TEST. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Exercise 1:
Put the verbs into the correct form (future perfect progressive).
1. Mom (talk) _____________________________________ on the phone for the last couple of hours.
2. He (look for) __________________________________________________________ me all night long.
3. They (play)_______________________________________________________________ soccer all day long.
4. You (watch)________________________________________________________________ TV all the time.
5. He (not / sleep) ____________________________________________________________ all morning.
6. (wait / they) _______________________________________________________________ for 2 hours?
7. By the end of the week, I (work) will have been working here for seven months.
8. By the end of this month, we (live)________________________________ together for three years.
9. By the end of the term, she (study)________________________________________ for nine years.
10. By midnight, we (play)________________________________ this computer game for 36 hours. Exercise 2:
(A) Write positive sentences, questions or negative sentences.
1- for – hours – will – have – been – He – resting.
2- have – calling – been – Jake – now – for – hours – two – Won´t?
3- a – long – time – sitting – have – will – been – there – Ben – for.
4- won´t – have – been – waiting – He – for – anyone.
5- there – for – 20 – minutes – The – taxi – standing – will – have – been.
(B) Fill in the correct form of the verb.
1 - Martin English for years. (to learn)
2 - The man here for 20 years. (to work)
3 - The pupils at the bus stop since 1 pm. (to stand)
4 - The potatoes for 20 minutes now. (to cook)
5 - Alex with his friends for hours. (to chat)
Exercise 3:
Make the future perfect continuous. Choose the positive, negative or question form:
1. Mary ____________________________ (not / eat) much, so we’ll need to make sure she has a good meal when she arrives. 2. How long ___________________ (she / wait) when she finally get her exam results?
3. I _________________________ (work) all weekend, so I won’t be energetic on Sunday night.
4. I ______________________ (answer) students’ questions all morning, so I’ll want a quiet lunch.
5. ________________ (she / wait) long by the time we get there?
6. ________________ (he / play) computer games for ten hours when he finally stops? 7. They ___________________________(study) all day, so they’ll want to go out in the evening.
8. They ______________________ (not / stay) in the hotel for long when she arrives.
9. I _________________________(not / walk). When I meet you, I’ll have been cycling.
10. She __________________ (play) squash, so she won’t be dressed up.
11. He __________________(not / do) much work, so he’ll be happy to start a new project.
12. We _________________________ (not / do) this project for long when the inspector arrives.
13. How long ______________________________ (you / work) on this project when it is finished?
14. __________________________(you / buy) clothes when I see you?
15. We __________________________________ (look) at houses for four months next Tuesday.
16. How long _____________________________ (the children / sleep) in the living room when their new bedroom is ready?
17. How long _______________________ (he / train) when he enters the competition?
18. _____________________ (you / take) exams when we meet?
19. How long ____________________ (she / plan) to move her house when she finally moves?