Events in progress now

■ We use the present continuous to talk about events that are

taking place now.
– What are you doing right now?
– What is your teacher doing at the moment?
 At 12:30pm, she will be swimming
Sally is preparing her
She will start her training at noon.
rucksack.
What will be happening?
■ We use the future continuous to talk about an event that will be
in progress at a time in the future.
– John is waiting for the train. The train will depart at 7:15.
At 7:30, John will be travelling on the train.
– The students are studying in the library. Their exam is
tomorrow at 10am. The students will be writing an essay
tomorrow morning.
Future Continuous
■ Subject + will + (not) + be + verb + ing
– I will be playing.
– You will be reading.
– He will be painting.
– She will be watching.
– It will not be snowing.
– We will be talking.
– They will not be sleeping.
Contracted form (common in everyday speech)
■ Subject + ‘ll / won’t + be + verb + ing
– I’ll be working at the office from 9 to 5.
– You won’t be visiting your mother at that time.
– He’ll be driving to work at 5pm.
– She’ll be talking to the staff about next week.
– It’ll be snowing when you arrive.
– We’ll be staying in Barcelona next month.
– They’ll be moving to a new house next year.
Formation

Will + subject + be + verb + ing?

■ What will you be doing this weekend?
■ How often will you be travelling on business after you start your new
job?
■ Will you be going to Mexico next year?
– Yes, I will/No I won’t
 Fill in the gaps
1. Where _____ (you/stay) when you go to London?
2. We _____ (not/go) to school tomorrow because it’s a holiday.
3. It’s Sara’s birthday next week. I ____ (make) her a chocolate cake.
4. I _____ (not/cook) dinner tonight because the oven is broken.
5. The children ____ (get) hungry soon. It’s nearly their dinner time.
Fill in the gaps using the future continuous.

1. Alex ___ late. He’s stuck in traffic. (arrive)

2. By the time you get home, we ____ dinner. (have)
3. This time tomorrow, he ____ to Nice. (fly)
4. I’d better not call Anna now. She ____ (work)
5. David just called. He said he ____ to the meeting
(not/come)
Predictions
■ Where will you be this time tomorrow?
■ Where will you be in a year?
■ Where will you be in ten years?
■ Imagine a future holiday and describe what you will ne doing
there this time tomorrow/next week/next month – your partner
has to guess the destination!
Discussion

1. Will you be doing anything tonight?

2. What issues are going to be worrying us in the future?
3. Will climate change keep getting worse? Why/Why not?
4. Who will you be spending a lot of time with in the future?
5. What you will be doing this weekend?