Future Perfect Progressive Tense Exercises

This set of exercises is a great way to help readers learn the future perfect progressive tense by practicing sentence completion, negative forms, contractions, and question formation. By filling in the blanks, learners understand how to apply this tense in various contexts, enhancing both their speaking and writing skills. Each section encourages learners to master sentence construction in different forms, reinforcing their grasp of ongoing future actions.

Future Perfect Progressive Tense Exercise-1

Complete each sentence with the future perfect progressive form of the verb in parentheses.

1. In December, we ————— (live) in this house for ten years.

2. By the time of our next meeting, we ————— (discuss) this plan for three years.

3. By the time of the recital, I ————— (practice) four hours a day, seven days a week.

4. When the Mariners meet the Red Sox, they ————— (play) on the road for six days already.

5. In June, they ————— (work) together for thirty years.

Future Perfect Progressive Tense Exercise-2

Complete each of the following sentences with a negative form of the future perfect progressive. Use the subject and verb provided.

EXAMPLE: He, answer, not
By the end of today, he will not have been answering his phone for a week.

1. They, talk, not
By Thursday, ————— to each other for a week.
2. The subways, run, not
By the end of the strike, ————— for six days.
3. They, produce, not
In January, ————— that type of car for three years.
4. The dance troupe, perform, not
At the end of the December, ————— for a whole year.
5. She, work, not
On Monday, ————— for three months.

Future Perfect Progressive Tense Exercise-3

Use the pronoun and verb given to create a sentence that contains a contraction. If not is also given, use a negative contraction.

EXAMPLE: The foundation, donate
By next year, the foundation will have been donating money to that organization for five years.

1. They, work, not
By the end of February, ————— the same shift for two months.
2. They, broadcast
By the end of this year, ————— for fifty years.
3. We, rent
On Friday, ————— this apartment for ten years.
4. They, return
In June, ————— to the same place every summer for ten years.
5. He, assist, not
By the end of this month, ————— us for a full year.

Future Perfect Progressive Tense Exercise-4

Complete the following questions based on the statements provided.

EXAMPLE: At the end of the summer, the band will have been playing together for five years.
At the end of the summer, how long will the band have been playing together?

1. By the end of June, Anne and Derrick will have been making the schedule for five years.
By the end of June, who ————— ————— ————— —————
2. By Friday, the dance contestants will have been dancing for seventy-two hours.
By Friday, how long ————— ————— ————— —————
3. By the end of July, we will have been using this computer for ten years.
By the end of July, how long ————— ————— ————— —————
4. By Saturday, you will have been working on this paper for a whole month.
By Saturday, how long ————— ————— ————— —————
5. By the end of the year, Ron will have been keeping a journal for five years.
By the end of the year, how long ————— ————— ————— —————

Answers of these Exercises

Future Perfect Progressive Tense Answers-1

Complete each sentence with the future perfect progressive form of the verb in parentheses.

1. In December, we will have been living in this house for ten years.
2. By the time of our next meeting, we will have been discussing this plan for three years.
3. By the time of the recital, I will have been practicing four hours a day, seven days a week.
4. When the Mariners meet the Red Sox, they will have been playing on the road for six days already.
5. In June, they will have been working together for thirty years.

Future Perfect Progressive Tense Answers-2

Complete each of the following sentences with a negative form of the future perfect progressive. Use the subject and verb provided.

EXAMPLE:
He, answer, not
By the end of today, he will not have been answering his phone for a week.

1. They, talk, not
   By Thursday, they will not have been talking to each other for a week.
2. The subways, run, not
   By the end of the strike, the subways will not have been running for six days.
3. They, produce, not
   In January, they will not have been producing that type of car for three years.
4. The dance troupe, perform, not
   At the end of December, the dance troupe will not have been performing for a whole year.
5. She, work, not
   On Monday, she will not have been working for three months.

Future Perfect Progressive Tense Answers-3

Use the pronoun and verb given to create a sentence that contains a contraction. If not is also given, use a negative contraction.

EXAMPLE:
The foundation, donate
By next year, the foundation will have been donating money to that organization for five years.

1. They, work, not
   By the end of February, they won’t have been working the same shift for two months.
2. They, broadcast
   By the end of this year, they’ll have been broadcasting for fifty years.
3. We, rent
   On Friday, we’ll have been renting this apartment for ten years.
4. They, return
   In June, they’ll have been returning to the same place every summer for ten years.
5. He, assist, not
   By the end of this month, he won’t have been assisting us for a full year.

Future Perfect Progressive Tense Answers-4

Complete the following questions based on the statements provided.

EXAMPLE:
At the end of the summer, the band will have been playing together for five years.
At the end of the summer, how long will the band have been playing together?

1. By the end of June, Anne and Derrick will have been making the schedule for five years.
   By the end of June, who will have been making the schedule for five years?
2. By Friday, the dance contestants will have been dancing for seventy-two hours.
   By Friday, how long will the dance contestants have been dancing?
3. By the end of July, we will have been using this computer for ten years.
   By the end of July, how long will we have been using this computer?
4. By Saturday, you will have been working on this paper for a whole month.
   By Saturday, how long will you have been working on this paper?
5. By the end of the year, Ron will have been keeping a journal for five years.
   By the end of the year, how long will Ron have been keeping a journal?