LEVEL UPPER INTERMEDIATE 1

UNIT 5

LESSON 2 - SETTING A DATE

The future continuous

Use Form and Examples

The future continuous is used to indicate an action that will Affirmative:

be in progress at a given time in the future.
I’ll be waiting for you when your train arrives at the station this
afternoon.
It may be used as a more polite form to the present
continuous or be going to to talk about arrangements, and
Question form:
often to allow the speaker to make an offer or a request.
It may also be used to show that something will happen as
a matter of course, which is to say that it is not within the
speaker’s control, and perhaps to give an excuse for why
something cannot be done.
Negative form:
I’ll be driving into town later if you need a lift. (making an
offer)
I’ll be having my parents to dinner tonight, so we can’t meet up,
I’m afraid. (making an excuse)
Will you be using the car tonight, Dad? (going to make a
request)
Will people be wearing suits or more casual clothes? (matter
of course)
She won’t be staying for dinner, as she has to get back home.
(making an excuse)
I won’t be coming to the office tomorrow. I’ll be with a client all
day. (matter of course)

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