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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FormThere are two forms for future continuous.1.Will be verb + ing Ex. will be eating
2. Be going to be verb + ing Ex. is going to be eating
Uses/MeaningsFuture 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.
More MeaningsFuture 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.
Even More MeaningsFuture 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.