Future Continuous Tense Concepts

Tom from BBC Learning English explains the future continuous tense, used to describe actions in progress at a future time. He demonstrates how to form it using 'will + be + verb(ing)' and emphasizes that the structure remains the same regardless of the subject pronoun. Examples include 'I will be wearing a jumper' and 'they will be holding a melon'. Viewers are encouraged to think about and practice using this grammar.

What is the future continuous tense used for?

• To describe actions that will be completed in the future.

• To describe actions in progress at a future point in time.

• To describe habitual actions in the past.

• To describe actions that happened in the past.

What will Tom be wearing in the next scene according to the example?

• A coat

• A jumper

• A hat

• A scarf

Which of the following is the correct structure for the future continuous tense?

• will + have been + verb(ing)

• will + verb

• will + be + verb(ing)

• will + have + verb(ing)

Can the subject pronoun change the structure of the future continuous tense?

• No, the structure remains the same.

• Yes, it changes the verb form.

• No, but it changes the verb tense.

• Yes, it changes the auxiliary verb.

In the sentence 'In the next scene, they will be holding a melon,' what is the subject pronoun?

• You

• I

• We

• They