Social function & Text structure

The future continuous tense, sometimes also referred to as the future

progressive tense, is a verb tense that indicates that something will occur in the future

and continue for an expected length of time. It is formed using the construction

will + be + the present participle (the root verb + -ing).

For Example:

 At five o’clock, I will be meeting with the management about my raise.

Will be meeting is the future continuous tense of the verb to meet. The construction will + be +

the present participle meeting indicates that the meeting isn’t going to happen in an instant, all

at once. It will have a duration. The will + be + present participle construction always indicates

the future continuous tense.

 Michael will be running a marathon this Saturday.

 Eric will be competing against Michael in the race.
 I will be watching Michael and Eric race.

It is important to note that the future continuous tense is only used with action verbs, because it

is possible to do them for a duration. (Action verbs describe activities like running, thinking, and

seeing. Stative verbs describe states of existence, like being, seeming, and knowing.)
To use the will + be + present participle construction with a stative verb would sound very odd

indeed.

 I will be being stressed tomorrow during my science test.

 I will be stressed tomorrow during my science test.
 When the sun comes out tomorrow, winter will be seeming like a distant memory.
 When the sun comes out tomorrow, winter will seem like a distant memory.
 After I study, I will be knowing all the answers for the test.
 After I study, I will know all the answers for the test.

As you can see, only the simple future tense is suited to stative verbs like to be and to seem.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE SENTENCES:

Positive sentence

1. Mia will be going to the school tomorrow.

2. Hermy and Ron will be falling in love each other.
3. They will be keeping running away the next week.
4. He will be bringing many books next day.
5. I will be eating soto when my mom will come tomorrow.
6. You will be repairing this computer when I will come.
7. She will be cooking the food for her husband next morning.

Negative sentence

1. Mia will not be going to the school tomorrow.

2. Hermy and Ron will not be falling in love each other.
3. They will no be keeping running away the next week.
4. He will not be bringing many books next day.
5. I will not be eating soto when my mom will come tomorrow.
6. You will not be repairing this computer when I will come.
7. She will not be cooking the food for her husband next morning.

Question Sentence

1. Will Mia be going to the school tomorrow?

2. Will Hermy and Ron be falling in love each other?
3. Will they be keeping running away the next week?
4. Will he be bringing many books next day?
5. Will I be eating soto when my mom will come tomorrow?
6. Will you be repairing this computer when I will come?
7. Will she be cooking the food for her husband next morning?
Language Features
Declarative and interogative sentences in future continuous with will capital in a short
conversation

Tony  : Hi Brian, i start thinking about the plan for the party
next week. 

Brian : What sort of party Ton? You haven’t told me yet, have

you? 

Tony : Ooh yaa I forget to tell you that i’m going to have a party
next week for my graduation.

Brian    : Lucky you Ton, I wish my parents would give me a

present as well. What will you be doing on the party next
week? 

Tony : There will be several activities Brian. I will be dancing of

course and i will be singing. How about you, what will you be
doing at my party? 

Brian : I won’t be dancing at that time because i can’t dance

but i’ll be making some beverages for all. 

Tony : That’s awesome Brian. Thank you so much.