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Future Continuous Tense

Authored by Angela Lock

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Future Continuous Tense
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence shows the correct structure for the future continuous tense?

He will be watch a movie.

He will be watching a movie.

He will watching a movie.

He is be watching a movie.

Answer explanation

The future continuous tense is correctly formed with the structure: subject + will + be + verb-ing. The other options are missing a part of the structure or use the wrong verb form.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence: At 9 PM tonight, my dad _________ the news.

is watching

will watching

will be watching

watched

Answer explanation

This sentence describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future, which requires the future continuous tense 'will be watching'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence: Don't call me during the game; _________ paying attention.

I'll be

I'm be

I be

I'll

Answer explanation

The future continuous requires 'will be + verb-ing'. The contraction 'I'll' stands for 'I will', so 'I'll be' is the correct form to complete the tense.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: The sentence 'They won't be finishing the project by Friday' is a grammatically correct negative sentence in the future continuous tense.

True

False

Answer explanation

This sentence correctly uses the negative contraction 'won't' (will not) followed by 'be + verb-ing' to form the negative future continuous.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is NOT in the future continuous tense?

She will be studying for her test all evening.

I will call you when I get home.

They won't be attending the party next Saturday.

Will you be waiting for me after school?

Answer explanation

This sentence uses the simple future tense ('will call') to state a future action or promise, not an ongoing one. The other sentences all use the 'will + be + -ing' structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence: This time next week, we ________ on a sunny beach.

are relaxing

will relaxing

will be relaxing

will relax

Answer explanation

The time marker 'This time next week' signals an action in progress at a specific future moment, requiring the future continuous 'will be relaxing'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which question is formed correctly to ask about a future ongoing action?

You will be coming to the sleepover?

Will you be coming to the sleepover?

Be you will coming to the sleepover?

Do you will be coming to the sleepover?

Answer explanation

To form a yes/no question in the future continuous, the modal verb 'will' is moved to the beginning of the sentence, before the subject.

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