It is used to express a continued or an ongoing action in future.
Uses of future continuous tense:
• It is used to indicate that a longer action in the future will be interrupted by a shorter action in the future.
Examples.
I will be watching TV when she arrives tonight.
I will be waiting for you when she your bus arrives.
Note: In the above examples the interruptions (marked in bold) are in simple present rather than simple future. This is because the interruptions are in time clauses, and you cannot use future tenses in time clauses.
• It shows a complete action in the future that will happen in the normal course or events.
Example.
The government will be making a statement later.
• It is used to make a guess about the present.
Example.
My mother will be working now. (I think she is working now, but I am not completely certain.)
• It is used for asking information.
Examples.
Will you be bringing your friend to the party tonight?
Will Ali be coming with us?
• It is used for predicting or guessing.
Examples.
You will be feeling thirsty after working in the sun.
He will be coming to the meeting, I expect.

Sentence Structure of Future Continuous Tense

Structure of positive sentence: 
Subject + will + be + (ing form of verb) + Object.
Simple Sentences:
She will be going to the market 
They will be going to the market
He will be visiting his aunt’s home.
 I will be visiting my aunt’s home.
It will be raining in winter. 
We will be playing a cricket match.
Jack will be writing a letter. 
You will be eating a burger.

Structure of negative sentence: 
Subject + will + not + be + (ing for of verb) + Object.
Negative sentences:
They/We/You Will not Watching T.V.
He/She Will not Speaking French properly.
I Will not Visiting my aunt’s home.
It Will not Raining in Nepal daily.

Structure of interrogative sentence: 
Will + Subject + be + (ing form of verb + Object?
Interrogative Sentences:
Will They/We/You Be Making a cake on Sunday?
Will He/She Be Taking too much tea?
Will I Be Visiting my aunt’s home?
Will It Be Raining in Bhutan daily?