This tense might seem a bit confusing at first, but it's all about actions that will be in progress over a period of time in the future. Imagine you're explaining to your students how to tell time in English, but instead of just saying "I will be learning English," you want to convey the ongoing nature of their learning journey. That's where the Future Perfect Continuous comes in!
It's used to describe:
Actions that will be in progress for a certain duration before a specific time in the future.
Continuous actions that will be completed by a specific time in the future.
Here's the structure:
Will have been + Verb (present participle - ing form) + For/Since + Time period
Example:
English: By next year, I will have been teaching English for 16 years.
Hindi: अगले साल तक, मैं 16 साल से अंग्रेज़ी पढ़ा रहा/रही हूँगा/हूँगी। (agle saal tak, main 16 saal se angrezi padha raha/rahi hunga/hungi)
Let's practice!
Here are some example sentences to help your students grasp the Future Perfect Continuous:
1. English: I will have been reading this book for an hour by 5 pm.
Hindi: मैं शाम 5 बजे तक इस किताब को एक घंटे से पढ़ रहा/रही हूँगा/हूँगी। (main sham 5 baje tak is kitab ko ek ghante se padh raha/rahi hunga/hungi)
2. English: She will have been working in the fields for two hours by lunchtime.
Hindi: वह दोपहर के खाने तक दो घंटे से खेतों में काम कर रही होगी। (vah dopahar ke khane tak do ghante se khet mein kaam kar rahi hogi)
3. English: They will have been building the new school for three months by the end of summer.
Hindi: वे गर्मियों के आखिर तक तीन महीने से नए स्कूल का निर्माण कर रहे होंगे। (ve garmiyon ke aakhir tak teen mahine se naye school ka nirman kar rahe honge)
4. English: We will have been learning English for a year by our next school trip.
Hindi: हम अपनी अगली स्कूल यात्रा तक एक साल से अंग्रेज़ी सीख रहे होंगे। (hum apni agli school yatra tak ek saal se angrezi seekh rahe honge)
5. English: He will have been playing cricket for five years by the time he turns 18.
Hindi: वह 18 साल का होने तक पांच साल से क्रिकेट खेल रहा होगा। (vah 18 saal ka hone tak panch saal se cricket khel raha hoga)
6. English: The children will have been singing the song for an hour by the time the concert starts.
Hindi: बच्चों ने एक घंटे से गाना गाया होगा जब तक कॉन्सर्ट शुरू होगा। (bachchon ne ek ghante se gana gaya hoga jab tak concert shuru hoga)
7. English: The farmers will have been harvesting crops for a month by the end of October.
Hindi: किसान अक्टूबर के अंत तक एक महीने से फसल काट रहे होंगे। (kisan october ke ant tak ek mahine se fasal kaat rahe honge)
8. English: The artist will have been painting this masterpiece for two years by the time it's finished.
Hindi: कलाकार यह उत्कृष्ट कृति को खत्म करने तक दो साल से चित्र बना रहा होगा। (kalaakar yeh utkrishta krti ko khatam karne tak do saal se chitra bana raha hoga)
9. English: We will have been planning this festival for a year by the time it opens.
Hindi: हम एक साल से इस त्योहार की योजना बना रहे होंगे जब तक यह खुलता है। (hum ek saal se is tyohar ki yojana bana rahe honge jab tak yeh khulta hai)
10. English: They will have been learning about India's history for five years by the time they graduate.
Hindi: वे स्नातक होने तक पांच साल से भारत के इतिहास के बारे में सीख रहे होंगे। (ve snaatak hone tak panch saal se bharat ke itihaas ke baare mein seekh rahe honge)