Exercise 1 – Identify the type of future tense

Read the following sentences given below and identify the type of future tense.

1. I will go to my sister’s house tomorrow.

2. Amy will deliver a lecture on neutrons.
3. Rumi shall have completed his task by then.
4. Miss Smith will have been teaching for twelve years coming May.
5. The flight will arrive at 3:30 A.M.
6. When I reach home, my dog will be waiting for me on the porch.
7. They will have left for Kashmir by next day.
8. Mom will have cooked my favourite pasta.
9. Shelly will have been practising how to speak Spanish for an hour when
you arrive.
10. At 8 o’clock I will have been working for 12 hours.
11. The guests will arrive shortly.
12. The bride will be waiting for the groom.
13. By the next spring, the workers will have completed the bridge.
14. Sam will have taken a holiday by next week.
15. The sun will rise tomorrow at 8 o’clock.

Answers for Exercise 1

1. Simple Future Tense

2. Simple Future Tense
3. Future Perfect Tense
4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
5. Simple Future Tense
6. Future Continuous Tense
7. Future Perfect Tense
8. Future Perfect Tense
9. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
10. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
11. Simple Future Tense
12. Future Continuous Tense
13. Future Perfect Tense
14. Future Perfect Tense
 15. Simple Future Tense

Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks

Use the correct form of future tense from the given options.

1. The teacher ___ shortly. (will arrive/ arrives)

2. The program ___ for some time now. (will continue/continues)
3. The cat __ meowing a lot after the vaccine. (will be/ will have been)
4. The book is quite lengthy. I ___ it for sometime. (will be reading/will
have been reading)
5. We ___ our bedroom next month. (will paint/paints)
6. My brother ____ for me. (will be waiting/ waited)
7. I ___ home next week. (will be returning/returned)
8. Fred ___ us soon. (will visit/visits)
9. It ___ Christmas next week. (will be/is)
10. Tom ____ completed the chore by then. (will have/will been have)

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Will arrive
2. Will continue
3. Will be
4. Will be reading
5. Will paint
6. Will be waiting
7. Will be returning
8. Will visit
9. Will be
10. Will have
Fill in the blanks with the right form of the simple future tense in the following sentences:

1. Quinn __________ (sing) at the final auditions.

2. Madame Smith _________ (be) the judge for the cultural competitions.

3. _________ you __________ (finish – negative interrogative) writing the song before the
event?
4. I don’t think he ____________ (enjoy) something like this.

5. Sandy had told me that it _____________ (rain – negative) today.

6. ________ Adharsh ____________ (visit) you or not?

7. Amal ____________ (arrive – negative) in time for the reception.

8. Santana _____________ (be) your partner for the dance.

9. Do you think it ____________ (matter) to them at all?

10. Abdul ____________ (give) you all the instructions regarding what should be done when
you get here.

The answers to the above questions are given below. Find out if you got the answers right.

1. Quinn will sing at the final auditions.

2. Madame Smith will be the judge for the cultural competitions.

3. Won’t you finish writing the song before the event?

4. I don’t think he will enjoy something like this.

5. Sandy had told me that it will not rain today.

6. Will Adharsh visit you or not?

7. Amal will not arrive in time for the reception.

8. Santana will be your partner for the dance.

9. Do you think it will matter to them at all?

10. Abdul will give you all the instructions regarding what should be done when you get here.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the future continuous tense in the following sentences:

1. Next month, at this time, I ______________ (chill) in Maldives along with my friends.
2. Nathan _____________ (reach) home at this time tomorrow.

3. Bindhu _______________ (work – negative) for a month as she has to take care of her sick mother.

4. __________ Sue ____________ (attend – interrogative) the Glee club rehearsals the day after tomorrow?

5. ________ Gowtham ____________ (come – negative interrogative) along with you to Chennai?

6. Tania _______________ (try out – negative) for the relay this year.

7. Sandhya ______________ (help) us with the arrangements for tomorrow as Theena will not be able to do it.

8. ____________ Irene ___________ (lead – interrogative) the drill on Sports Day?

9. _________ they ____________ (perform – negative interrogative) Don’t Stop Believing for the Sectionals?

10. The students ______________ (participate) in the extracurricular activities organised by the senior students
on Children’s Day.

Now, check the answers given below to find out how far you have understood and answered the questions
correctly.

