Future Continuous Forms

Future Continuous:
A tense used to express an ongoing action in the future. In English it is formed by use of will be and a present
participle.
eg. Next year, I will be studying at a different school.

Future Perfect Continuous:

A tense used to express an ongoing action completed after some time in the future. In English it is formed by
use of will have been and a present participle.
eg. By the end of this year, I will have been studying here for 3 years.

Using "Will"

Positive Negative Question

 I will be waiting.  I will not be waiting.  Will I be waiting?

 You will be waiting.
 We will be waiting.
 They will be waiting.
 He will be waiting.
 She will be waiting.
 It will be waiting.
 You will not be waiting.
 We will not be waiting.
 They will not be waiting.
 He will not be waiting.
 She will not be waiting.
 It will not be waiting.
 Will you be waiting?
 Will we be waiting?
 Will they be waiting?
 Will he be waiting?
 Will she be waiting?
 Will it be waiting?

Using "Be Going To"

Positive Negative Question

 I am going to be  I am not going to be  Am I going to be waiting?

waiting. waiting.  Are you going to be
 You are going to be  You are not going to be waiting?
waiting. waiting.  Are we going to be
 We are going to be  We are not going to be waiting?
waiting. waiting.  Are they going to be
 They are going to be  They are not going to be waiting?
waiting. waiting.  Is he going to be waiting?
 He is going to be  He is not going to be  Is she going to be
waiting. waiting. waiting?
 She is going to be  She is not going to be  Is it going to be waiting?
waiting. waiting.
 It is going to be  It is not going to be
 waiting. waiting.

Future Continuous / Future Perfect Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
1.
Simona: Margaret is really going to speak Spanish well when she gets back from that language school in
Mexico.
Isabelle: Hopefully! She (take) ___________________ classes for more than six months.
Simona: She is going to be able to speak Spanish with some of our Latin American clients.
Isabelle: Good. Two clients from Peru (visit) ___________________ us next month when Margaret returns.
We need someone to entertain them while they are here.

2.
Jason: I am leaving!
Nurse: If you would please wait, the doctor will be with you in ten minutes. The doctor is having some
problems with a patient.
Jason: The doctor was having problems with that patient an hour ago. If I wait another ten minutes, I am sure
he (have, still) ___________________ problems with her. By the time he's finally ready to see me, I (wait)
___________________ for more than two hours.

3.
Frank: What are you going to be doing tomorrow at five?
Debbie: I (paint) ___________________ my living room walls.
Frank: Still? How long have you been working on your living room?
Debbie: Forever. By the time I finish, I (redecorate) ___________________ the living room for over a week.
Frank: Too bad. I was going to ask if you wanted to see a movie. What about the day after tomorrow?
Debbie: Sorry, I (move) ___________________ furniture and (put) ___________________ up curtains.

4.
Mr. Jones: What are you going to be doing next year at this time?
Mr. McIntyre: I (work) ___________________ for a big law firm in New Orleans.
Mr. Jones: I didn't know you were leaving Baton Rouge.
Mr. McIntyre: I got a great job offer which I just can't refuse. Besides, by the time I move, I (live)
___________________ in Baton Rouge for over twenty years. I think it's about time for a change.