Future Continious Tense

Question 1

Use Future Continuous

Answer 1

The Future Continuous tense is used to express an ongoing action that will occur in the future. It often indicates an action that will be in progress at a specific point in the future.

Question 2

Forming Future Continuous

Answer 2

Subject + will be + present participle (base verb + ing)

Question 3

Expressions to indicate time Future Cont.

Answer 3

Expressions that are often used with the future continuous tense include:

• at this time tomorrow / next week / next month / next year etc.
• when
• while
• as

Question 4

Examples Future Cont.

Answer 4

• At this time tomorrow, we will be driving to the beach.
• When you arrive, I will be cooking dinner.
• While you are at work, I will be cleaning the house.
• As you are reading this, I will be taking my final exam.

Note:

The future continuous tense is often used to show that an action **will be in progress at a specific time in the future. It can also be used to predict **or **assume **actions that* will be happening *in the future, as in the second example above.

Additionally, it can be used to *politely inquire about someone’s plans, *as in: “Will you be coming to the party tomorrow?”

Question 5

This time next week, I _____ (sit) on the beach and enjoying the sun.

Answer 5

This time next week, I will be sitting (sit) on the beach and enjoying the sun.

Question 6

At 10 o’clock tonight, they _____ (watch) a movie.

Answer 6

At 10 o’clock tonight, they will be watching (watch) a movie.

Question 7

Tomorrow morning, I _____ (meet) with my boss to discuss my progress.

Answer 7

Tomorrow morning, I will be meeting (meet) with my boss to discuss my progress.

Question 8

When you call me later, I probably _____ (do) my homework.

Answer 8

When you call me later, I probably will be doing (do) my homework.

Question 9

While you are at the concert, we _____ (have) dinner at a restaurant.

Answer 9

While you are at the concert, we will be having (have) dinner at a restaurant.