Future II Progressive (Future II Continuous)

Future II progressive puts emphasis on the course / duration of an action taking place before a certain time in the future. It can also be used to express an assumption regarding a future action.
Future II progressive is not used very often as it can usually be replaced by future II simple.

Form

  • A: He will have been talking.
  • N: He will not have been talking.
  • Q: Will he have been talking?

Use

  • action taking place before a certain time in the future
  • puts emphasis on the course of an action

Signal Words

  • for ..., the last couple of hours, all day long

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