1: We use the future continuous to
talk about an action in the future that overlaps another, shorter action or a
time. The action in the future continuous usually starts before and might
continue after the second action or time. This is very similar to how we use
the past continuous in the past. The verb after 'when' is usually in the present
simple.
I'll be waiting when you arrive.
At eight o'clock, I'll be eating dinner.
2: We can use the future continuous
to talk about something that will happen if everything happens as we expect.
This is sometimes called future as a matter of course. It's usually possible to
choose the future simple as well, but
we often choose the future continuous because then it's clear that we are not
making a request or offer.
The Government will be making a statement later.
When will you be leaving? (This is more polite than 'when
will you leave?' because it's definitely not a request for you to leave.)
Remember, we can't use the future
continuous with stative verbs, so if we want to use a stative verb in one of
the situations where we need to the future continuous, then we use the future
simple with 'will'.
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