Future continuous tense definition
The Future continuous tense is used to describe about an action or event that will be happening at the specific time in the future time. This tense shows that the event will be continue, but not finished yet at that future time.
Table of Contents
▪︎ What is the future continuous tense?
▪︎ Structure and formula of future continuous tense
▪︎ Examples of future continuous tense.
▪︎ Uses of future continuous tense
▪︎ Exercise of future continuous tense with answers
▪︎Fluently asked questions on future continuous tense
To avoid wrong speech, you must learn English grammar, such as tenses and other important grammar topics. If you have any doubts about the future continuous tense, this article is for you. I will try my best to clarify your doubts, so read carefully until the end.
Also read Simple future tense and Future perfect tense.
What is the future continuous tense?
Future continuous tense is used to express an event or an action that is taking place at a certain period in future time, or future continuous tense can refer to an event or an action that will be progressing at a certain time in the future.
Future continuous tense formula
Future continuous has helping verbs, which are will be and shall be.
The future continuous is formed as follows:
Subject + will be/shall be + participle
A participle is formed by adding “ing” to the root of the verb.
We will use the above formula for affirmative sentences.
Example
I will be reading the book with my friend at 10:00.
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● Simple future tense ● Future perfect tense ● Future perfect continuous tense
Future continuous tense examples
Future continuous sentences can be affirmative, negative, or questions (or questions with negative), and all of them follow the same formula but are a little bit different.
Affirmative
The affirmative sentences of the future continuous follow this formula.
Subject + will be/shall be + participle + the rest of the sentence
Example
- Ali will be traveling with his mother at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
- The plane will be flying at that time.
- I shall be sleeping at 11:00 p.m. next night.
- The students will be competing in the school at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Our team will be playing at 6:00 next Sunday.
Negative
To form a negative sentence in the future continuous, put “not” in between “will” and “be,”and also you can use the formula below.
Subject + will not be/shall not be + participle the rest of the sentence
Example
- Ali will not be travelling with his mother at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
- The plane will not be flying at that time.
- I shall not be sleeping at 11:00 p.m. next night.
- The students will not be competing in the school at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Our team will not be playing at 6:00 next Sunday.
Question
Question sentences of future continuous tense are made using this formula:
will/shall + Subject + be + participle + the rest of the sentence
Example
- Will Ali be traveling with his mother at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow?
- Will the plane be flying at that time?
- Shall I be sleeping at 11:00 p.m. next night?
- Will the students be competing in the school at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow?
- Will our team be playing at 6:00 next Sunday?
Question with Negative
To make a question with the negative of the future continuous tense, use this formula:
will/shall + not + subject + be + participle + the rest of the sentence
Example
- Will not Ali be traveling with his mother at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow?
- Will not the plane be flying at that time?
- Shall not i be sleeping at 11:00 p.m. next night?
- Will not the students be competing in the school at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow?
- Will not our team be playing at 6:00 next Sunday?
10 Examples of future continuous tense
here are 10 examples of future continuous tense
- I will be waiting for you at the market.
- He will be sleeping at midnight.
- We will traveling to Nairobi this time tomorrow.
- I will be watching TV when you call.
- My mother will be having dinner at 8 p.m.
- I will be working in the school next month.
- The students will be reading their books at the library.
- Our children will be visiting us during the holidays.
- The babies will be playing with the toys in the afternoon.
- John will be learning English when his father arrive.
Future continuous tense usage
■ It is used when something progresses in the future for a certain time.
Example
I shall be doing the exercise from 8:00 to 9:00 tomorrow.
■ It is also used to express dissimilar actions or events that are progressing together at the same time.
Example
On Sunday, Abdi will be participating in the competition, and Anisa will be washing the clothes.
Future continuous tense exercise with answers
Fill the blank space with a suitable word.
1) Tourists will be _______ (travel) to Kenya.
2) The teachers will _____ explaining the lessons.
3) I _____ be going to the market.
4) The students will be _________ (prepare) the lessons.
5) Siham will be _________ (wash) the clothes.
6) You will _____ be participating in the race.
7) We shall ____ be memorizing the wisdom.
8) The lion ____ not be killing the goat.
9) The cat will not be ______ (eat) the rat.
10) The leopard will not _____ running after an elephant.
11) _____ I be writing a letter for her?
12) _____ not you sending an email to the principal?
13) Will the man ___ speaking English?
14) Will Ali be ______(spending) money on traveling?
15 Will Abdulkadir be ______(do) the exercise?
Expected answers
1) Tourists will be traveling to Kenya.
2) The teachers will be explaining the lessons.
3) I shall be going to the market.
4) The students will be preparing lessons.
5) Siham will be washing clothes.
6) You will not be participating in the race.
7) We shall not be memorizing the wisdom.
8) The lion will not be killing the goat.
9) The cat will not be eating the rat.
10) The leopard will not be running after an elephant.
11) Will I be writing a letter for her?
12) Will you not be sending an email to the principal?
13) Will the man be speaking English?
14) Will Ali be spending money on traveling?
15) Will Abdulkadir be doing the exercise?
Fluently asked questions on future continuous tense
What is the difference between future perfect tense and future continuous tense?
Future perfect tense is used to express an action that will be completed between some events in the future time and The future continuous tense is used to express an event or an action that will be taking place at a certain period in future time.
What is the difference between simple tense and future continuous tense?
The simple future tense is used to express an action that will happen in the future time and The future continuous tense is used to express an event or an action that will be taking place at a certain period in future time.
What are the helping verbs of the future continuous tense?
The help verbs of the future continuous tense are “will be” and “shall be.”
How to use the future continuous tense?
Some uses of the future continuous tense are:
- Future continuous tense is used when something progresses in a certain future time.
- It is also used to express dissimilar actions or events that are progressing together at the same time.
