FUTURE

CONTINUO
US
 Uses
1. The future continuous tense is used for activities that will
be in progress at a point of time, the action will start before
the point of time and will continue after it. The point in time
can be given by time expressions of by other activities.
With time expressions:
• At 8 o’clock I will be travelling to Dorset.
• This time tomorrow we’ll be lying on the beach.
With some other activity:
• The shop will be closed. Will you be working?
• I’ll be sleeping when you come back.
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2. It describes the idea that an action will happen in the
normal course of events. It refers to routines activities,
not intentions, decisions or plans.
• Don’t worry. I’ll be writing to you (as usual)
• They’ll be leaving on Friday. You can join them.
(They normally leave on Fridays)
• Everybody will be working on a computer sooner or
later. (if nothing special happens)

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3. Express predictions or assumptions about events in
the present or the future.

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 Uses
4. Express unfinished actions that will continue into the future. The
action is already taking place in the present moment.

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 Uses
5. In interrogative sentences, to ask for information about the
future politely.

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 Remember!
The future continuous tense is used
primarily to express actions that will
be occurring at a specific time in the
future, to make predictions about the
future, and to politely ask for
information about the future.
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 Future
Continuous

The future continuous is made

up of two elements:
The simple future of the verb “to
be” + the present participle (base
+ ing)

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SUBJECT AUX. BE VERB (-ING) EXAMPLES

I I will be sleeping all afternoon.

He He will be sleeping all afternoon.

She She will be sleeping all afternoon.

It will be sleeping It will be sleeping all afternoon.

'll
We We will be sleeping all afternoon.

You You will be sleeping all afternoon.

They They  will be sleeping all afternoon.

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SUBJECT AUX. BE VERB (-ING) EXAMPLES

I I will be sleeping all afternoon.

He He will be sleeping all afternoon.

She She will be sleeping all afternoon.

will not
It 'll not be sleeping It will be sleeping all afternoon.
won’t
We We will be sleeping all afternoon.

You You will be sleeping all afternoon.

They They  will be sleeping all afternoon.

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AUXILIARY SUBJEC BE VERB (-ING) EXAMPLES
T
I Will I be sleeping all afternoon?

he Will he be sleeping all afternoon?

she Will she be sleeping all afternoon?

Will it be sleeping? Will it be sleeping all afternoon?

we Will we be sleeping all afternoon?

you Will you be sleeping all afternoon?

they Will they be sleeping all afternoon?

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ADVERB SUBJECT AUXILIARY ADVERB SUBJECT AUXILIARY
I I
he he
she she
Yes, it will No, it won't
we we
you you
they they

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EXAMPLE

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1.This time next week I will be sun – bathing in Bali.
2. by Christmas I will be skiing like a pro.
3. Just think, next Monday you will be working in your new job.
4. I guess you’ll be feeling thirsty after working in the sun.
5. He’ll not be coming to the meeting, as I expect.
6. You’ won’t be missing the sunshine once you’re back in England.
7. She´ll not be preparing dinner.
8. It won´t be flying to London.
9. We won´t be driving fast.
10. Will you be bringing your friend to the pub tonight?
11. Will Jim be coming with us?
12. Will she be going to the party tonight?
13. Will I be sleeping in this room?
• Won´t you be living there anymore?
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Fill in the blanks with the future continuous tense form of the
verbs in brackets.
1. We will be watching (watch) the football match when you
come back.
2. I don't know what they will be doing (do) when we get
there.
3. I will be shopping (shop) all day tomorrow.
4. What will you be doing (do) this time tomorrow?
5. I won’t be sleeping (not sleep) at midnight. I want to go out
tonight.

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Thank you!