1. Next month, at this time, I will be chilling in the Maldives along with my friends.

2. Nathan will be reaching home at this time tomorrow.

3. Bindhu will not be working for a month as she has to take care of her sick mother.

4. Will Sue be attending the Glee club rehearsals the day after tomorrow?

5. Won’t Gowtham be coming along with you to Chennai?

6. Tania will not be trying out for the relay this year.

7. Sandhya will be helping us with the arrangements for tomorrow, as Theena will not be able to do it.

8. Will Irene be leading the drill on Sports Day?

9. Will they not be performing Don’t Stop Believing for the Sectionals?
10. The students will be participating in the extracurricular activities organised by the senior students on
Children’s Day.

Write down the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to make a
sentence into the Future Continuous tense.

1. The tourists____________the french language. (speak)

2. He ___________ her hand tightly. (hold)
3. _____ she _________ her dinner this time? (eat)
4. They ____________ anything in this noise place. (not/hear)
5. What _____ he _____________ today? (play)
6. She __________ from Japan tonight. (come)
7. They _____________ their homework. (do)
8. We ___________ in the swimming pool. (swim)
9. The patient ___________ a single word. (not/say)
10. Indian army ___________ him at the border. (send)
11. They _________ together. (not/fight)
12. This bird _____________ so high in the sky. (not/fly)
13. She __________ something to her little brother. (give)
14. He ______________ this dress for the gathering
ceremony. (not/wear)
15. What _____ you _________ for an essay competition? (write)

Exercise of Future Continuous Tense with Answers

1. The tourists will be speaking the French language. (speak)

2. He will be holding her hand tightly. (hold)
3. Will she be eating her dinner this time? (eat)
4. They won’t be hearing anything in this noisy place. (not/hear)
5. What will he be playing today? (play)
6. She will be coming from Japan tonight. (come)
7. They will be doing their homework. (do)
8. We will be swimming in the swimming pool. (swim)
9. The patient will not be saying a single word. (not/say)
10. Indian army will be sending him to the border. (send)
11. They will not be fighting together. (not/fight)
12. This bird won’t be flying so high in the sky. (not/fly)
13. She will be giving something to her little brother. (give)
14. He will not be wearing this dress for the gathering
ceremony. (not/wear)
15. What will you be writing for an essay competition? (write)

Test Your Understanding of the Future Perfect Tense

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the future perfect tense in the following sentences:
1. Mom ______________ (cook) our favourite meal since we are going home after a really long time.

2. I think all the plants ________________ (grow) before I return.

3. Sindhu _____________ (forget – negative) anything by now.

4. __________ you ___________ (complete – interrogative) the invitations before 7 p.m.

5. He ________________ (learn) all the songs by heart before anyone else does.

6. Do you think Karl _______________ (find) all the answers to the questions you gave him by now?

7. I guess I ___________ (finish) my painting by Monday.

8. All our relatives ___________ (arrive) at the hotel in the morning.

9. ________ they ___________ (paint – negative interrogative) the house before the guests arrived?

10. We ___________________ (meet) the Principal before noon.

Check if you have used the future perfect tense correctly from the answers given below.

1. Mom will have cooked our favourite meal since we are going home after a really long time.

2. I think all the plants will have grown before I return.

3. Sindhu will not have forgotten anything by now.

4. Will you have completed the invitations before 7 p.m.

5. He will have learnt all the songs by heart before anyone else does.

6. Do you think Karl will have found all the answers to the questions you gave him by now?

7. I guess I will have finished my painting by Monday.

8. All our relatives will have arrived at the hotel in the morning.

9. Won’t they have painted the house before the guests arrived?

10. We will have met the Principal before noon.

Future Perfect Tense Worksheets Class 6
Questions:

