The future continuous tense
- 1. The Future Continuous Tense
- 2. Future Continuous Tense Form Subject+will+be+present participle+complement NB The Future Continuous Tense can also be formed with the help of shall for I and we. Although it is more common to use will for all nouns and pronouns. Example I shall be reading a book all days next week. She will be meeting her friend at 6 on Friday.
- 3. Future Continuous Tense Form Will+subject+be+present participle+complement? Example Shall we be reading a book all days next week? Subject+will+not+be+present participle+complement Example She won’t be meeting her friend at 6 on Friday.
- 4. Future Continuous Tense Form The Future Continuous Tense expresses an activity that will be taking place at a time in the future. I will begin to eat at 8 p.m. My brother will come home at 9 p.m. I will be eating when he comes home.
- 5. The Future Continuous Tense is used to 1. Express an action that will be happening at a time in the future. - He will be taking his exam this time tomorrow. 2. Interrupt an action in the future - I will be doing exercises when she arrives 3. Show parallel actions in the future - I will be painting and he will be making dinner.
- 6. How we use The Future Continuous Tense. 4. Atmosphere in the future In English, we often use a series of parallel actions to describe an atmosphere at a specific point in the future. - When I arrive at the party, everybody will be celebrating. Some will be dancing. Others will be talking. A few people will be eating pizza, and several people will be drinking beer. They always do the same thing.
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