Future Continuous Tense: Lesson and Practice Questions
Future Continuous Tense: Usage, Structure and Examples
Usage:
- Used for actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.
Structure:
- Affirmative: Subject + will be + present participle (verb + -ing) (e.g., They will be studying).
- Negative: Subject + will not be + present participle (e.g., I will not be working).
- Interrogative: Will + subject + be + present participle? (e.g., Will you be sleeping?).
Examples:
- At this time tomorrow, we will be traveling.
- They won’t be attending the meeting.
- Will she be waiting for us?
Future Continuous Tense: Practice Questions
Affirmative:
- She ____________ (work) on the project at this time tomorrow.
a. will be working
b. works
c. work - We ____________ (study) for the exam all day next Saturday.
a. will study
b. study
c. will be studying - He ____________ (play) the piano when we visit him next month.
a. plays
b. will be playing
c. play - They ____________ (travel) to Europe in the coming months.
a. travels
b. will travel
c. will be travelling - I ____________ (wait) for you at the airport this time next week.
a. wait
b. will be waiting
c. waiting
Answers: (Affirmative)
1. A, 2. C, 3. B, 4. C, 5. B
Negative:
- She ____________ (not/work) on the project during the weekend.
a. does not work
b. will not be working
c. not work - We ____________ (not/study) for the test at that time next month.
a. do not study
b. will not study
c. will not be studying - He ____________ (not/play) the piano when we arrive.
a. does not play
b. will not be playing
c. not play - They ____________ (not/travel) abroad next year.
a. will not be travelling
b. do not travel
c. not travel - I ____________ (not/wait) for you at the station tomorrow.
a. do not wait
b. will not be waiting
c. not wait
Answers: (Negative)
1. B, 2. C, 3. B, 4. A, 5. B
Interrogative:
- __________ she ____________ (work) on the project next weekend?
a. Does / work
b. Will / work
c. will / be working - __________ we ____________ (study) for the exam at this time tomorrow?
a. Do / study
b. Will / be studying
c. Are / studying - __________ he ____________ (play) the piano when we visit him next month?
a. Will / be playing
b. Will / play
c. Is / playing - __________ they ____________ (travel) to Europe in the coming months?
a. Do / travel
b. Will / be travelling
c. Are / traveling - __________ you ____________ (wait) for me at the airport this time next week?
a. Do / wait
b. Will / wait
c. Will / be waiting
Answers: (Interrogative)
1. C, 2. B, 3. A, 4. B, 5. C