Future Continuous Tense — the future for a long time in the English language

Time Future Continuous Tense — the next future, we will consider. It is widely used in the language and often replaces other times known to us. Like all times Group Continuous, it transmits long-term effect, which occurs at a certain point. Specific functions of time and education Future Continuous Tense discussed below.

As formed Future Continuous Tense

Future Continuous Education takes place with the help of the auxiliary verb to be in time Future Simple (will be) and present participle formed from the sense of the verb infinitive verb + the ending — ing). For the first person can also use the auxiliary verb shall be:

• I will be / shall be working.
• We will be / shall be working.
• You will be working.
• He (she, it) will be working.
• They will be working.

The Future Continuous Tense interrogative sentences are formed as follows:

• Will I be working?
• Will they be working?

In the negative form of particles not placed after the first part of the auxiliary verb:

• It will not be working.
• They will not be working.

As abbreviations used form ‘ll, will not / shall not:

• You’ll be working.
• She will not be working.
• Shall not we be working?

Now you know how formed Future Continuous Tense, move on to concrete examples of the use of the future a long time.

When used Future Continuous Tense

Future long passes future action in the process of committing. Consider the specific functions Future Continuous to sample sentences.

1. Time Future Continuous Tense passes the action that will occur at some point in the future. When the action began and ended — it does not matter and is not specified in the proposal. In this function, usually used words such pointers Future Continuous Tense: this time tomorrow (tomorrow at this time), this time next week (at the same time a week), at three o’clock tomorrow (tomorrow at three o’clock ), in a week / month / year (a week / month / year) and so forth.
   

   This time next Sunday we will be flying to Hawaii. — On the following Sunday at the same time, we will fly to Hawaii.

   I will be studying at the university in a year. — I’m going to study at the institute in a year.

   Trevor will be watching a football match tomorrow at 8 pm, so he will not go to the party with us. — Trevor will watch football tomorrow at 8, so do not go with us to the party.

   The moment can be expressed in another action, while in the subordinate clause is Present Simple:

   If you come at midnight, I will be sleeping. — If you come at midnight, I’ll sleep.

   I will be working when you return. — I’ll work when you get back.

   The band will be giving a few concerts when we are in New York. Shall we go? — The Group will give several concerts, when we get to New York. Let’s go?

2. Time passes Future Continuous Tense action, which, in the opinion of the speaker, is bound to happen in the future. The reason for this belief may be the natural course of events, or a preliminary agreement. This feature is also inherent Time Present Continuous.
   

   He will not be meeting you tomorrow, because he has fallen ill. — He will not meet you tomorrow, as he is ill.

   I’ll be going to the supermarket in a few hours. Do you need anything? — I’m going to the supermarket a couple of hours. Do you need something?

   My sister will be taking her daughter to the kindergarten in the morning, so call her at about 10. — My sister will take her daughter in the morning in the garden, so call her about 10 hours.

   I will be seeing Jemma next week. She will be talking nonsense and I will be pretending I agree with her. — Next week, I meet with Gemma. She will talk nonsense, and I’ll pretend to agree with her.

3. Future Continuous Time used to politely ask the person about his plans for the near future, especially when we need to get this man something done for us.
   

   Will you be using the printer for long? I need to print a document promptly. You will use the printer for a long time? I urgently need to print the document.

   Will you be working in the evening, Dad? I want to play on your computer. — Dad, are you going to work in the evening? I would like to play on your computer.

Now, you know, when I used Future Continuous Tense. I think you will notice that it is time to replace the Future Simple and Present Continuous in some functions. And Future Continuous Tense is most common in simple conversations in English, so do not neglect this time!

This topic is closely related to the other as described in the articles that need to pay attention:

• «Future Tense in the English language»
• «Time Future Simple (simple future)»
• «Time Future Perfect (future perfect tense)»
• «Time Future Perfect Continuous»
• «The phrase be going to in the English language»

After reading them, we recommend to pass the following test: «The test for the use of the future tense in English.»

 

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