Forme
Le futur parfait progressif se compose de deux éléments
le futur parfait du verbe "to be" (will have been) + le participe présent du verbe principal (base + ing)
| Sujet | + will have been | + participe présent |
|---|---|---|
| He | will have been | playing. |
| I | will have been | playing. |
To live, futur parfait progressif
| Affirmatif | Négatif | Interrogatif | Interrogatif Négatif |
|---|---|---|---|
| I will have been living | I won't have been living | Will I have been living? | Won't I have been living? |
| You will have been living | You won't have been living | Will you have been living? | Won't you have been living? |
| He will have been living | He won't have been living | Will he have been living? | Won't he have been living? |
| We will have been living | We won't have been living | Will we have been living? | Won't we have been living? |
| They will have been living | They won't have been living | Will they have been living? | Won't they have been living? |
Fonction
Comme le futur parfait simple, cette forme est utilisée pour se projeter dans l’avenir et porter un regard en arrière. Elle se réfère à des événements ou des actions inachevés dans un temps compris entre l’instant présent et un moment ultérieur. Les phrases incluent presque toujours une expression de temps.
Exemples
- I will have been waiting here for three hours by six o'clock.
- By 2001 I will have been living in London for sixteen years.
- When I finish this course, I will have been learning English for twenty years.
- Next year I will have been working here for four years.
- When I come at 6:00, will you have been practicing long?