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The Future Perfect Progressive

When do we use the Future Perfect Progressive?

The Future Perfect Progressive combines aspects of the Future Progressive and the Future Perfect . Please remember that this tense is used less than 5% of the time - so don't overuse it! When we do use it, it is:

to emphasize the length of an action (Progressive) and show that it will have been going on for a long time before a future action (future Perfect)
- He will have been working for the company for over twenty years when he retires.
to emphasize or show that it will be a long time
- You can use this tense to show that you feel it will be a long period of time although it may not seem so to others.
- e.g. By the time I retire I will have been working for this company for over ten years.

How do I make the tense?	The Future Perfect Progressive is formed with the Future Perfect form of the verb to be (will have been) and the -ing form of the main verb.
Here are examples of:
Statements:	I will (I’ll) have been working here for over ten years by the time I retire. You will (You’ll) have been working here for over ten years by the time you retire. She will (She’ll) have been working here for over ten years before retiring. He will (He’ll) have been working here for over ten years by the time he retires. It will (It'll) have been working for over ten years by the time we replace it. (E.g. the computer) We will (We’ll) have been working here for over ten years by the time he retires. You will (You’ll) have been working here for over ten years by the time he retires. They will (They’ll) have been working here for over ten years by the time he retires.
Questions:	How long will I have been working here when I retire? How long will you have been working here when you retire? How long will she have been working here when she retires? How long will he have been working here when he retires? How long will it have been working properly when it is replaced next month? How long will we have been working here when he retires? How long will you have been working here when he retires? How long will they have been working here when he retires?
Negatives:	I will not (won't) have been working there very long before retiring. You will not (won't) have been working there very long before retiring. She will not (won't) have been working there very long before retiring. He will not (won't) have been working there very long before retiring. It will not (won't) have been working very long before it's replaced. We will not (won't) have been working there very long before retiring. You will not (won't) have been working there very long before retiring. They will not (won't) have been working there very long before retiring.
Short answers	Yes, I will have. Yes, I will. No, she will not have. No, she won't have. No, she will not. No, she won't.