The Future Continuous Tense
Introduction Just like the other Continuous Tenses (Present and Past Continuous), the Future Continuous Tense reflects action in progress. In this case, it represents action in progress in the future. You will use the verb phrase “will be” plus the –ing form of the verb: John will be studying Accounting next year.
Examples I will be practicing for the presentation in the library. My teacher will be giving a test today. We will be having a great time at the pool! All the visitors will be watching the documentary after the tour.
Affirmative Statement Pattern Subject Will be Verb-ing predicate My cousin Will be drinking Gatorade before the game.
Listen and repeat examples: I will be singing a new song. He will be buying groceries tomorrow. She will be getting a haircut in May. It will be snowing in Boston tonight. You will be working on the new project next month. We will be taking a test in English soon. They will be cleaning the yard on Friday.
Asessment Exercise Create 10 sentences using the color coded sheet. Match the subject, will be, the verb in –ing form and a meaningful predicate to form a sentence in the future continuous tense.
Negative Statement Pattern My cousin Will not be drinking Gatorade before the game. Subject Will not be Verb-ing predicate
Process Analysis Negative Form Jennifer willbe sleeping all afternoon. not
Listen and repeat examples: I will not be singing a new song. He will not be buying groceries tomorrow. She will not be getting a haircut in May. It will not be snowing in Boston tonight. You won’t be working on the new project next month. We won’t be taking a test in English soon. They won’t be cleaning the yard on Friday.
Yes/No Questions Will Subject Be Verb-ing Predicate? Will You Be Traveling To Orlando?
Process Analysis for yes/no questions be taking a test soon. be taking a test soon. Joewill Will ? Yes, he will be. No, he won’t be.
Listen and repeat examples: Will you be singing a new song? Yes, I will be. Will he be buying groceries tomorrow? No, he will not be. Will she be getting a haircut soon? Yes, she will be. Will it be snowing in Boston today? No, it won’t be. Will you be working on the new project next month? Yes, I will be. Will we be taking a test in English soon? No, you won’t be. Will they be cleaning the yard on Friday? Yes, they will be.
Information Question Pattern When, where, what, who, how Will Subject Be Verb-ing Predicate? When Will You Be Traveling To Orlando?
Process Analysis for Information Questions be taking a test soon. be taking a test soon. Joewill Will ? He will be taking a test in Math class. Where
Listen and repeat examples: Where will you be singing a new song? At school. What will he be buying tomorrow? Groceries. Where will she be getting a haircut in May? At Great Cuts. When will it be snowing in Boston? Tonight. What will you be working on next month? The new project. Who will be taking a test in English soon? We will be. When will they be cleaning the yard? On Friday.
Conclusion The Future Continuous Tense reflects an action that takes place continuously but in the future. It uses WILL BE for all subjects and the verb in -ing form.