Future Continuous Tense
Uses of Future Continuous Tense
Use Case 1
Future Continuous Tense is used to talk about actions which will be in progress at a time in the future.
We generally mention the future time when we use future continuous (e.g. tomorrow, next Tuesday etc.)
By this time tomorrow, we will be playing on the beach.
What are your plans for tomorrow night? – Well, I will be watching the repeat telecast of the movie Silence of the Lambs.
Use Case 2
We also use Future Continuous Tense to talk about planned actions or actions which are expected to happen in the normal course of things.
I will be staying there for the weekend. (planned action)
The power will be coming back soon. (action expected to happen)
Different Sentence structures of the Future Continuous Tense
Structure of Declarative sentences
Affirmative Declarative Sentences
Pattern: Subject + shall/will + be + $V_4$ + Object
Aanya will be playing football.
They will be playing football.
Negative Declarative Sentences
Pattern: Subject + shall/will + not + be + $V_4$ + Object
Aanya will not be playing football.
They will not be playing football.
Structure of Interrogative sentences
Affirmative Interrogative Sentences
Pattern 1: Shall/Will + Subject + be + $V_4$ + Object?
Will Aanya be playing football?
Pattern 2: Wh. family + will/shall + Subject + be + $V_4$ + Object?
Where will Aanya be playing badminton?
Negative Interrogative Sentences
Pattern 1: Shall/Will + Subject + not + be + $V_4$ + Object?
Will Aanya not be playing football?
Pattern 2: Wh. family + will/shall + Subject + not + be + $V_4$ + Object?
Where will Aanya not be playing badminton?
Future Continuous Tense Vs. Present Continuous for the future
To talk about planned activities or events in the future - We can often use either the future continuous or the present continuous.
We will be leaving / are leaving for Agra at 9.00 in the morning.
Messi will be playing / is playing his first match for Barcelona at Milan.