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Introduction to the future continuous tense<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The future continuous is one of the important tenses in English which is used to talk about some particular, continuous actions in the future time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this lesson, you will learn how to form the future continuous, its function, and the keywords used with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORM<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Rule<\/mark><\/strong>: Subject + will be + verb-ing<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>
Affirmative\/positive<\/mark><\/strong>: I\/You\/he\/ she\/ it\/we \/they\/ will be<\/mark><\/strong> doing<\/mark>\/having<\/mark><\/strong>
Negative<\/mark><\/strong>: I\/You \/he\/ she\/ it\/we\/ they will not<\/mark> be<\/mark> doing<\/mark>\/having<\/mark><\/strong>
Interrogative<\/mark><\/strong>: Will<\/strong> <\/mark>I\/you\/he\/she\/it\/we\/they be<\/mark><\/strong> doing<\/mark>\/having<\/mark><\/strong>?<\/td><\/tr>
USE\/FUNCTION<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>The future continuous\/progressive tense is used with actions that, at a particular point of
time in the future,\u00a0 will be still going on. I.e, it is used with actions that start before a point
of time in the future and continue after it. It is also used with planned future events.<\/td><\/tr>
EXAMPLE<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\u2013 In July 2022, we will be having the end-of-the-year holidays.
-I think next Thursday you will be celebrating your  46 birthday.
\u2013 Believe it or not, next year I will be working as the headmaster of our school.<\/td><\/tr>

SIGNAL WORDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/td>

\u2013 next\u2026.
\u2013 on+day of the week
\u2013 at+hour
\u2013 In+month\/ year\/season
\u2013 tomorrow<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Practice<\/mark> exercise<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Choose the correct answer, a, b, or c, using the future continuous <\/strong><\/u>tense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. At this time tomorrow, I …………………………….<\/p>\n\n\n\n