Unit 17

Progressive actions in the future

Objective: To learn about expressing progressive actions in the future.

Future Continuous tense
Future Continuous tense has two forms.
Will be + ing and
Going to + M.V

Will be + ing Usage:
Guessing what is happening now
Planned actions in future

Examples:
Jonathan will be working at office. (Guessing what is happening now)
The Prime minister will be visiting the affected areas next week. (Planned action in the future)

Going to + M.V Usage:
Future action because of a present condition
Imminent actions (going to happen in near future)

Examples:
I am going to sell my old house because I have bought a new one. (Future action because of a
present condition)
It is going to rain. (Imminent action)

Will be + ing Structures:
S =Subject; M.V =Main Verb; O.W =Other Words
Positive statement:

S + will be + M.V ing + O.W
Examples:
Andrew will be watching TV.
Sophia will be dancing tomorrow.

Negative statement:

S + will not + be + M.V ing + O.W
S + wont + be + M.V ing + O.W
Examples:
Luke and I wont be playing next match.
Elizabeth wont be coming.

Yes/ No Positive question:

Will + S + be + M.V ing + O.W?
Examples:
Will caleb be continuing his studies?
Will Audrey be asking questions?

Yes/ No Negative question:

Will + S + not + be + M.V ing + O.W?
Wont + S + be+ M.V ing + O.W?
Examples:
Wont you be correcting your mistakes?
Will she not be paying attention in the class?

Wh Positive question:

Wh + will + S + be + M.V ing + O.W?
Examples:
Where will Andy be spending his vacation?
Why will Matt will be frightening her?

Wh(y) Negative question:

Why + will + S + not + be + M.V ing + O.W?
Why + wont + S + be+ M.V ing + O.W?
Examples:
Why will Aubrey not be guiding Caleb?
Why wont Ranjan be inviting them?


Going to Structures:
S =Subject; M.V =Main Verb; O.W =Other Words
Positive statement:

S + am/ is/ are + going to + M.V + O.W
Examples:
Brookyln is going to introduce her.
Dylan is going to join soon.

Negative statement:

S + am not/ is not/ are not + going to + M.V + O.W
S + isnt/ arent + going to + M.V + O.W
Examples:
Oliver is going to kick the ball.
Daniel and I are going to buy a new ipod.

Yes/ No Positive question:

Am/ is/ are + S + going to + M.V + O.W?
Examples:
Are they going to attend the wedding?
Is Pamela going to leave her job?

Yes/ No Negative question:

Am/ is/ are + S + not + going to + M.V + O.W?
Isnt/ arent + S + going to + M.V + O.W?
Examples:
Is Samuel going to inform you?
Am I going to complete it?

Wh Positive question:

Wh + am/ is/ are + S + going to + M.V + O.W?
Examples:
How is Lucy going to manage with so little?
When is Evelyn going to obey her superiors orders?

Wh(y) Negative question:

Why + am / is / are + S + not + going to + M.V + O.W?
Why + isnt/ arent + S + going to + M.V + O.W?
Examples:
Why is Henry not going to question him?
Why isnt Lillian going to skip the lesson?