Future Continuous

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Explanation

1. Form

Affirmative: will be + verb-ing

• I will be working at 9 a.m.

• She will be studying in the library tonight.

• They will be travelling around Spain in July.

Negative: will not (won’t) be + verb-ing

• I won’t be working on Monday morning.

• He won’t be driving during the night.

• We won’t be staying in the city for long.

Questions: Will + subject + be + verb-ing?

• Will you be working this weekend?

• Will she be joining us for the meeting?

• What will they be doing at lunchtime?

2. When Do We Use the Future Continuous?

A. An action in progress at a specific moment in the future

We use the Future Continuous to show what will be happening at an exact point in the future.

• At 7 p.m., I will be preparing dinner.

• This time tomorrow, she will be flying over the Atlantic.

• They will be watching a film when you arrive.

This tense paints a picture of an ongoing activity.

B. Two simultaneous future actions

It can describe two long actions happening at the same time in the future.

• Oliver will be cooking, and Emma will be setting the table.

• We will be driving north while our friends will be travelling south.

• The technicians will be installing the speakers as the choir is rehearsing.

C. Planned, arranged, or expected events

Even though the Future Continuous is not strictly a “planning” tense, it can express something that is scheduled, organised, or naturally expected to happen.

• Don’t call after 11 p.m.—I’ll be giving a late lecture.

• The bus will be arriving in about ten minutes.

• We’ll be starting the class exactly at 3:30.

This use often sounds more polite or less direct than will + infinitive.

D. Polite questions about future plans

The Future Continuous is a gentle and polite way to ask about someone’s intentions.

• Will you be using the computer this afternoon?

• Will your friends be staying with you next week?

• Will you be attending the workshop tomorrow?

These questions feel less intrusive than simple Will you…?

3. Time Markers

Common expressions used with the Future Continuous include:

• at 5 o’clock

• this time tomorrow

• next week at this time

• from 2 to 4

• during the evening

• all day / all night

Examples

• I’ll be revising all morning.

• This time next week, we’ll be hiking in the mountains.

• From 3 to 5, I’ll be interviewing candidates.

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