Future Continuous Tense

The Future Continuous Tense is used to describe an action which will be happening at a given point in the future.

The Future Continuous Tense is formed using Subject + Will + Be + Verb(ing)”. The future continuous tense is only used with action verbs, such as “go”, “run”, “do” and “read”.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

Examples:

  • I will be meeting him at 3.00 p.m. / I’ll be meeting him at 3.00 p.m.
  • You will be going / You’ll be going.
  • We will be playing cricket / We’ll be playing cricket. 
  • They will be studying / They’ll be studying.
  • She will be writing the exam tomorrow at this time / She’ll be writing the exam tomorrow at this time.

Exercise 01

Make the sentences using the given words and place the verbs in future continuous form.

NEGATIVE FORM

The negative form of the future continuous tense follows the below structure.

subject + will + not + be + v1(ing)

Examples:

  • I will not be doing it / I won’t be doing it.
  • We will not be working / We won’t be working.
  • They will not be dancing in the competition / They won’t be dancing in the competition.
  • They will not be visiting their friends / They won’t be visiting their friends. 
  • Ellie will not be singing in the concert tomorrow /  Ellie won’t be singing in the concert tomorrow.

Examples:

  • Will you be watching T.V.?
  • Will they be playing cricket?
  • Will she be dancing well in the competition?
  • Will he be studying for the exam?
  • Will the teacher be teaching English?

Exercise 01

Create sentences placing the verbs in future continuous negative form.

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