THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

The future continuous tense isn't taught very much in English classes but, in fact, English speakers use it a lot. You will sound much more natural if you master this tense.
Click here to study how to use the future continuous tense.

Here's how to make it:

The positive (will + be + verb-ing):

At 10 am tomorrow,

I will be sleeping

You will be working

She will be studying

It will be raining

He will be cooking

We will be eating breakfast

They will be travelling

In the same way as with the future simple, usually we use the short form ('ll be verb-ing) when we are speaking.

Sometimes students don't use the short form, because they are not sure how to pronounce it. Here are some examples to help.

I'll be sleeping
You'll be working
She'll be studying
It'll be raining
He'll be cooking
We'll be eating breakfast
They'll be travelling
Here's an exercise about making the future continuous positive

Here's the negative:

When John gets home,

I will not be working (I won't be ..)

You will not be reading (you won't be ..)

He will not be cooking (he won't be ..)

She will not be studying (she won't be ..)

It will not be snowing (it won't be ..)

We will not be watching TV (we won't be ..)

They will not be sleeping (they won't be ..)

As with the positive, we usually use the short form (won't + be + verb-ing) when speaking.

Next, the question:

'yes / no' questions:

When arrives at the party,

will I be cooking?

will you be dancing?

will she be singing?

will he be eating?

will we be drinking?

will it be snowing?

will they be talking?

'wh' questions:

Next weekend,

What will I be doing?

Where will you be working?

How will she be travelling?

What will he be eating?

Why will we be studying?

Why will it be snowing?

What will they be wearing?