The future continuous
Form :
Affirmative |
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I /we |
Shall (‘ll) |
be |
traveling |
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You/he/she/it/they |
Will (‘ll) |
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Negative |
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I/we |
Shall not (shan’t) |
be |
traveling |
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You/he/she/it/they |
Will not (won’t) |
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Interrogative |
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Shall |
I/we |
be |
Traveling? |
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will |
You/he/she/it/they |
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Meaning:
- The future continuous is used for an action which will be in progress at certain time in the future.
Tomorrow at this same time, I’ll be watching a movie.
We will be studying physics at 9:00 next Wednesday.
I’ll be doing my homework at 7:00 tonight.
What will you be doing at this same time next week?
- It is used for a planned or decided action in the future. In this case it has the same meaning as the present continuous or going to + infinitive, especially if we want someone to do something for us.
We will be traveling next weekend and we will be visiting our relatives in the countryside.
“Will you be using your bike this afternoon?” “Why?”
“Will you be staying at home tonight?” “I have something important to tell you!”
- Use the simple future, the present continuous, or the future continuous:
- They (probably visit)……………………………..us next week.
- She (sleep)………………………….at this same time tomorrow.
- Jack: “What (you do)…………………………………………next weekend?”
- Robert: “Well, I (go)……………………………..fishing with some friends. How about you?”
- Jack: “I (paint)………………………….my house next week.
- I bet he (pass)……………………….the exam
- I suppose she (accompany)...................us to the picnic next Sunday.
- We (organise).....................a basketball camp next summer.