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Form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future continuous is made up of two elements:
the simple future of the verb ‘to be’ + the present participle (base+ing)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject<\/strong><\/td>simple future of the verb ‘to be’<\/strong><\/td>present participle<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
You<\/td>will be<\/td>cleaning.<\/td><\/tr>
She<\/td>will be<\/td>reading.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affirmative<\/strong><\/td>Negative<\/strong><\/td>Interrogative<\/strong><\/td>Negative Interrogative<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
I will be staying.<\/td>I won’t be staying.<\/td>Will I be staying?<\/td>Won’t I be staying?<\/td><\/tr>
She will be staying.<\/td>She won’t be staying.<\/td>Will she be staying?<\/td>Won’t she be staying?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Functions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Future Continuous<\/strong> refers to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later than now. The future continuous is used for quite a few different purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The future continuous can be used to project ourselves into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • This time next month,\u00a0I will be sun-bathing<\/strong>\u00a0in Maldives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • By Christmas,\u00a0I will be skating<\/strong>\u00a0like a pro.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Just think, next Monday\u00a0you will be working<\/strong>\u00a0in your new job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    *The future continuous can be used for predicting or guessing about future events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • She’ll be attending<\/strong>\u00a0to the party, I expect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • I guess\u00a0you’ll be feeling<\/strong>\u00a0tired after working out at the gym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • You’ll be missing<\/strong>\u00a0the sunshine once you’re back in England.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      *In the interrogative form, the future continuous can be used to ask politely for information about the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Examples<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • Will you be bringing<\/strong>\u00a0your cousin to the concert tonight?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Will Matthew be coming<\/strong>\u00a0with us?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Will Anne be going<\/strong>\u00a0to the party tonight?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Will they be staying<\/strong>\u00a0in this hotel?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        *The future continuous can be used to refer to continuous events that we expect to happen in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Examples<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • I‘ll be seeing<\/strong> Tim at the meeting next week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • When he is in Canada,\u00a0he will be staying<\/strong>\u00a0with his aunt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • I’ll be eating<\/strong>\u00a0with Kim this evening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          *When combined with still<\/strong><\/em>, the future continuous refers to events that are already happening now and that we expect to continue some time into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Examples<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • In an hour,\u00a0I’ll still be washing<\/strong>\u00a0my car.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Tomorrow,\u00a0she’ll still be suffering<\/strong>\u00a0from flu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Next year,\u00a0will she still be wearing<\/strong>\u00a0a size six?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Won’t stock prices still be falling<\/strong>\u00a0in the morning?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • According to research,\u00a0sea levels will still be rising<\/strong>\u00a0in 20 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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