Understanding Future Continuous Tense

Dan from BBC Learning English explains the natural uses of the future continuous tense. He uses a flight announcement scenario to illustrate how the future continuous can describe ongoing activities at a specific future time and events that will happen in the normal course of things. Captain Dan explains that using the future continuous can make passengers feel relaxed as it implies routine actions. The video also covers how the future continuous can be used for polite enquiries about future plans, providing examples to clarify its usage.

What is the main focus of this Masterclass?

• Past perfect tense

• Future continuous tense

• Past continuous tense

• Present perfect tense

What is the purpose of Captain Dan's announcement?

• To demonstrate the use of future continuous

• To explain past events

• To inform about flight delays

• To discuss present activities

What is the effect of using future continuous in Captain Dan's announcement?

• It provides historical context

• It demands attention

• It reassures passengers

• It creates confusion

How is the future continuous used in Captain Dan's announcement?

• To discuss hypothetical situations

• To indicate future activities in progress

• To talk about ongoing actions

• To describe past events

Which sentence uses future continuous to describe a future activity in progress?

• I will finish my work by 5 PM.

• I will be traveling to Paris next month.

• I will have completed the project by next week.

• I will have been living here for a year.

Which of the following is a correct use of future continuous?

• I will work on the project tomorrow.

• I will have worked on the project.

• I will be working on the project tomorrow.

• I will have been working on the project.

What does the future continuous indicate when used for normal events?

• Past habitual actions

• Routine or expected future actions

• Uncertainty about future events

• Hypothetical future scenarios

What is the main benefit of using future continuous in announcements?

• To discuss hypothetical scenarios

• To create a sense of urgency

• To provide detailed past information

• To reassure listeners about routine events

Which of the following is an example of future continuous for routine events?

• I will have been working here for five years.

• I will be going to the gym tomorrow.

• I will have finished my homework by 8 PM.

• I will be watching TV when you arrive.

Which sentence correctly uses future continuous for a routine event?

• I will have eaten dinner by 7 PM.

• I will have dinner at 7 PM.

• I will be having dinner at 7 PM.

• I will eat dinner at 7 PM.