future perfect continuous

noun

A tense used to express an ongoing action completed after some time in the future; in English formed by use of will have been (or shall have been) and a present participle.

Meanings

nounfuture perfect continuous (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralgrammarA tense used to express an ongoing action completed after some time in the future; in English formed by use of will have been (or shall have been) and a present participle.

    Synonyms: future perfect progressive

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tense used to express an ongoing action completed after some time in the future; in English formed by use of will have been (or shall have been) and a present participle.

Translations

Hungarian folyamatos befejezett jövő
  • folyamatos befejezett jövőgrammar: a tense used to express an ongoing action completed after some time in the future
Korean 미래진행완료, 올적나아가기끝남
  • 미래진행완료 (miraejinhaeng'wallyo)grammar: a tense used to express an ongoing action completed after some time in the future
  • 올적나아가기끝남 (oljeongnaagagikkeunnam)grammar: a tense used to express an ongoing action completed after some time in the future
Polish czas przyszły dokonany ciągły
  • czas przyszły dokonany ciągłygrammar: a tense used to express an ongoing action completed after some time in the future
Cite this entry
APA

future perfect continuous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/future%20perfect%20continuous

MLA

“future perfect continuous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/future%20perfect%20continuous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “future perfect continuous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/future%20perfect%20continuous.

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