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Future Continuous

Future Continuous. Form. There are two forms for future continuous. Will be verb + ing Ex. will be eating 2. Be going to be verb + ing Ex. is going to be eating. Uses/Meanings. Future continuous indicates an action that will be in progress at a definite time in the future.

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Future Continuous

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  1. Future Continuous

  2. Form • There are two forms for future continuous. • Will be verb + ing Ex. will be eating 2. Be going to be verb + ing Ex. is going to be eating

  3. Uses/Meanings • Future continuous indicates an action that will be in progress at a definite time in the future. • Next month, Sikander’ll be vacationing! • If the action won’t be repeated and will be at an indefinite time or unknown time in the future, simple future may be used. • Ex. Soon, Stacey’ll be sleeping on the beach. Soon, Stacey will sleep on the beach.

  4. More Meanings • Future Continuous is also used for an action that will be in progress when another action happens. • Ex. While she is sleeping, Jia will be swimming. • Simple Future is used for a future action that will happen after another action. • Ex. Stacey will sleep, and Jia will cover her up with a towel.

  5. Even More Meanings • Future Continuous also emphasizes the long duration of a future action. • Ex. She’ll be sleeping all day! • Future Continuous is used for repeated future actions. Ex. She’ll be sleeping there often. • Future Continuous is not used with non-action verbs. • Present Continuous is often used in dependent clauses with Future Continuous in the main clause. • Ex. While she is sleeping, Jia will be swimming.

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