3.2.1 Form a. Affirmative Sentence
Pattern: S + WillShall + Be + V1 + Ing + O
For Examples: - The children will be starting school next week - He will be waiting for you at 09.00 o’clock this morning
- I shall be bringing a prize for Ali tomorrow
For affirmative sentence we may contracted form Will = ‘II
For Examples: - Shell be having a new bag when Im back home. - Ill be watching TV when my mother arrives
- They’II be getting home just about now. b. Negative Sentence
Pattern: S + WillShall + Not + Be + V1 + Ing + O
For Examples: - My father will not be coming tomorrow - We shall not be working next week
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He will not be going to Paris this summer For negative sentence in the future continuous tense, we insert the word not after the first
auxiliary and sometimes we can contract will with won’t and shall with shan’t
For Examples: - My father won’t be arriving at 7 am this morning - He won’t be learning English tomorrow
- I shan’t be doing my homework at six o’clock tomorrow morning c. Interrogative Sentence
Pattern: WillShall + O + Be + V + Ing
For Examples: - Will you be playing tennis tomorrow morning?
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- Shall we be visiting monas at 10.00 am? - Will you be selling your car tomorrow morning?
3.2.2 Function
1. We use will be + V + Ing future continuous when we talk about an activity or event going on at particular time or even particular period in the future
For Examples: - They will be studying at this school in a few years - We shall be speaking English this evening
- They will be working when you return tomorrow
2. We also use the future continuous when the future activity or event is the result of a previous decision or arrangement.
For Examples: - She will be performing everyday until the wends of the month - We shall be taking up his place at university in July
- He will be buying the luxury house at 9 am this morning
3. We also use future continuous to express routine activities.
For Examples: - We shall be going to my brother house again for Christmas - They will be seeing Tony on Tuesday
- Shinta will be taking course again on Friday
4. We can often use future continuous when we talk about planned activities or events in the future
For Examples: - We shall be leaving at 7.00 in the evening - She will be giving the first presentation at the conference
- I shall be working at 09.00 o’clock tomorrow morning
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5. It is express to polite question about somebody’s intention
For Examples: - Will you be working in here? - Will you be coming home?
- Will they be staying here?
6. Expresses the idea that two actions will be happening at the same time parallel action
For Examples: -While you are sleeping, I will be studying mathematic - He will be writing an article while you are coming
- She will be reading a book while her mother is cooking 3.2.3 Time Signal
Time signal that are usually used in the future continuous:
- At this time tomorrow morningevening - At 7 o’clock this morningevening
- In JulyAugust - On TuesdayFriday
Note REMEMBER: There is no Future for Time Clauses
Like any of the Future Tenses, Future Continuous cannot be used in sentences
beginning with: while, when, before, by the time, if, etc. By the time he will arrive, you will be finishing your painting. Not Correct
By the time he arrives, you will be finishing your painting. Correct Note “arrives”
because of “by the time”
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3.3 Future Perfect Tense 3.3.1 Form
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