Rabbit’s Marathon Dream

Read Story & Learn Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Rabbit's Marathon Dream

Rabbit's Marathon Dream

In a vibrant forest, there is a fast rabbit named Rocky. Rocky loves to run and dreams of winning the annual forest marathon. By next month, he will have been training for six months for the big race.

Every morning, Rocky wakes up early and starts his training. “I will have been running every day for six months by the time the marathon arrives,” he tells his friend, Tilly the turtle. Tilly smiles and replies, “And I will have been cheering for you the whole time!”

As Rocky runs through the forest, he sees various animals who encourage him. “By the day of the marathon, you will have been running longer and faster than ever,” says Benny the beaver. “You will have been improving your skills constantly,” adds Fiona the fox.

Rocky follows a strict training schedule. “I will have been increasing my speed and stamina each week,” he notes. He is determined to do his best. “By the time the race starts, I will have been preparing for half a year,” he thinks proudly.

One day, while Rocky is training, a storm hits the forest. “If this weather continues, I won’t have been practicing enough,” Rocky worries. But the next day, the sun shines again, and Rocky resumes his training. “I will have been overcoming all obstacles by the end of this,” he says to himself.

The night before the marathon, all the animals gather around Rocky. “By tomorrow, you will have been training harder than anyone else,” Tilly says. “We will have been believing in you the entire time,” adds Benny.

On the day of the marathon, Rocky stands at the starting line, feeling confident. “By the end of today, I will have been running with all my heart,” he whispers. As the race begins, he takes off with great speed, knowing that his months of hard work will have paid off.

When Rocky crosses the finish line, he realizes that he has achieved his goal. “I will have been celebrating this victory for a long time,” he smiles. His friends cheer, proud of his dedication and effort. “You will have been inspiring us all, Rocky,” Tilly says warmly.

Exercises of Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in future perfect continuous tense.

  1. By next month, Rocky ______ (train) for six months for the big race.
  2. “I ______ (run) every day for six months by the time the marathon arrives,” Rocky tells his friend.
  3. “And I ______ (cheer) for you the whole time!” Tilly replies.
  4. “By the day of the marathon, you ______ (run) longer and faster than ever,” says Benny the beaver.
  5. “You ______ (improve) your skills constantly,” adds Fiona the fox.
  6. “I ______ (increase) my speed and stamina each week,” Rocky notes.
  7. “By the time the race starts, I ______ (prepare) for half a year,” he thinks proudly.
  8. “If this weather continues, I ______ (not practice) enough,” Rocky worries.
  9. “I ______ (overcome) all obstacles by the end of this,” Rocky says to himself.
  10. “By tomorrow, you ______ (train) harder than anyone else,” Tilly says.

 

Exercise 2: Make sentences using the words given, in future perfect continuous tense.

  1. Rocky / train / for six months by next month.
  2. Rocky / run / every day for six months by the time the marathon arrives.
  3. Tilly / cheer / for Rocky the whole time.
  4. Benny / say / by the day of the marathon, Rocky / run / longer and faster than ever.
  5. Fiona / add / Rocky / improve / his skills constantly.
  6. Rocky / note / he / increase / his speed and stamina each week.
  7. Rocky / think / by the time the race starts, he / prepare / for half a year.
  8. Rocky / worry / if the weather continues, he / not practice / enough.
  9. Rocky / say / he / overcome / all obstacles by the end of this.
  10. Tilly / say / by tomorrow, Rocky / train / harder than anyone else.
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