Sentences with future continuous examples. Future Continuous tense in English

The long-term is not the future tense - it does not exist; a long future is only a long wait for the future. So said the philosopher Aurelius Augustine. How do you like this explanation? Not confusing at all, right?

But the ruler of future tenses in English is like a kaleidoscope - you just need to play a little with the nuances of the action, and the tense form is completely modified. In order to avoid any confusion, we again decided to break everything down.

It's time to understand the string of rules and examples and discuss such a useful tense in English as the Future Continuous. Let's go!

What is Future Continuous

Future Continuous is a special tense form of the English language, which is used in cases where it is necessary to emphasize the duration of an event at a future moment.

There are frequent cases when instead of the Future Continuous in educational materials Future Progressive is used - this is just a synonym, and not a new time at all.

How is the Future Continuous formed?

Construction formula. To construct a sentence in the Future Continuous, you must follow the following sequence of actions:

Subject + « will be» + verb without particle « to» With ending «- ing».

This moment next year Joshua will be sunbathing in Florida.
At this moment in next year Joshua will be sunbathing in Florida.

Sometimes instead of the verb “will” they use “ shall", but both verbs are considered equal synonyms.

Verbs. Don’t forget that not all English verbs can be easily used in the Future Continuous. These exceptions include verbs expressing:

• feelings: hear- hear; see- see; smell- to sniff; taste- taste; feel- feel;
• emotions:adore- adore; enjoy- enjoy; dislike- do not like; hate- to hate; loathe- feel disgusted;
• opinion: believe- believe; agree- agree; understand- understand; suppose- to believe; expect- expect.

Word markers. Demonstrative phrases and expressions include:

• «( at)this time" - at that time;
• «( at) this moment" - at this moment + all sorts of additional markers that relate to the future tense:
• « tomorrow" - Tomorrow;
• « next Sunday" - next Saturday, etc.

Affirmative sentences in the Future Continuous

According to tradition in the formation affirmative proposal first place is given subject, then add " will be" And verb with the ending "- ing».

Structure of an affirmative sentence in the Future Continuous

I + WILL BE + LAUGHING	I'll laugh
You + WILL BE + LAUGHING	You'll laugh
She + WILL BE + LAUGHING He + WILL BE + LAUGHING It + WILL BE + LAUGHING	She will laugh He will laugh It will laugh
We + WILL BE + LAUGHING	We will laugh
You + WILL BE + LAUGHING	you will laugh
They + WILL BE + LAUGHING	They will laugh

Interrogative sentences in the Future Continuous

With an interrogative sentence the situation is a little more complicated. The main thing here is not to get confused about what follows what. Let's start with the auxiliary " will", next comes subject, don’t forget to write after it “ be"and, of course, the semantic core of the sentence in the form verb with the ending "- ing", as usual without the particle " to».

Structure interrogative sentence in Future Continuous

WILL + I + BE + LAUGHING?	Will I laugh?
WILL + YOU + BE + LAUGHING?	Will you laugh?
WILL + She + BE + LAUGHING? WILL + He + BE + LAUGHING? WILL + It + BE + LAUGHING?	Will she laugh? Will he laugh? Will it laugh?
WILL + We + BE + LAUGHING?	Will we laugh?
WILL + YOU + BE + LAUGHING?	Will you laugh?
WILL + They + BE + LAUGHING?	Will they laugh?

Negative sentences in the Future Continuous

The pattern of a negative sentence in the Future Continuous is similar to a statement, except for one nuance. Subject + verb “will” + “ not" + "be" and a verb with "-ing" at the end.

Structure of the negative English sentences in Future Continuous

I + WILL NOT BE + LAUGHING	I won't laugh
You + WILL NOT BE + LAUGHING	You won't laugh
She + WILL NOT BE + LAUGHING He + WILL NOT BE + LAUGHING It + WILL NOT BE + LAUGHING	She won't laugh He won't laugh It won't laugh
We + WILL NOT BE + LAUGHING	We won't laugh
You + WILL NOT BE + LAUGHING	You won't laugh
They + WILL NOT BE + LAUGHING	They won't laugh

Using the Future Continuous

This tense is used when actions that will last for a while are implied. certain period time in the future.

I will be snowboarding in Switzerland at this moment next month.
This moment next month I will be snowboarding in Switzerland.

Also used for actions that are certain to happen in the future tense due to routine or agreement.

