Definition of Future Countinous Tense

Future continuous tense is a form of tense in English which is usually called the future
progressive tense. The use of this tense indicates that an event will occur in the future and will
continue for some time. The important thing to remember is that an event described by this tense
has a time duration.

Future Countinous Tense Function

The functions of the Future Continuous Tense are:

 Expressing an activity that will be or is being carried out at some time in the future or in
the future with a specific time adverb. Example: Henry will call you at 8 o’clock
tomorrow morning.
 Menunjukkan kejadian mana yang sedang berlangsung di masa depan ketika ada kejadian
lain yang juga terjadi di masa depan. Contoh: I will be playing games when you come
tonight.
 Asking a question politely and formally with the aim of conveying one's intentions.
Example: Will  you  be coming  home?

It can be concluded that the use of the future continuous tense is the same as the past
continuous. The difference is that it happens in the future, so we have to use the future tense or
the second sentence with the simple present tense.

Future Continuous Tense Sentence Structure

Positive sentence formula

The formula used in the future continuous tense is subject + will/shall + be + verb-ing. The
use of will is used for objects such as I, you, they, we, he, she, it. While the use of shall is used
for objects I and we. Example sentences include:
 Mikaela will be running in a marathon race this Sunday morning.
 I will be staying with my sister for a week.
 I will be eating at 7 o’clock tonight.
 I shall be returning the book to the library this evening.
 He will be coming to my birthday party tomorrow.

Negative sentence formula

In addition to positive sentences, there are also negative sentences used in future continuous
tense sentences. The only difference is the addition of a note or not after will or shall. The
formula used is: subject + will/shall + not + be + verb ing + complement. The example sentences
are:
 I will not be staying with my sister for a week.
 Erika will not be competing against Mikaela in the race when the race starts.
 Due to the new regulations of our office, we shall not be eating in our room starts from
tomorrow morning.
  She will not be coming to your farewell party next week.
 He will not be playing games for a month.

Interrogative sentence formula

Not only applies to statement sentences, there is also a future continuous tense formula for
interrogative or interrogative sentences. The formula used is will /shall + subject + be + verb-ing
+ complement. If in the declarative sentence will and shall be placed after the object, in the
interrogative sentence will and shall be placed at the front. Example sentences are:
 Will Sunny and Rain be watching Mikaela race this Sunday evening?
 Will I be sleeping in this room?
 Will you be coming to Susi’s farewell party?
 Shall you be returning this tray to that counter, please?
 Will James be exercising at the gym?

Use of Time Adverbs

In using the future continuous tense, there is a time adverb that needs to be written to explain
the future. Maka dari itu, kamu bisa menggunakan keterangan waktu di bawah ini sebagai
referensi.
 Tomorrow night: Besok malam
 Next year on April: Tahun depan pada bulan April
 Tonight at seven o’clock: Nanti malam jam 07.00
 At this time tomorrow: Pada waktu ini besok
 At six o’clock tomorrow morning: Pada jam 6 besok pagi
 At this time next year: Pada saat ini tahun depan