4D Future Continuous

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Future Continuous

Insight intermediate

Goals

I know what the future continuous is.

I know when to use the future 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 talk about an action in progress (= happening) at a certain time in the future)
• To refer to events that are set or have been decided on.
• To ask about someone's plans politely.
• To talk about an action in progress over an extended (=longer) period of time in the future.

Don't ring at six. We ................. dinner.

1. will have been eating
2. will be eating
3. are going to eat
4. will have eaten

By the time I reach Australia I ........................... for 24 hours.

1. will have been travelling
2. will have travelled
3. will be travelling
4. am travelling

We ............. the groceries by 10 a.m.

1. will have been doing
2. will have done
3. are doing
4. are going to do

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

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

At nine I _________ (watch)
the news.

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

They _________ (dance)
all night.

He _____________ (not / play)
all afternoon.

I ____________(not / work)
all day.

___________(eat / you)
at six?

__________ (drive / she)
to London?

___________ (fight / they)
again?