Future Continuous

Exercises

Explanation

1. Form

Affirmative: will be + verb-ing

• I will be working at 9 a.m.

• She will be studying tonight.

• They will be travelling next month.

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

• I won’t be working tomorrow afternoon.

• He won’t be driving during the storm.

• We won’t be staying here for long.

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

• Will you be working on Saturday?

• Will she be joining us for dinner?

• What will they be doing at noon?

2. When Do We Use the Future Continuous?

A. An action happening at a specific time in the future

We use it to say what will be in progress at a particular moment.

• At 6 p.m., I will be cooking dinner.

• This time tomorrow, she will be flying to Istanbul.

• They will be watching the match at 8 o’clock.

B. Two actions happening at the same time in the future

• Sam will be cleaning the house, and Mia will be doing homework.

• We will be driving, and the kids will be sleeping in the back.

• The band will be rehearsing while the lights are being set up.

C. Planned or expected future events

• Don’t call at 10 p.m. - I’ll be having a meeting.

• The train will be arriving at platform 3 soon.

• We’ll be starting the presentation at exactly 4 o’clock.

D. Polite questions about someone’s future plans

• Will you be using the printer soon?

• Will your parents be visiting this weekend?

• Will you be staying here for a few days?

3. Time Markers

These phrases often show the Future Continuous:

• 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 studying all afternoon.

• This time next week, we’ll be driving to the mountains.

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