Future Continuous

Future Continuous Tense

is a verb tense that indicates actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct form of future continuous?

• S + will + V1

• S + will + be + V-ing

• S + will + V-ing

• S + be + going to + V1

The Forms of Future Continuous Tense

• (+) S + will + be + V-ing --> Jack will be studying at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

• (-) S + will + not /(won't) + be + V-ing--> Jack won't be playing games at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

• (?) will + S + be + V-ing? --> will Jack be studying at 4 p.m. tomorrow?

Fill in the Blanks

This time next week, we

(study) English.

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He

(not/visit) his friends this time next week.

Multiple Choice

What ______at 11 o´clock tonight?

• will you have done

• will you have been done

• will you be doing

• you will be doing

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT the function of future continuous tense?

• to express action at a particular moment in the future

• to predict future events

• to talk about actions which was in progress at a certain point in the past

• to ask politely for information about the future

The Usage of Future Continuous Tense

• expresses action at a particular moment in the future. --> I will be watching TV at 9pm tonight.

• to ask politely for information about the future --> What will you be doing at 10 a.m. tomorrow?

• to predict future events. --> Don't call John at 3 p.m. tomorrow. He will be doing his homework.

Multiple Choice

These signal words can be used in the future continuous, except....

• this time next week

• tomorrow at 3 p.m.

• this evening

• At 6 o'clock on Friday

• at 9 o'clock yesterday

Open Ended

What will you be doing tomorrow at 7 p.m?

Open Ended

What will you be doing when your mom goes to work tomorrow?

e.g. I will be going to school when my mom goes to work tomorrow.

Open Ended

Predict the class!

Write down what will be happening in the class at exactly this time next week.

Example:

The teacher will be wearing the same shirt.

Open Ended

Predict yourself in the future!

what will be happening this time next year?

e.g. I will be attending English class in senior high school this time next year.

Multiple Choice

This bird .................... so high in the sky (not / fly )

• will not flying

• will be flying

• won't be flying

• will be not flying

Multiple Choice

At 8.00 next Monday the committee _______________ (discuss) this question.

• will be discussing

• will discussing

• is discussing

• was discussing

Multiple Choice

Next week I will have no time to play around because I _________ (watch) all his matches.

• was watching

• were watching

• will be watching

• am not watching

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It

(not/rain) tomorrow.

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(you/feel) nervious when taking the test?

Multiple Choice

The children ... (watch) football match on TV when you come home tonight.

• is watching

• are watching

• was watching

• will be watching

Multiple Choice

Bobby … (not, work) on Saturday at 2 p.m.

• will not be working

• not be working

• not been working

• will be not working