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Future Continuous: Rules, Examples & Exercises

The Future Continuous is easy to use, but maybe more complicated to know when to use. Let’s start with structure, try this exercise:

EXERCISE: Future Continuous – True/False

Choose ‘true’ if the sentence is correct, and ‘false’ is the sentence is not correct.

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They will be working late tonight to finish the project.

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Will you be work at this time tomorrow?

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They won’t be attending the conference tomorrow.

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He won’t coming to the party next week.

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She won’t be working on Saturday.

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I won’t be traveling during the holidays.

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We will be stay at a hotel by the beach next summer.

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She’ll be attending the meeting tomorrow?

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Will you be working at this time next week?

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I will be traveling to New York next month.

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Was this too hard? Study the article below and do the exercises at the bottom of this page.

The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be happening at a specific moment in the future. It is used when we want to talk about an activity that will be ongoing at a certain time in the future or to emphasize that something will be in progress at that point.

Structure

The future continuous is formed by using “will be” followed by the present participle (the base verb + -ing). Here’s the structure:

Subject + will be + verb (-ing)

Example Sentences

  • “I will be studying tomorrow at 8 PM.”
    • This sentence indicates that tomorrow at 8 PM, the action of studying will be in progress.
  • “She will be working at the office tomorrow.”
    • Here, the action of working will be in progress at a specific time in the future (tomorrow).

Conjugation Table

Future Continuous conjugation infographic by ESL Inventory showing affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms with will be + verb-ing. Includes examples such as “I’ll be working,” “She won’t be working,” and “Will they be working?” to help ESL learners study the future continuous tense and English verb conjugation.
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Time Expressions

Common time expressions used with the future continuous include “at,” “this time,” “tomorrow,” and “next week.”

  • “At”: Refers to a specific point in the future when an action will be happening.
    • Example: “At 7 PM, I will be eating dinner.”
  • “This time”: Refers to a specific point in the future when something will be happening.
    • Example: “This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Paris.”
  • “Tomorrow”: Indicates that the action will be happening at a point in the following day.
    • Example: “Tomorrow, they will be traveling to London.”
  • “Next week”: Refers to a future time period, often used for plans or scheduled activities.
    • Example: “Next week, I will be attending a conference.”

When to use the Future Continuous Tense

The Future Continuous is used in the following cases:

Infographic showing the Future Continuous uses: ongoing situations in the future and expected events. Full article please visit: www.esl-inventory.com
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Future Continuous vs. Future Simple

This tense is often confused with the Future Simple. Here’s how they are different:

  • Simple Future: The focus is on the future event, not the action being in progress.
    • Example: “I will study tomorrow.”
  • Future Continuous: The focus is on the action happening at a certain time.
    • Example: “I will be studying at 8 PM.”

Exercises on Future Continuous Tense

EXERCISE: Write a complete sentence in the Future Continuous

Write complete sentences in the Future Continuous. Use affirmative, negative, or question forms as indicated.
Example:
Prompt: she – play the piano – then (affirmative)
Answer: She will be playing the piano then.

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I – wait – for the bus (affirmative)

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They – stay in the hotel (question)

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She – drive to the airport (negative)

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He – write an email  (negative)

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They – sleep at midnight (affirmative)

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She – fly – to London (negative)

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You – study – tonight (question)

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You – watch a movie (question)

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I – work – at 9 (affirmative)

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We – eat – dinner (affirmative)

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