Future Continuous Tense

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

• She will be bake a cake.

• She will is baking a cake.

• She will be baking a cake.

• She will baking a cake.

Answer explanation

The future continuous tense is formed with 'will + be + verb-ing'. This is the only option that follows the correct grammatical structure.

Complete the sentence: At 8 PM tonight, my brother _____ his homework.

• will be doing

• will do

• will be do

• is doing

Answer explanation

The phrase 'At 8 PM tonight' indicates an action in progress at a specific future time, which requires the future continuous tense 'will be doing'.

True or False: The correct way to make the sentence 'I will be going to the party' negative is 'I will not be going to the party.'

• True

• False

Answer explanation

To make a future continuous sentence negative, you place 'not' between 'will' and 'be'. The contraction 'won't' can also be used.

Which question is formed correctly to ask about a future plan?

• You will be joining the team?

• Will you be joining the team?

• Be you will joining the team?

• Do you will be joining the team?

Answer explanation

To form a yes/no question in the future continuous tense, you invert the subject and 'will'. 'Will' must come before the subject 'you'.

Complete the sentence with the correct contraction: This time next week, _____ relaxing on the beach.

• were

• well

• we're

• we'll be

Answer explanation

The sentence requires the future continuous tense. 'We'll be' is the correct contraction for 'we will be', which fits the structure 'will + be + verb-ing'.

Your friend says, 'I'll be working on my project all evening.' What is the best question to ask to find out the project's topic?

• What you will be working on?

• What will you be working on?

• What will be you working on?

• You will be working on what?

Answer explanation

A 'Wh-' question in the future continuous tense follows the structure: Wh-word + will + subject + be + verb-ing. This option follows the pattern correctly.

Complete the sentence: My dad _____ his new phone tomorrow. He's so excited.

• will be get

• will getting

• will be getting

• is be getting

Answer explanation

The future continuous tense requires the structure 'will + be + verb-ing'. 'Getting' is the correct present participle of 'get'.

True or False: The sentence 'I will be studying when you call' means the studying starts at the exact moment of the call.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This sentence means the action of studying will already be in progress at the future time when the call happens. The call interrupts the ongoing action.

Which sentence correctly uses the negative future continuous tense?

• They won't be watch the movie with us.

• They will be not watching the movie with us.

• They won't be watching the movie with us.

• They don't will be watching the movie with us.

Answer explanation

The correct negative form is 'will not be + verb-ing' or the contraction 'won't be + verb-ing'. This option uses the contraction correctly with the '-ing' verb form.

Complete the dialogue: 'Will you be using the computer later?' 'No, _____.'

• I won't.

• I will.

• I'm not.

• I don't.

Answer explanation

The question uses 'Will...?', so the short answer should use the same auxiliary verb. Since the answer is negative, 'No, I won't' is the correct response.