Granny and grandpa will be playing cricket on Sunday.
Grandma and Grandpa will play cricket on Saturday.
P.S. They play cricket every Sunday, i.e. This is an integral part of their usual leisure time on weekends.

The Future Continuous is also used when we politely ask about other people's plans and activities in order to inquire whether they can do something useful for us or, conversely, offer to do something for them.

Will you be going out today, sir? May I accompany you?
Will you be going out today, sir? May I accompany you?

Education Future Continuous Passive

Affirmative sentence:
At this time next Friday, we will be cleaning the new apartment(Active).
The new apartment will be cleaned at this time next Friday (Passive).
This time next Friday we will be cleaning the new apartment.

Negative sentence:
Our mom won't be buying a new ride at this moment tomorrow (Active).
At this moment tomorrow, a new ride won't be bought by our mom (Passive).
Our mother will not be buying a new car this very moment tomorrow.

Interrogative sentence:
Will these kids be eating a pie with raspberries at this time next week (Active)?
Will a pie with raspberries be eaten by these kiddos at this time next week (Passive)?
Will these kids be eating delicious raspberry pie this moment next week?

Differences between Future Continuous and Future Perfect and Future Simple

Using the Future Continuous: Frequent and rare examples

Future Continuous	Future Perfect	Future Simple
Actions that will continue at a certain point in the future.	The result of a completed action at some point in the future.	Spontaneous decisions or hopes, fears, worries, promises, etc. We are not 100% sure whether it will happen in the future.
At this moment tomorrow morning Samantha will be drawing a new manga. At this very moment tomorrow, Samantha will be drawing a new manga.	Samantha will have drawn a new manga by tomorrow evening. Samantha will have finished drawing the new manga by tomorrow evening.	I hope Samantha will draw a new manga someday. I hope Samantha will draw new manga someday.
Future Continuous - emphasis on the duration of the future action.	Future Perfect - at some point in the future there will be a result in the form of a completed process.	Future Simple - spontaneity, a small degree of certainty that an event will take place in the future.

Nota bene: the rules are, of course, wonderful, but you shouldn’t forget about practice. Rules and examples of “Future predictions”, “Future Continuous”, “Future Simple”, how to distinguish between “Future Perfect” and “Future Perfect Continuous” - all this is discussed in the video.

Conclusion

Everyone loves to talk about pleasant moments and activities that are sure to happen in the future. Now you can, when necessary, say what exactly you will do at this very moment tomorrow or in a year, and also share new impressions and emotions. Cool, isn't it?

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Education Future Continuous
(shall/will be + …-ing)

Future Continuous (Future Progressive) are formed with the help to be in the shape of ( shall be, will be) and the present participle form of the semantic verb: I will be doing. In modern English language design will be used in all persons. When adding endings to verbs - ing sometimes there are changes in their spelling, for example have/hav ing. More about .

Affirmative form		Negative form		Interrogative form
I	shall/will be working	I	shall/will not be working	Shall/Will	I	be working?
he she it	will be working	he she it	will not be working	Will	he she it
we	shall/will be working	we	shall/will not be working	Shall/Will	we
you they	will be working	you they	will not be working	Will	you they

Abbreviated forms:

'll= shall/will
'll not=shall not/will not
shan't= shall not
won't= will not

Using the Future Continuous

1. A continuous action that will occur at some point or period of time in the future. The moment of action can be indicated by time notations ( at 3 o’clock - at 3 o’clock, at noon - at noon, at midnight - at midnight, at that moment - at this moment) or other future action expressed by the verb in in and.

Examples: They will still be having a lunch at 8 o’clock. – They will still have breakfast at 8 o’clock.
Tonight at 11 p.m., we will be dancing at the party. – Tonight at 11 o’clock we will dance at the party.
She 'll be playing the piano when her parents come home. She will play the piano when her parents come home.

2. A continuous action that will be performed in a certain period of time, although it may be interrupted throughout this period of time.

Examples: They 'll be cleaning their house during all week. They will clean their house all week.

3. An action taking place in the future that is already planned or that is part of an established routine.

Examples: Andrea will be taking a taxi to the airport. - Andrea will take (take) a taxi to the airport.

Note.Pay attention to the peculiarities of using Future Continuous (Future Progressive) and Future Simple.

4. Future Continuous (Future Progressive), like Future Simple, is used with the following time symbols ( the whole evening - all evening, all day long - all day, all day tomorrow - all day tomorrow, from two till three - from three to four).

