What is Future Continues Tense?
The future continuous tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future and continue for some time. It can also describe events that might happen at a specific time or for a certain duration in the future.
To form the future continuous tense, use “will” or “shall,” followed by “be” and the -ing form of the main verb.
Rules and Structure in Future Continuous Tense:
- Affirmative Sentence: Subject + will/shall + be + verb(-ing) + object.
- Negative Sentence: Subject + will/shall + not + be + verb(-ing) + object.
- Interrogative Sentence: Will/Shall + subject + be + verb(-ing) + object?
Here are five examples in the Future Continuous Tense:
- She will be cooking dinner at 7 PM.
- They will be playing football in the park tomorrow afternoon.
- I will be studying for my exams this time next week.
- We will be traveling to London during the holidays.
- He will be working on his project all day tomorrow.
Subject-Verb Explanation:
Use "will be" with all subjects (both singular and plural) in the future continuous tense (e.g., "I will be," "you will be," "he will be," "she will be," "it will be," "they will be").
How to Make Sentences in the Future Continuous Tense?
The Future Continuous Tense has simple rules for forming positive, negative, and question sentences. Let’s look at each type with easy explanations and examples:
Affirmative or Positive Sentences
Affirmative sentences in the Future Continuous Tense describe actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.
Structure: Subject + will/shall + be + verb(-ing) + object
Examples:
- She will be reading a book at 7 PM tomorrow.
- They will be working on the project next week.
- He will be practicing the guitar in the evening.
Negative Sentences
Negative sentences in the Future Continuous Tense show that an action will not be happening at a specific time in the future.
Structure: Subject + will/shall + not + be + verb(-ing) + object
Examples:
- She will not be studying for her exams tomorrow.
- They will not be playing football in the park in the evening.
- He will not be working on the project tonight.
Interrogative Sentences
To ask questions in the Future Continuous Tense, we place "will" or "shall" before the subject. If question words like where, what, or when are used, they come at the beginning of the sentence, followed by "will" or "shall."
Structure: Question Word + will/shall + Subject + be + verb(-ing) + Object?
Examples:
- What will they be doing tomorrow at 9 AM?
- Will she be working on the project at this time next week?
- Where will you be going later in the evening?