1. By next Saturday, she __________ (complete) her project.

2. They __________ (arrive) at the airport before the flight takes off.
3. He __________ (finish) reading the book by tomorrow.
4. We __________ (clean) the house before the guests arrive.
5. By the time you arrive, I __________ (cook) dinner.
6. She __________ (study) for the exam until midnight.
7. They __________ (prepare) lunch by noon.
8. By next month, he __________ (save) enough money for a new car.
9. We __________ (plant) flowers in the garden before it rains.
10. He __________ (practice) the guitar until he becomes proficient.
11. By the end of the day, they __________ (complete) the
assignment.
12. She __________ (pack) her suitcase before the trip.
13. They __________ (fix) the roof before it starts raining.
14. He __________ (graduate) from college by next year.
15. By the time the movie ends, she __________ (watch) it three
times.
16. We __________ (tidy) up the room before the guests arrive.
17. By sunset, the workers __________ (finish) building the house.
18. He __________ (read) three books by the end of the month.
19. She __________ (learn) to swim by the summer.
20. By next Friday, they __________ (complete) their project.
21. He __________ (visit) his grandparents before they leave.
22. They __________ (attend) the concert before it starts.
23. By the time you return, I __________ (clean) the car.
24. We __________ (pack) our bags before the trip.
25. She __________ (decorate) the cake before the party.
26. By next month, he __________ (finish) writing his novel.
27. They __________ (prepare) dinner before the guests arrive.
28. He __________ (save) enough money for a new phone by the end
of the year.
29. We __________ (plant) vegetables in the garden before the frost.
30. By sunset, the workers __________ (complete) the construction.
31. She __________ (learn) to play the piano by next semester.
32. By the time the movie starts, he __________ (watch) it twice.
33. They __________ (tidy) up the room before the guests arrive.
34. He __________ (read) five chapters of the book by tomorrow.
35. By next week, she __________ (graduate) from high school.
36. He __________ (visit) his friend before he moves away.
37. They __________ (attend) the meeting before it ends.
38. By the time you come back, I __________ (finish) my homework.
39. We __________ (pack) our suitcases before the trip.
 40. She __________ (decorate) the room before the party.
41. By next month, he __________ (complete) his project.
42. They __________ (prepare) lunch by noon.
43. He __________ (save) enough money for a new computer by next
year.
44. We __________ (plant) trees in the garden before the spring.
45. By sunset, the workers __________ (build) the bridge.
46. She __________ (learn) to speak French by next summer.
47. By the time the concert ends, he __________ (listen) to all the
songs.
48. They __________ (tidy) up the house before the guests arrive.
49. He __________ (read) the entire book by tomorrow.
50. By next Friday, she __________ (complete) the assignment.

Answers:

1. will have completed

2. will have arrived
3. will have finished
4. will have cleaned
5. will have cooked
6. will have studied
7. will have prepared
8. will have saved
9. will have planted
10. will have practiced
11. will have completed
12. will have packed
13. will have fixed
14. will have graduated
15. will have watched
16. will have tidied
17. will have finished
18. will have read
19. will have learned
20. will have completed
21. will have visited
22. will have attended
23. will have cleaned
24. will have packed
25. will have decorated
26. will have finished
27. will have prepared
28. will have saved
29. will have planted
30. will have completed
 31. will have learned
32. will have watched
33. will have tidied
34. will have read
35. will have graduated
36. will have visited
37. will have attended
38. will have finished
39. will have packed
40. will have decorated
41. will have completed
42. will have prepared
43. will have saved
44. will have planted
45. will have built
46. will have learned
47. will have listened
48. will have tidied
49. will have read
50. will have completed

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the future perfect continuous tense in the following sentences:

1. Sam and Quinn will definitely not be that exhausted when they get here as they ______________ (drive –
negative) for so long.

2. Vinita _______________ (walk) around for hours.

3. How long ______ they ______________ (play – interrogative) the guitar next year?

4. Next week, Tharun _________________ (work – negative) for more than a year.

5. In November, Devika _________________ (teach) at this school for three years.

6. We are late. I guess Aldrin and Sam ______________ (wait) for us.

7. Ashwin will be very tired when he gets home as he ______________ (exercise) for over an hour.

8. ________ Neelaveni Ma’am ____________ (train – negative interrogative) students for more than twenty
years at the end of this academic year?

9. ________ you _______________ (live – interrogative) in Australia for over a year when you finish your
studies?
10. When you come at 8 p.m, __________ they ______________ (practise) long enough?

The answers to the above questions are given below. Go through them to check out how far you have
understood the topic.

1. Sam and Quinn will definitely not be that exhausted when they get here as they will not have been
driving for so long.

2. Vinita will have been walking around for hours.

3. How long will they have been playing the guitar next year?

4. Next week, Tharun will not have been working for more than a year.

5. In November, Devika will have been teaching at this school for three years.

6. We are late. I guess Aldrin and Sam will have been waiting for us.

7. Ashwin will be very tired when he gets home as he will have been exercising for over an hour.

8. Won’t Neelaveni Ma’am have been training students for more than twenty years at the end of this
academic year?

9. Will you have been living in Australia for over a year when you finish your studies?

10. When you come at 8 p.m, will they have been practising long enough?

1. I don’t think we ….. (meet) again.

2. He ….. (be) here early next month.

3. If I go to school late, the teacher …... (punish) me.

4. If you study hard, you ….. (get) a first class.

5. Tomorrow our father ….. (take) us to the zoo.

6. He ….. (leave) for London next week.

7. By the time you come back, children ….. (go) to bed.

 8. The boys ….. (to play) cricket next Sunday.

9. Not many years from now people in several parts of India ….. (get) electricity from
atomic power plants.

10. At the end of next year my father ….. (retire).

Answers:

