Future Perfect Continuous

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Future Perfect Continuous Story

Future Perfect Continuous Story: Havehas and Ened's Wedding Day

Havehas and Ened are walking on the beach. They are enjoying the sunshine and thinking about their wedding plans. They have been dating for over ten years, and are finally taking the big step into marriage.

Suddenly, Ingrid Green, Beatrice White, and Mr. Orange come into view.

"Hey look," says Havehas, "Here come Mr. Orange, Ingrid, and BE."

"Hi guys!" says Mrs. Green. "What are you two up to?"

"We are thinking about our wedding," answers Havehas. "We want to get married here on the beach."

"Congratulations!" Ingrid replies. "When will the wedding be?"

"Next summer!" answers Ened.

"We have so much to do before then!" Havehas adds.

"Hey! Look who else is here!" says Mrs. Green. "Hi WILL!"

"Hi everybody! Did I hear you talking about the future? Can I join in? You know I love the future!" WILL states.

"I have a great idea!" Ingrid White comments. "Let's put all of our names together. We can talk about what will have been happening by the time you get married next summer."

"By next summer," Havehas smiles, "I will have been holding Ened's hand for 11 years! Ha! Ha! Just kidding. We let go sometimes."

"You're so funny, Havehas!" laughs Ened. "Seriously, though, by next summer we will have been preparing for our wedding for 9 months"

"I bet you also will have been making your guest list," WILL adds.

"Yes. But don't worry. I already know that you 4 will be invited," Ened tells them.

"Great! Because by the time I go shopping next month," Ingrid predicts, "I will have already been thinking about what to wear for a long time."

"By the time our wedding day comes," Havehas tells them, "I will have been planning my vows for a long time."

"Me too! I'm sure I will have been writing and rewriting them several times," Ened agrees.

Ingrid Green adds, "You will have been doing so much more than that. You will have been choosing flowers, bridesmaids, groomsmen, food, and much more!"

"That's overwhelming! And talking about food makes me hungry.Who wants to go get some food?" WILL asks.

"Me!" they all respond.

"Great! Let's go!" WILL encourages them.

They all head off the beach for the local restaurant.

Let’s Practice Finding WILL, Havehas, BE, Ened, Mr. Orange, and ING

Read these sentences from the story. Draw boxes around the verbs and color them orange. Draw boxes around the BE word and ING. Color the BE boxes white or tan. Color the ING boxes green. Draw boxes around Haveehas and color it yellow. Draw boxes around the Ened parts and color the boxes pinkish-purple. Draw boxes around all the WILLs and color the boxes blue.

1. By next summer, I will have been holding Ened's hand for 11 years!

2. By next summer we will have been preparing for our wedding for 9 months.

3. I bet you also will have been making your guest list.

4. By the time I go shopping next month, will have already been thinking about what to wear for a long time.

5. By the time our wedding day comes, I will have been planning my vows for a long time.

6. I will have been writing and rewriting them several times.

7. You will have been doing so much more than that.

8. You will have been choosing flowers, bridesmaids, groomsmen, food, and much more!