Grade 9, future tenses

Future Perfect Continuous

will have been + -ing — how LONG, later. Plans, promises and predictions: will, going to, and the future continuous and perfect tenses.

The rule in one line

Subject + will have been + Verb①-ing

What is in this lesson

  • Short steps4 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
  • Chalkboard trickSeven Boxes: all 12 tenses: a picture on the board that makes the rule easy to remember.
  • Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
  • Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.

Practise it with games

After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Future Perfect Continuous”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.

  • Fishing FrenzyCast your line and reel in the fish with the right word!
  • Tense Cube 3DSpin the magic cube until the right word faces you!
  • Verb InvadersAliens are invading! Blast the one with the right word!
  • Island Hopper 3DJump to the island with the right word — don't splash!

See all 45 games

More lessons: future tenses

Questions parents ask

Which grade learns Future Perfect Continuous?

In English Genius it is a Grade 9 lesson, in the future tenses topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.

How do students practise Future Perfect Continuous?

With games: they choose this lesson inside any of 45 games, so every question uses it. There is also a short note to copy into the exercise book.

How much does it cost?

7 days of everything for Rs. 100, then from Rs. 750 a month.

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