the Future Continuous (Progressive) Tense.
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I ll still be working at six oclock.
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, thePresent SimpleTense :
When I come back, they will be having supper.
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2. , ( the Present Continuous Tense).
I ll be seeing him there tomorrow.
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Will you be using the printer for long? I need to print a document promptly.
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, if , unless , provided that , when , until, till , , as soon as , as long as , before . . the Future Continuous (Progressive) Tense the Present Continuous Tense.
EXERCISES
Exercise 1.
| Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the Future Continuous.
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| Peggy ____ (come) to the party on Saturday.
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2.
| Tomorrow at nine I ____ (write) a test.
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3.
| This time next week he ____ (fly) to South Africa.
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4.
| At 6 oclock on Friday they ____ (sing) the new song.
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5.
| This time tomorrow, we ____ (sit) on a train to Barcelona.
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6.
| This evening at 9 oclock, she ____ (watch) a movie with her friends.
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7.
| Tomorrow at this time I ____ (dance) at a party.
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8.
| In a hundred years time people ____ (go) to Mars for their holidays.
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9.
| At 7 oclock you ____ (help) you brother.
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10.
| Andy ____ (watch) a video when I arrive tonight.
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11.
| When you next see me I ____ (wear) my new dress.
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12.
| She ____ (sleep) when you telephone her.
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13.
| I ____ (wait)for you when your bus arrives.
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14.
| My mother ____ (bake) an apple pie when we come.
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15.
| Students ____ (write) a control test when the bell rings.
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16.
| Mr. Wolf ____ (deliver) his lecture when I come to the Academy.
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Exercise 2.
| Say what people wont be doing as part of their routine.
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Model:
| Nick goes to the club every Friday but he won t be going there next Friday.
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| Emma sees Helen every day but ____ (tomorrow).
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2.
| Henry goes to Poland every summer but ____ (next summer).
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3.
| Matt plays tennis every weekend but ____ (the coming weekend).
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4.
| Dan has lunch in the canteen every day but ____ (on Sunday).
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5.
| Lesley dances every Monday evening but ____ (this Monday evening).
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6.
| We have English lessons every Friday but ____ (next Friday).
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Exercise 3.
| You want to ask a friend to do something for you or to let you do something. Find out if it is convenient for your friend. Use the verbs in brackets.
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Model:
| You want your friend to post a letter for you. (go to) Will you be going to the post office?
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| You want your friend to give a photo to Karen tomorrow. (see)
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2.
| You want to have a look at your friends magazine tonight. (read)
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3.
| You want your friend to take your library book back today. (go to)
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4.
| You want your friend to send your best wishes to Anna son. (write to)
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5.
| You want to use your friends computer this afternoon. (use)
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6.
| You want your friend to buy you something at the supermarket. (go to)
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7.
| You want your friend to give you a lift home. (drive)
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8.
| You want your friend to give a message to her sister soon. (phone)
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Exercise 4.
| There are 5 sentences with mistakes. Find and correct them.
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| We will be lying on the beach this time next Sunday.
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2.
| Next month they be repairing the school.
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3.
| At 6pm tomorrow Ill be dating with him.
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4.
| Will be you wait for her when her plane arrives tonight?
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5.
| Terry will be study at this time tomorrow.
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6.
| Ill be watching TV when she arrives tonight.
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7.
| You shall still be cooking when I come back.
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8.
| The baby will sleep at 2 oclock at night.
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Exercise 5.
| A. Complete the conversation. Put in a pronoun and the Future Continuous form of the verb.
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Bryan:
Anita:
Emily:
Anita:
| Im going to go into business when I graduate from the university. Ten years from now 1.____ (I / run) a big company. I expect 2.____ (I / earn) lots of money.
I dont know what 3.____(I / do). What about you,Emily? What 4.____(you / do), do you think?
Im too lazy to do any work. I intend to marry someone very rich. 5.____(I / give) dinner parties all the time. Well have a cook 6.____ (who / do) all the work, of course. And youll both get invitations.
Youre joking, arent you, Emily? I expect 7.____ (you / write) articles for the best magazines. Thats what you really want to do, isnt it?
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| B. Write what Bryan, Anita and Emily will be doing in ten years.
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Exercise 6.
| Say what you will be doing at this time.
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Model:
| Im going to watch television from 9 till 10. So at 9. 30 I will be watching television.
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| At 3pm (to sweep the floor)
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2.
| At 5 pm (to cook a dinner)
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3.
| At 6 pm (to have a dinner)
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4.
| At 8 pm tonight (to wash the dishes)
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5.
| At 9 pm (to read a newspaper)
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6.
| At 11 pm (to sleep)
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Exercise 7.
| Work in pairs. Write down your schedules for tomorrow. Compare it with your group mate.
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Model:
| While Ill be having breakfast, you will be sleeping.
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The Future Perfect Tense
. The Future Perfect Tense to have (shall have, will have) (Past Participle) : I shall have worked, he will have worked, we shall have worked.
: Shall I have worked? Will he have worked? Shall we have worked?