1. Will have been meeting

2. Will have been
3. Will have been punishing
4. Will have been getting
5. Will have been taking
6. Will have been leaving
7. Will have been going
8. Will have been to playing
9. Will have been getting
10. Will have been retiring

Complete the following sentence using the appropriate verbs to make

it a future perfect continuous tense statement.

1. Ben _________________ weight for three months. (not/lose)

2. She __________________ books since morning. (read)
3. He __________________ for two months. (not/travel)
4. We __________________ for two hours. (sing)
5. I __________________ an essay for one hour. (not/write)
6. _____ my mom ____________ food for many years? (cook)
7. They__________________ a bicycle for two hours. (not/ride)
8. He __________________ to learn the french language for three
years. (try)
9. She__________________ a job for five years. (not/do)
10. ____ I ____________ till 2030? (win)
11. We __________________ these formal shirts for three
months. (wear)
12. She __________________ early in the morning for a
week. (wake)
13. I __________________ rent for ten months. (not/pay)
14. The butterfly __________________ for one hour. (fly)
15. We __________________ chess for two hours. (not/play)
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Exercise with Answer
1. Ben won’t have been losing weight for three months.
2. She will have been reading books since morning.
3. He won,t have been traveling for two months.
4. We will have been singing for two hours.
5. I won’t have been writing an essay for one hour.
6. will my mom have been cooking food for many years?
7. They won’t have been riding a bicycle for two hours.
8. He will have been trying to learn the french language for three
years.
9. She won’t have been doing a job for five years.
10. will I have been winning till 2030?
11. We will have been wearing these formal shirts for three
months.
12. She will have been waking early in the morning for a
week.
13. I won’t have been paying rent for ten months.
14. The butterfly will have been flying for one hour.
15. We won’t have been playing chess for two hours.

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous form of the verb given in brackets.

1. Rahul ____ French for three months. (learn)

2. Mr Rupert _____ in New Orleans for the past four years. (stay)
3. The boys _____ in the park since five o’clock. (play)
4. Tina ____ for some time. (meditation)
5. The child ____ for three hours. (sleep)
6. Mohit ____ for a new PS5 for a long time. (ask)
7. The builder _____ the tower for a few months. ( build)
8. I ____ David Copperfield since Saturday. (read)
9. Uma ____ the three pages since morning. (type)
10. Hira ______ for his friend at the cafe since the evening. (wait)
11. The teacher _____ for the last two hours. (teach)
12. The man ____ to fix the flat tyre for a few hours. (try)
13. The doctors _____ for three hours. (operate)
14. Raj _____ for his examination since the morning. (study)
 15. My mother ____ cakes since two o’clock. (baking)
16. The man _____ the streets for hours. (wander)
17. Ron _____ video games since noon. (play)
18. Paro ____ with her friend on the phone for hours. (talk)
19. It ____ since dawn. (rain)
20. The dog ___ since last night. (bark)

Answers for Exercise 1

1. Rahul has been learning French for three months. (learn)

2. Mr Rupert has been staying in New Orleans for the past four years.
(stay)
3. The boys have been playing in the park since five o’clock. (play)
4. Tina has been meditating for some time. (meditation)
5. The child has been sleeping for three hours. (sleep)
6. Mohit has been asking for a new PS5 for a long time. (ask)
7. The builder has been building the tower for a few months. ( build)
8. I have been reading David Copperfield since Saturday. (read)
9. Uma has been typing the three pages since morning. (type)
10. Hira has been waiting for his friend at the cafe since evening.
(wait)
11. The teacher has been teaching for the last two hours. (teach)
12. The man has been trying to fix the flat tyre for a few hours.
(try)
13. The doctors have been operating for three hours. (operate)
14. Raj has been studying for his examination since morning.
(study)
15. My mother has been baking cakes since two o’clock. (baking)
16. The man has been wandering the streets for hours. (wander)
17. Ron has been playing video games since noon. (play)
18. Paro has been talking with her friend on the phone for hours.
(talk)
19. It has been raining since dawn. (rain)
20. The dog has been barking since last night. (bark)