Future Continuous Tense

Select the sentence that shows the correct basic structure for the future continuous tense.

• She will be listen to music.

• She will listening to music.

• She will be listening to music.

• She is be listening to music.

Answer explanation

The correct structure for the future continuous tense is 'will + be + present participle (verb-ing)'. This option is the only one that follows the rule correctly.

Complete the sentence: This time next week, we _______ our final project.

• will presenting

• will be presenting

• are present

• will be presented

Answer explanation

To describe an ongoing action at a specific future time, use the future continuous 'will be + verb-ing'. The verb 'present' becomes 'presenting'.

True or False: The sentence "They'll be study for the test all night" is grammatically correct.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is incorrect because the verb 'study' must be in its present participle (-ing) form. The correct sentence is "They'll be studying..."

Complete the sentence to describe an ongoing action at a specific time: At 10 p.m. tonight, I _______ a movie with my family.

• will watch

• am watching

• will be watching

• will watched

Answer explanation

The phrase 'At 10 p.m. tonight' is a specific future time marker, which signals the use of the future continuous tense to describe an action in progress at that moment.

Which sentence correctly uses the negative form of the future continuous tense?

• He will be not playing in the game tomorrow.

• He doesn't be playing in the game tomorrow.

• He won't be playing in the game tomorrow.

• He won't playing in the game tomorrow.

Answer explanation

The correct negative structure is 'will not (won't) + be + verb-ing'. The other options have incorrect word order or auxiliary verbs.

Choose the correctly formed question in the future continuous tense.

• You will be helping your mom later?

• Will you be helping your mom later?

• Will you helping your mom later?

• Do you be helping your mom later?

Answer explanation

To form a yes/no question in the future continuous, we invert the subject and 'will'. The correct structure is 'Will + subject + be + verb-ing?'.

True or False: The future continuous tense is the best choice to describe a promise or a sudden decision.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The simple future ('will + verb') is used for promises or sudden decisions (e.g., 'I will help you'). The future continuous is for actions in progress at a future time.

Complete the question: What _______ when I get home from practice?

• you will be cooking

• will you cook

• are you cooking

• will you be cooking

Answer explanation

For a 'Wh-' question in the future continuous, the structure is 'Wh- word + will + subject + be + verb-ing?'. This is the only option that follows the correct word order.

Which sentence shows the most natural placement for the adverb 'still'?

• They will be still working on the float at midnight.

• They will still be working on the float at midnight.

• They still will be working on the float at midnight.

• They will be working still on the float at midnight.

Answer explanation

Adverbs like 'still' are typically placed after the modal verb 'will' and before 'be'. This placement sounds the most natural in standard English.

Which verb would sound unnatural in the future continuous tense because it's a stative verb?

• thinking

• owning

• running

• playing

Answer explanation

'Own' is a stative verb describing a state of possession, not an action. We would say 'I will own a car,' not 'I will be owning a car.'