Future Continuous
Sometimes called Future Progressive, the Future Continuous is one of the verb forms associated with the Future Tense in English.
Future Continuous has two forms but they are usually interchangeable.
Quick Example (will)
- You will be studying English tomorrow.
- You will not be studying English tomorrow.
- Will you be studying English tomorrow?
Quick Example (going to)
- You are going to be studying English tomorrow.
- You are not going to be studying English tomorrow.
- Are you going to be studying English tomorrow?
Form (will)
| I – you – he – she – it – you – we – you – they |
|---|
| will + be + infinitive + ing |
Form (going to)
| I – you – he – she – it – you – we – you – they |
|---|
| be + going to be + infinitive + ing |
Common Signal Words*
- Tonight
- Tomorrow
- The day after tomorrow
- Next week
- Next month
- in two years
- in 2035
- Probably
ATTENTION: These signal words are just an indication that the future form can be used.
Use
The Future Continuous is a verb tense used to refer to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later than now:
- To project ourselves into the future
- An interrupted action in the future
- To predict or guess about future events
- To refer to continuous events that we expect to happen in the future
- Parallel Actions in the Future
- Atmosphere in the Future
1. To project ourselves into the future
- This time next week I will be living in New York.
- By Christmas I will be working as a Senior Manager.
2. An interrupted action in the future
- I will be watching TV when he gets here tonight.
- Just in case anything happens and you want to contact me, I am going to be staying at the Hilton Hotel.
- Tonight at 8 PM, I am going to be studying.
3. To predict or guess about future events
- I guess you will be feeling awful tomorrow after working under this extreme weather.
- He will be coming to the wedding, I hope.
4. To refer to continuous events that we expect to happen in the future
- I will be talking with Mary this evening so I can tell her about that.
5. Parallel Actions in the Future
- Tonight, I am going to be studying and my mother is going to be making dinner.
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Examples
Future Continuous using Work (Regular Verb) – WILL
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I will be working. | I will not be working. | Will I be working? |
| You will be working. | You will not be working. | Will you be working? |
| He will be working. | He will not be working. | Will he be working? |
| She will be working. | She will not be work. | Will she be working? |
| It will be working. | It will not be working. | Will it be working? |
| You will be working. | You will not be working. | Will you be working? |
| We will be working. | We will not be working. | Will we be working? |
| They will be working. | They will not be working. | Will they be working? |
Future Continuous using Work (Regular Verb) – GOING TO
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I am going to be working. | I’m not going to be working. | Am I going to be working? |
| You are going to be working. | You aren’t going to be working. | Are you going to be working? |
| He is going to be working. | He isn’t going to be working. | Is he going to be working? |
| She is going to be working. | She isn’t going to be working. | Is she going to be working? |
| It is going to be working. | It isn’t going to be working. | Is it going to be working? |
| You are going to be working. | You aren’t going to be working. | Are you going to be working? |
| We are going to be working. | We aren’t going to be working. | Are we going to be working? |
| They are going to be working. | They aren’t going to be working. | Are they going to be working? |
Future Continuous using Go (Irregular Verb) – WILL
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I will be going. | I will not be going. | Will I be going? |
| You will be going. | You will not be going. | Will you be going? |
| He will be going. | He will not be going. | Will he be going? |
| She will be going. | She will not be work. | Will she be going? |
| It will be going. | It will not be going. | Will it be going? |
| You will be going. | You will not be going. | Will you be going? |
| We will be going. | We will not be going. | Will we be going? |
| They will be going. | They will not be going. | Will they be going? |
Future Continuous using Go (Irregular Verb) – GOING TO
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I am going to be going. | I’m not going to be going. | Am I going to be going? |
| You are going to be going. | You aren’t going to be going. | Are you going to be going? |
| He is going to be going. | He isn’t going to be going. | Is he going to be going? |
| She is going to be going. | She isn’t going to be going. | Is she going to be going? |
| It is going to be going. | It isn’t going to be going. | Is it going to be going? |
| You are going to be going. | You aren’t going to be going. | Are you going to be going? |
| We are going to be going. | We aren’t going to be going. | Are we going to be going? |
| They are going to be going. | They aren’t going to be going. | Are they going to be going? |
Present Continuous using Study (Regular Verb) – WILL
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I will be studying. | I will not be studying. | Will I be studying? |
| You will be studying. | You will not be studying. | Will you be studying? |
| He will be studying. | He will not be studying. | Will he be studying? |
| She will be studying. | She will not be work. | Will she be studying? |
| It will be studying. | It will not be studying. | Will it be studying? |
| You will be studying. | You will not be studying. | Will you be studying? |
| We will be studying. | We will not be studying. | Will we be studying? |
| They will be studying. | They will not be studying. | Will they be studying? |
Present Continuous using Study (Regular Verb) – GOING TO
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I am going to be studying. | I’m not going to be studying. | Am I going to be studying? |
| You are going to be studying. | You aren’t going to be studying. | Are you going to be studying? |
| He is going to be studying. | He isn’t going to be studying. | Is he going to be studying? |
| She is going to be studying. | She isn’t going to be studying. | Is she going to be studying? |
| It is going to be studying. | It isn’t going to be studying. | Is it going to be studying? |
| You are going to be studying. | You aren’t going to be studying. | Are you going to be studying? |
| We are going to be studying. | We aren’t going to be studying. | Are we going to be studying? |
| They are going to be studying. | They aren’t going to be studying. | Are they going to be studying? |
Study Also:
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