Future Continuous	Future Simple
She 'll be sleeping the whole evening. She will sleep all evening.	He 'll work the whole evening. He will work all evening.

5. If we're talking about about a long-term action (about a process), the Future Continuous (Future Progressive) form is used, and if the author states the fact of the action, the Future Simple form is used.

6. When two continuous actions are performed simultaneously, they are both expressed using either (Future Continuous in the main clause and Present Continuous in the subordinate clause), or (Future Simple in the main clause and Present Simple in the subordinate clause). If the speaker wants to emphasize the action as a process, Continuous tenses are used, and if he states a fact, Simple tenses are used.

Examples: While you are sleeping, I shall be playing tennis – While you sleep, I will play tennis. (process)
While you sleep, I shall play tennis – While you sleep, I will play tennis. (fact)

The future continuous tense implies an action or event that will occur over a period of time. Unlike the simple future, in which the statement of fact is important, when using a long tense, the emphasis is on the process of action. In Russian this line is quite thin.

Education Future Continuous

• Statement.

During education affirmative form The future tense “to be” (shall be/will be) is used in combination with a verb, through which the action or meaning of what is happening is conveyed. is put in the form of the present participle. Simply put, the ending -ing is added.

She will be running in the morning. - She will run in the morning.

• Question.

Concerning interrogative form, it differs from the above in that auxiliary is located at the beginning of the sentence.

Will she be running? -Will she run?

• Negation.

The order of the parts of speech in a sentence with a negative form is as follows: the subject, then shall be or will be, the particle “not”, and then the semantic verb with ending -ing.

She will not be running. - She won't run.

• Negative question.

The particle "not" follows the subject. That is, the word order is as follows: shall be/will be, subject, particle “not”, semantic verb (with an “ing” ending).

Will she not be running? -Won't she run?

• Passive form.

The Future Continuous form exists only in the active voice. In the passive mood, the future continuous tense is not used. Previously, it was possible to express an event or action directed at the subject through a passive form, but the English language is changing towards simplification. If you need to use it in the future tense, then Simple is used instead of Continuous.

This book will be read by me. - The book will be read by me.

More details in the table

The Roman numeral IV refers to the participle of a verb ending in -ing or the fourth form).

Most common abbreviations

The shortened form is used mainly in colloquial speech. The following abbreviations are allowed in English:

• I shall = I"ll.
• We shall = We"ll.
• You will = you"ll.
• He will = he"ll.
• She will = she"ll.
• It will = it"ll.
• They will = they"ll.
• Shall not = shan"t.
• Will not = won't.

In addition to the above phrases, the following abbreviated forms are also widely used:

• I am - I"m.
• Don't - don't.
• Are not - aren't.

In what cases is the future continuous tense used?

The temporary form Future Continuous is used when it is necessary to focus on the duration, and not on the very fact of performing an action. With rare exceptions, it is translated into Russian imperfect look verb.

Future Continuous: example sentences and rules

1. Designation of a continuous action, the beginning of which preceded the mentioned moment and continued over a certain period of time.

2. In addition, often The Future Continuous Tense used along with the simple future ( Future Indefinite). The only difference is that with the help of a long time the process is emphasized, and the future indefinite time conveys only the very fact of performing an action. In Russian this difference is not always noticeable.

She will be playing the piano the whole morning.

She will play the piano the whole morning. - She will play the piano all morning.

3. However, Future Continuous does not always convey a long action. Sometimes it can be used to express confidence that a certain event will happen, or to express a firm intention to do something.

I"ll be visiting her tomorrow. - Tomorrow I will come to visit her.

4. An expression of continued action that will take a specified period of time. It is not necessary that the action be performed continuously throughout this period of time. The following phrases are often found: all day long, the whole morning, all winter etc.

She will be studying all summer. - She will study all summer.

Features and rules for forming the present participle (ing form)

The word form ending in ing includes participial form present tense verb, gerund and To form the future continuous tense, the present participle of the verb is used. When forming a participle, it is important to consider the following:

• consonants at the end of a word are doubled if the word consists of one syllable: sit - sitting, stop - stopping;
• the word ends in -e, then -e is removed and put - ing: dance - dancing, change - changing;
• the ending -ie changes to -y: lie - lying;
• in other cases, the verb is supplemented with the ending -ing without any changes to the word: study - studying, work - working.

