Future continuous tense in English with future continuous examples. Learn the definition and how to form the future continuous tenses with useful examples and ESL printable infographics.
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Future Continuous Tense
Future Continuous Definition
The future continuous tense is used to express action at a particular moment in the future. However, the action will not have finished at the moment.
Forming Future Continuous
Positive Statements | Future Continuous
SUBJECT
WILL BE
VERB + ing
REST OF THE SENTENCE
I
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
You
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
He
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
Tom
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
The boy
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
She
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
Anna
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
The girl
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
We
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
You
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
They
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
The children
will be
studying
at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
Notice that we use ‘will be’ and the verb + ing for all subjects.
Negative Statements | Future Continuous
SUBJECT
WILL NOT BE
VERB + ing
REST OF THE SENTENCE
I
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
You
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
He
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
Tom
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
The boy
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
She
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
Anna
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
The girl
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
We
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
You
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
They
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
The children
will not be
playing
at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
Notice that we use ‘will not be’ and the verb + ing for all subjects.
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