Future Continuous


The Future Continuous is used to talk about an action over a period of future time. Talk about an action going on over a whole period. Talk about an action which will result from a routine or arrangement. To ask about someone's plans to see if they fit in with our wishes.

          A. FORM

          Positive 
Subject + will + be + V -ing + ...
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I / We / You / They / He / She / It           will        be         working.

          Negative 
Subject + will not + be + V -ing + ...
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I / We / You / They / He / She / It           will  not         be         working.

          Question
Will + Subject + be + V -ing + ...?
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Will            I / we / you / they / he / she / It          be        working ?


          II. USE
          1. Talk about an activity that will occur in the future and continue for a certain period of time.
                    - I will be working late at the company tonight.
                    - We will be shopping all afternoon. 
          2. Talk about the activities that will continue for the time from now into the future.
                    - I will be studying until 7PM.
                    - He will be playing football until he gets tired.

          3. Talk about the longer activity in the future that will be interrupted by a shorter activity in the future.
                    - I will be making lunch when they arrives home.
                    - He will be playing the guitar when his wife come home.

          4. Talk about thing that we believe is happening while of speaking, or we will be happening in the particular of time in the future.
                    - Please, do not call at 10PM. He will be closing phone at that time.
                    - Do not bother me now, I will be doing my housework

          5. Action over a future period.
                    - Mike can not come tonight. He will be working.
                    - I am fair, quite tall, and I will be wearing a blue coat. 

          6. A routine or arrangement.
                    - I will be phoning my mother tonight. I always phone her on Friday
                    - The Queen will be arriving in ten minutes' time.


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