Future RECAP + Future Continuous

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Future Continuous

TTO3 Havo / Atheneum

Goals

I know what the future continuous is.

I know when to use the future continuous.

I promise _______ (be) home on time.

1. I will be
2. I am going to be
3. I might be
4. I am

Promise = will + verb

Hurry! The show ______ (start) at 5 o'clock.

1. will start
2. is going to start
3. is starting
4. starts

Set times use the present simple tense

Do you know that she studies 2 hours a day? I'm sure she __________ (pass) her exams.

1. will pass
2. is going to pass
3. might pass
4. passes

Prediction with some evidence = to be going to + verb

John and Paul ___________ (get) married next week.

1. will get
2. are going to get
3. are getting
4. get

you know when they get married, therefore you use the present continuous 

What does the future continuous look like?

Shall / will + be + ing form

I will be expecting Derek’s phone call tomorrow.

What shall we be watching tonight?

When do you use it?

• To say something in the future will be going on for some time.
• To refer to events that are set or have been decided on.
• To ask about someone's plans politely.

__________ (present) your essay next Monday?

An activity around a point in time in the future --> future continuous

At 09:45 on Thursday, we _________ (have) an online lesson.

An activity during a certain time in the future --> future continuous

At three o'clock tomorrow, I _________
(work) in my office.

An activity during a certain time in the future

This time next week we ________
(sit) at the beach.

An event that is set in the future

At nine I _________ (watch)
the news.

Set time in the future

Tonight we _________ (cram up)
for our English test.

set future event

They _________ (dance)
all night.

for a longer period of time in the future

He _____________ (not / play)
all afternoon.

it has been decided on

I ____________(not / work)
all day.

it has been decided on

___________(eat / you)
at six?

Asking about someone's plan politely

__________ (drive / she)
to London?

Asking about someone's plan politely

___________ (fight / they)
again?

Asking about someone's plan politely

Now you can do exercises 5, 6, 7 and 8 on pages 62 and 63.

Now you can do exercises 5, 6, 7 and LC 44 on pages 62 and 63.

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