Future Perfect Progressive
He's never going to stop talking. In 15 more minutes, we (listen) to him for three hours. I don't even know what he's saying anymore.
He's never going to stop talking. In 15 more minutes, we will have been listening to him for three hours. I don't even know what he's saying anymore.
By the time I get up tomorrow morning, the sun (already / rise).
By the time I get up tomorrow morning, the sun will have already risen.
What books _____ before the end of the semester?
a. you will have read
b. have you read
c. will you have read
What books _____ before the end of the semester?
a. you will have read
b. have you read
c. will you have read
Alan (tell) me that he (write) a book.
Alan told me that he had written a book.
Anna (listen) to loud music when her friends arrived, but she (turn) it off so all of them could study together.
Anna had been listening to loud music when her friends arrived, but she turned it off so all of them could study together.
This is the longest flight I've ever taken. By the time we get to New Zealand, we (fly) for 13 hours. I'm going to be exhausted.
This is the longest flight I've ever taken. By the time we get to New Zealand, we will have been flying for 13 hours. I'm going to be exhausted.
This is a long trip! By the time we get to Miami, we (be) on this bus for over 15 hours.
This is a long trip! By the time we get to Miami, we will have been on this bus for over 15 hours.
He _____ anyone so fiercely before he fell in love with her.
a. never loved
b. had never loved
c. didn't love
He _____ anyone so fiercely before he fell in love with her.
a. never loved
b. had never loved
c. didn't love
The dog (eat) the entire Thanksgiving turkey before anyone (know) it was gone.
The dog had eaten the entire Thanksgiving turkey before anyone knew it was gone.
The marathon runner (run) for almost two hours when he (collapse) to the ground.
The marathon runner had been running for almost two hours when he collapsed to the ground.
According to our English teacher, by the end of this semester, she (teach) more than 3,000 students from 42 different countries. She has been teaching for nearly 20 years - and she still loves it!
According to our English teacher, by the end of this semester, she will have taught more than 3,000 students from 42 different countries. She has been teaching for nearly 20 years - and she still loves it!
I drink too much coffee. I have already had two cups this morning, and I will probably have two more cups. This means that before lunch, I (have) four cups of coffee.
I drink too much coffee. I have already had two cups this morning, and I will probably have two more cups. This means that before lunch, I will have had four cups of coffee.
The movie _____ very long by the time you arrive 5 minutes late to the showing.
a. won't have been playing
b. won't have played
c. didn't play
The movie _____ very long by the time you arrive 5 minutes late to the showing.
a. won't have been playing
b. won't have played
c. didn't play
I (know) the answer because I (study) so hard yesterday.
I knew the answer because I had studied so hard yesterday.
I (be) late for the party because I (help) my little brother with his homework.
I was late for the party because I had been helping my little brother with his homework.
I started planning lessons just now at 5:00. By 8:00, I (plan) lessons for three hours.
I started planning lessons just now at 5:00. By 8:00, I will have been planning lessons for three hours.
John (go) to a movie tomorrow after eating dinner. He (eat) dinner by the time he (go) to the movie.
John will go/is going to go to a movie tomorrow after eating dinner. He will have eaten dinner by the time he goes to the movie.
It _____ nonstop for a week before the sun finally came out again.
a. will have rained
b. has been raining
c. had been raining
It _____ nonstop for a week before the sun finally came out again.
a. will have rained
b. has been raining
c. had been raining
By the time we (arrive) at the airport, the plane (already / leave).
By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane had already left.
The police (look) for the criminal for two years before they finally (catch) him.
The police had been looking for the criminal for two years before they finally caught him.
She fell asleep at 10:00 and usually sleeps for at least 8 hours. When I (get) home at 11:00, she (sleep) for an hour.
She fell asleep at 10:00 and usually sleeps for at least 8 hours. When I get home at 11:00, she will have been sleeping for an hour.
They (marry) for 30 years by the time their children (graduate) college.
They will have been married for 30 years by the time their children graduate college.
The grandson (gain) weight because his grandmother (feed) him sweets for the past six months.
The grandson gained weight because his grandmother had been feeding him sweets for the past six months.
By the time I (get) home, the rest of the family (eat).
By the time I got home, the rest of the family had eaten.
When Judy (get) home, her hair (be) still wet because she (swim).
When Judy got home, her hair was still wet because she had been swimming.