The Future Continuous Tense defines to describe actions that happen at a specific time in the future, or actions that continue over a period of time.
Two types of verbs are used in this tense:
- Future form of auxiliary verb (shall, will)
- be
- Main verb with adding ing form
Structure 1:
Positive Form
Subject + shall be/will be/shall not be/will not be + main verb with ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (If have).
Example 1: I will be writing a report.
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Subject= I
shall be/will be + main verb with ing = will be writing
Remaining Part of the sentence= a report.
Example 2: They will not be telling us much about next week’s test.
Subject= They
shall not be/will not be + main verb with ing = will not be telling
Remaining Part of the sentence= us much about next week’s test.
Structure 2:
Question Form (Yes/No Question)
Shall/Will/Shall not/Will not + Subject + be + Main verb with ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (If have)?
Example 1: Will I be playing football?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Shall/Will = Will
Subject + be + Main verb with ing = I be playing
Remaining Part of the sentence= football?
Example 2: Will not you be talking English?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
(Shall/Will) not = Will not
Subject + be + Main verb with ing = you be taking
Remaining Part of the sentence= English?
Structure 3:
Question Form (Wh Question)
Wh Word ( What/Who/How/Which etc.)+ shall/will/shall not/will not + Subject + be + Main Verb with ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (If have)?
Example 1: What will you be doing there tomorrow?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) = What
shall/will/shall not/will not = will
Subject + be + Main verb with ing = you be doing
Remaining Part of the sentence= there tomorrow?
Example 2: Why will not they coming in this shop tomorrow?
To compare the two sentences according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) = Why
(shall/will) not = will noit
Subject + be + Main verb with ing = they coming
Remaining Part of the sentence= in this shop tomorrow?
Structure 4:
Question Form (Wh Question)
Wh Word ( What/Who/How/Which etc.)+ shall/will/shall not/will not + be + Main Verb with ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (If have)?
Example 1: Who will be doing this job?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) = Who
(shall/will) be + Main Verb with ing = will be doing
Remaining Part of the sentence= this job?
Example 2: Who will not be attending in this ceremony?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) = Who
(shall/will) + not + be + Main Verb with ing = will not be attending
Remaining Part of the sentence= in this ceremony?
Structure 5:
Question Form (Wh Question)
Wh Word ( What/Who/How/Which etc.)+ Noun + shall/will/shall not/will not + be + Subject + Main Verb with ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (if have)?
Example 1: Which books will you be searching?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) + Noun = Which books
shall/will + Subject + be + Main Verb with ing= will you be searching?
Remaining Part of the sentence= the following sentence has no remaining part.
Example 2: Which pen will not you be finding in the classroom?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) + noun = Which pen
(shall/will) not + be + Subject + Main Verb with ing= will not you be finding
Remaining Part of the sentence= in the classroom?
Structure 6:
Question Form (Wh Question)
Wh Word ( What/Who/How/Which etc.)+ Noun + Preposition + Noun + shall/will/shall not/will not + Subject + be + Main Verb with ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (if have)?
Example 1: What kinds of foods will you be eating in this restaurant?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) + Noun + Preposition + Noun = Which kinds of foods
shall/will + Subject + be + Main Verb with ing = will you be eating
Remaining Part of the sentence= in this restaurant?
Example 2: Which types of products will not you be getting in the shop?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) + Noun + Preposition + Noun = Which types of products
(shall/will) not + Subject + be + Main Verb with ing = will not you be getting
Remaining Part of the sentence= in the shop?
Future Continuous tense is often used to talk about plans, arrangements, or predictions for the future. Overalls, it reflects an action that takes place continuously but in the future.