In order to have a good understanding of the rules for using tenses in English, you can practice composing your own sentences and dialogues. For better understanding you need to apply the acquired knowledge.

Study the topic Future Continuous should perhaps be the last in a series of times Continuous groups. That is, if you have not yet learned the rules for the formation and use of tenses and, then it is better to do this before moving on to getting acquainted with the future continuous tense. If you are familiar with the other tenses of the Continuous group, you should thoroughly study the future continuous tense. Consider the following example:

As you can see from the example above, Mark will watch football for a whole period of time (from 8.30 to 10.15). And at any point in time within this period, he will perform the same action.

The Future Continuous is a projection of any of the Continuous tenses into the future: the action lasts at a certain point in time or over a period of time, but all this will happen in the future. Of course, situations when it is necessary to use the Future Continuous are far from common, since they require a specific context that meets the conditions: the duration of the action, the presence of an exact moment or period of time, and, which is especially rare in speech, the situation describes the future. Here are some more examples to illustrate using Future Continuous in speech:

Sam is going on holiday on Friday. This time next week he'll be relaxing on the beach or swimming in the sea.	Sam goes on vacation on Friday. This time next week he will be relaxing on the beach or swimming in the sea.
Don't call me between 7 and 8o'clock. I 'll be having a bath	Don't call me between7 and 8 o'clock. I'll take a bath.
At 11 o’clock tomorrow she will be at university. She will be studying.	At 11 o'clock tomorrow she will be at the university. She will study.

Thus, the Future Continuous is not one of the most common in English speech temporary forms, which, however, does not make its study optional, especially since the formation of this temporary form is very simple.

Affirmative sentence

So, how to form a predicate for affirmative proposal in Future Continuous? To do this, it is necessary to place an auxiliary, characteristic of the future tense, before the form of the continuous infinitive (Infinitive Continuous) - will:

will be Ving

Above is a universal scheme for the formation of a predicate affirmative sentence in the future continuous tense. Shall how an auxiliary verb can be used instead will with subject in first person (I, we), but its use is quite rare as it is considered obsolete and preferred in interrogative sentences.

Negative sentence

If the required sentence must be negative, that is, contain the particle not, this particle is attached to the verb will, which ultimately gives the short form won't (=will not).

Questions

Interrogative sentences in which the predicate is in the Future Continuous form are also easy to form. (in questions its use for the first person is not uncommon) take place before the subject, while the continuous infinitive (Infinitive Continuous) is placed after the subject. This is a basic scheme - a scheme, by changing which you can form any type of question in the Future Continuous.

As can be seen from the examples, the short answer Yes/No also requires the use of will/won’t. The general question in the Future Continuous is often used to ask about the plans of the interlocutor at a certain point or period in the future, as in the examples given.

Special question adds to the beginning of the above diagram question word, For example:

Question to the subject also contains a question word (Who/What) at the beginning of the sentence, but is highlighted in separate type question due to the absence of a subject in its composition, or rather, the role of the subject here is played by the question word Who/What:

Alternative question brings us back to the original scheme of education general issue, but adds an alternative to the content of the question, that is, a choice, which is expressed by the union or (or):

Separated question, added to a sentence that does not contain negation, consists of verb form won't and the subject expressed by the appropriate personal pronoun, for example:

When expressing doubt about what was said in negative sentence separated question, on the contrary, takes the affirmative form: will and the subject expressed by a suitable personal pronoun, for example:

Use

The scope of the future continuous tense covers mainly long-term actions that will unfold in the future, that is, will be in the process, at a certain moment or period of time in the future. This is a rather narrow scope of application of the verb form. For example, let’s compare sentences in Future Continuous and Future Simple:

Future Continuous Don’t phone me at 8. We’ll be having dinner then. Don't call me at 8. We'll have dinner at that time. - the action will begin before the specified point in time in the future and will end, most likely, after it, and at the specified time point it will be in full swing.

The next tense we will look at is the Future Continuous. Long Time). It is used quite rarely both in written and in oral speech. But if you want to speak English well, you simply must know it. We will discuss the rules of formation and use below.

What is Future Continuous Tense? Future Continuous Tense is a tense form of a verb in English that conveys a future action while it is being performed. That is, it shows the action as occurring (lasting) in some period of future time.

