Continuous Verb Tenses

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He will be tired because he will have been exercising so hard.

Slide 105

Future perfect continuous

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

You will only have been waiting for a few minutes when her plane arrives.

Will you only have been waiting for a few minutes when her plane arrives?

You are only going to have been waiting for a few minutes when her plane arrives.

Are you only going to have been waiting for a few minutes when her plane arrives?

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

active

The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished.

The famous artist is going to have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished.

passive

The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished.

The mural is going to have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished.

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. By midnight, you (dance) for 4 hours. 2. By dinner, she _ (cook) the whole afternoon. 3. He (work) there for 10 years by 2015. 4. By next year, I (study) English for 7 years. 5. By next week, we (renovate) for over a month. 6. In 2012, they _ (live) here for 4 years. 7. Before December, Barbara (teach) for a year. 8. By this time tomorrow, I (do) this exercise for a long time. 9. Jessica _ (help) them for 12 months. 10. Bob and Sarah _ (cook) for 2 hours at 8 o'clock.

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. By midnight, you will have been dancing (dance) for 4 hours. 2. By dinner, she _ (cook) the whole afternoon. 3. He (work) there for 10 years by 2015. 4. By next year, I (study) English for 7 years. 5. By next week, we (renovate) for over a month. 6. In 2012, they _ (live) here for 4 years. 7. Before December, Barbara (teach) for a year. 8. By this time tomorrow, I (do) this exercise for a long time. 9. Jessica _ (help) them for 12 months. 10. Bob and Sarah _ (cook) for 2 hours at 8 o'clock.

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. By midnight, you will have been dancing (dance) for 4 hours. 2. By dinner, she will have been cooking (cook) the whole afternoon. 3. He (work) there for 10 years by 2015. 4. By next year, I (study) English for 7 years. 5. By next week, we (renovate) for over a month. 6. In 2012, they _ (live) here for 4 years. 7. Before December, Barbara (teach) for a year. 8. By this time tomorrow, I (do) this exercise for a long time. 9. Jessica _ (help) them for 12 months. 10. Bob and Sarah _ (cook) for 2 hours at 8 o'clock.