Future Continious and Future Perfect Quiz

True or false? The future progressive tense is used to indicate an ongoing action that will occur in the future.

• True

• False

The future continious tense is formed by:

• "will be" + [verb] + ing

• "will have been" + [verb] + ing

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

When we arrive in Los Angeles we'll need to rest, because we _______ about 800 miles.

• will be driving

• will have driven

• will drive

By the time you arrive I _______ something spectacular and dinner will be on the table waiting for you.

• will have cooked

• will be cooking

• will cook

When you get off the train, we _______ for you on the platform.

• 'll wait

• 'll have waited

• 'll be waiting

He will not be _____ the bus today.

• take

• taken

• taking

Choose the correct forms of the future continuous and future perfect to complete the sentences.

Don't phone between 7 and 8. We _________ dinner then.

• 'll have had

• 'll be had

• 'll be having

Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we ________tennis.

• 'll be played

• 'll have played

• 'll be playing

Complete the text with the future continuous or the future perfect of the verbs in brackets. Do NOT use contracted forms.

Technology is advancing so fast that by the year 2050 who knows what new technologies we _____ (invent).

As there will be a shortage of energy, it is quite likely that at that time scientists ______ (try) to find a way for us to live outside the earth.