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Future Continuous

Use the future continuous to discuss an activity that will be happening at a specific point in time in the future.

Positive Form:

Subject + will + be + verb + ing + (object(s))

They will be consulting the managers until 10.

Negative Form:

Subject + will + not + be + verb + ing + (object(s))

She won't be attending a continuing education institution next year.

Question Form:

(Question Word) + will + subject + be + gerund form of verb?

Example:

What will you be doing to make a contribution to the team?

NOTE: All subjects take 'will be'

In many cases, the future continuous form (will be doing) is substituted by the future with 'going to' or the present continuous. The future continuous stresses the action that will be occurring at a precise moment. However, these three future forms convey the same idea with little or no change in meaning.

Example:

I'll be meeting Jack tomorrow at 10. - I'm meeting Jack tomorrow at 10 OR I'm going to meet. Jack tomorrow at 10.

Time expressions for Future Continuous

Here are some of the most common time expressions used with the future continuous:

this time next month / year / week

at + time

in X time

We won't be beating the corporate agenda by this time next week.

Janet will be studying laws and practices at Harvard this time next week.

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