When forming an affirmative form, the subject is followed by the auxiliary verb to be in appropriate form(will be - for all persons, shall be - for the 1st person single and plural), followed by the present participle of the main verb (Present Participle).

• Mean + will/shall be + V -ing

To form the interrogative form, we place the auxiliary verb (will or shall) in first place before the subject, and place the stem of the infinitive be and the Present Participle of the main verb after the subject.

• Will/ Shall + Mean +be+V-ing

IN negative form the subject is followed by an auxiliary verb (will/shall) combined with the negation not, and then the stem of the infinitive be and the Present Participle of the main verb.

The negative particle not, as a rule, merges into one with verbs will and shall:

• will not - won't
• shall not − shan’t

• Mean + will/shall + not + be + V -ing

Conjugation table for the verb to choose in the Future Continuous Tense

Number	Face	Affirmative form	Interrogative form	Negative form
Unit h.	1 2 3	I shall/ will (I"ll) be choosing He/ She/ It will (he"ll/ she’ll) be choosing	Shall/ Will I be choosing? Will you be choosing? Will he/ she/ it be choosing?	I shall/ will not (shan"t/ won’t) be choosing He/ She/ It will not (won't) be choosing
Mn. h.	1 2 3	We shall/ will (we"ll) be choosing You will (you"ll) be choosing They will (they"ll) be choosing	Shall/ Will we be choosing? Will you be choosing? Will they be choosing?	We shall/ will not (shan"t/ won’t) be choosing You will not (won't) be choosing They will not (won't) be choosing

Future Continuous Tense is used

1. When expressing long acting, which will begin before a certain moment in the future and will last at that moment.
This moment in the future can be indicated by adverbial words. For example:

• at six o’clock - at six o’clock
• at noon - at noon
• at midnight - at midnight
• at that moment - at this moment
• at 5 o’clock tomorrow − tomorrow at 5 o’clock
• in an hour - in an hour
• this time tomorrow - tomorrow at the same time

• This time tomorrow we will be working - At the same time tomorrow we will be working
• Tonight at 5 o’clock, I will be playing cards - Today at 5 o’clock I will play cards

This point may be indicated by another future action in subordinate clause condition or time expressed by a verb in the Present Simple Tense. As a rule, such sentences contain conjunctions:

• if - if
• on condition that − provided that
• as − while/when
• until (till) - until...
• before − before
• while − while / while
• when - when

• When we reach Moscow it will probably be snowing - When we reach Moscow, it will probably snow
• When they come back, children will be sleeping - When they return, the children will sleep

This moment can also be expressed by another continuous action, expressed by a verb in the Present Continuous Tense, which will occur simultaneously with the main action.

• While my brother is playing football I shall be doing the housework - While my brother plays football, I will do homework

Please note that tenses must be used when stating facts Simple groups. (Future Simple in the main clause and Present Simple in the subordinate clause)

They will rest while I do my homework. - They will rest while I do my homework.

Also, a reference to a certain point in the future can be understood from the context and situation.

• I shall be meeting you at the station - I will meet you at the station
• I’ll be thinking of you - I’ll think about you

2. When expressing a long-term action that will be performed at a certain period in the future, and not necessarily continuously. The validity period is usually indicated in adverbial words. For example:

• the whole evening − all evening
• all winter - all winter
• all day (long) − all day
• from 4 till 7 o’clock − from 4 to 7 o’clock
• all day tomorrow − all day tomorrow
• in May - in May
• during the … − during …

• I will be learning English during the summer - I will study English during the summer
• We will be resting the whole evening - We will rest all evening

Please note that when stating facts, the Future Simple is used. The Future Continuous is used when you want to show an action as a process.

• I will work all day long (action as a fact)
• I will be working all day long (action as a process)

When listing several sequential actions with such a time designation, the Future Simple form is also used.

• She’ll come home early, she’ll work from 5 till 6, and then she’ll rest the whole evening - She’ll come home early, work from 5 to 6, and then rest the whole evening

3. When expressing a future action that the speaker believes will definitely happen in the natural course of events. Exact time this action may not be specified. Do not confuse this case with expressing a future planned action in the Present Continuous.

• I’m coming back tonight - I’m coming back today (planned action)
• I’ll be meeting them there tomorrow - I’ll meet them there tomorrow (they usually are there)

That's all about the Future Continuous tense. Although this tense form is not often used in colloquial speech, I still advise you not to neglect it. Watch the following videos on the topic “Future Continuous Tense”.