Future Continuous

9 SMP – FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
 Definition: The future continuous tense, sometimes also referred to as the future
progressive tense, is a verb tense that indicates that something will occur in the
future and continue for an expected length of time.
 It is formed using the construction will + be + the present participle (the root verb + -
ing).
 Form
The future continuous is made up of two elements:
the simple future of the verb "to be" + the present participle (base+ing)
Subject +simple future of the verb "to be" +present participle
You will be watching
I will be staying
 Pattern
- Affirmative
Subject + will be +V-ing
Example:
o Sintia will be working at the library when you arrive

( Sintia akan sedang bekerja di perpustakaan ketika kamu tiba )
o He will be studying at 3 a.m.
( Dia (lk) akan sedang belajar pada pukul 3 pagi )
- Negative
Subject + will + not + be + V-ing
Example:
o Sintia will not be working at the library when you arrive

( Sintia tidak akan sedang bekerja di perpustakaan ketika kamu tiba)
o He will not be studying at 8 p.m.
( Dia (lk) tidak akan sedang belajar pada pukul 8 malam)
- Interrogtive
Will + subject + be + V-ing
Example:
o Will Sintia be working at the library when I arrive?
( Apakah Sintia akan sedang bekerja di perpustakan ketika saya tiba?)
o Will He be studying at 3 a.m.?
( Apakah dia akan sedang belajar pada pukul 3 pagi?)
 Function
- The future continuous can be used to project ourselves into the future.
Examples
 This time next week I will be sun-bathing in Bali.
 By Christmas I will be skiing like a pro.
 Just think, next Monday you will be working in your new job.
- The future continuous can be used for predicting or guessing about future
events.
Examples
 He'll be coming to the meeting, I expect.
 I guess you'll be feeling thirsty after working in the sun.
 You'll be missing the sunshine once you're back in England.
- In the interrogative form, the future continuous can be used to ask politely
for information about the future.
Examples
 Will you be bringing your friend to the pub tonight?
 Will Jim be coming with us?
 Will she be going to the party tonight?
 Will I be sleeping in this room?
- The future continuous can be used to refer to continuous events that we

expect to happen in the future.
Examples
 I'll be seeing Jim at the conference next week.
 When he is in Australia he will be staying with friends.
 I'll be eating with Jane this evening so I can tell her.
- When combined with still, the future continuous refers to events that are
already happening now and that we expect to continue some time into the
future.
Examples
 In an hour I'll still be ironing my clothes.
 Tomorrow he'll still be suffering from his cold.
 Next year will she still be wearing a size six?
 Won't stock prices still be falling in the morning?
 Unfortunately, sea levels will still be rising in 20 years.
 Time Signal
- Tomorrow night - At six o'clock tomorrow

- Next year on April morning
- Tonight at seven o’clock - At this time next year
- At this time tomorrow
Let’s do it together!
- Put the verbs into the correct form (future I continuous).
1. At midnight we (sleep) will be sleeping.

2. This time next week we (sit) __________ at the beach.
3. At nine I (watch) ___________ the news.
4. Tonight we (cram up) ___________ for our English test.
5. They (dance) ___________ all night.
6. He (not / play) ___________ all afternoon.
7. I (not / work) _________ all day.
8. (eat / you) _________ at six?
9. (drive / she) ________ to London?
10. (fight / they) _______ again?
- QUIZ – Circle the correct answer!

-
- 1. I ________ during rush hour.
- will be driving
will have drive
will be drive
-
- 2. He will not be _____ the bus today.
- take
taken
taking
-
- 3. They ________ the cottage that weekend.
- using
'll be using
're be using
-
- 4. Nigel _____ be coming to the picnic.
- won't
won't not
willn't
- 5. Where ________ sleeping?

- you be
will you
will you be
-
- 6. We'll be ________ the news at 10pm.
- watch
watching
to watch
-
- 7. I'll try my best to spot you. What ________ wearing?
- will you
will
will you be
-
- 8. Don't forget your snowpants. It ________ by the time you get to school.
- will snowing
is snowing
will be snowing
-
- 9. At noon tomorrow, I ________ on a beach somewhere.
- 'll be relaxing
relax
will being relax
-
- 10. Sorry, I can't. I ________ my daughter to work at that time.
- will be taking
'll take
won't be take
Essay - Fill in the blanks with correct usage of future continuous tense.
1. I __________ (watch) a movie this Sunday.

2. He __________ (not attend) the party due to his busy schedule.
3. What __________ (you, do) at 8pm tonight?
4. I __________ (read) my favorite novel at 10 pm.
5. He ___________ (not watch) TV at 10 pm.
6. They __________ (have) dinner when you arrive.
7. They __________ (play) chess tonight.
8. He __________ (wait) for you in the park.
9. This time tomorrow mother __________ (cook) dinner.
10. __________ home tomorrow? (you, return).

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9 SMP – FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

Subject +simple future of the verb "to be" +present participle

You will be watching

o Sintia will be working at the library when you arrive

o Sintia will not be working at the library when you arrive

- The future continuous can be used to refer to continuous events that we

- Tomorrow night - At six o'clock tomorrow

1. At midnight we (sleep) will be sleeping.

- QUIZ – Circle the correct answer!

- 5. Where ________ sleeping?

1. I __________ (watch) a movie this Sunday.

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