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Future Continuous For Intermediate learners

This lesson dives into the Future Progressive with concise explanations and practical examples to help you grasp the concept better.

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"Future Continuous" Tense in English Grammar

What Is Future Continuous Tense?

The future continuous tense is used to indicate an action that will be ongoing in the future.

Structure

The future continuous tense is formed with 'will + be + -ing form of the verb.'

Example

She will be cooking dinner.

They will be hanging out at a bar.

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Negative Form

We can easily use this tense in negative sentences using 'not'. The short form of 'will + not' is 'won't'. Look:

Example

Hannah will not be washing the dishes tonight.

I'm sorry but I won't be writing to you.

Question Form

We can easily use this tense in questions by simply changing the places of the subject and the modal verb. Look:

Example

Will she be cooking dinner?

Will you be singing to me then?

Use

The future continuous tense denotes that something will happen in the future and continue for an expected period of time in the future.

Example

At 8 o'clock, I will be watching the game.

She will be running the marathon this summer.

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