Future Continuous Tense (will V1 or Will be Ving)

The future continuous is used;

1) for actions which will be in progress at a stated future time.

 -This time next week, we’ll be travelling round the world.

2) for actions which will definitely happen in the future as the result  of a routine or arrangement

 -Don’t call Beth. I’ll be seeing her in half an hour, so I’ll pass the message on.

3) when we ask politely about someone’s plan for the near future

–Will you be going out for shopping?          – Yes. Why?           –I  need something to eat.

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will be Ving

1-Tomorrow afternoon I’m going to play volleyball from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 3.30 tomorrow I………………………………………… (play).

2-Mum is going to do shopping from 1 o’clock until 5 o’clock this afternoon. So at 4 o’clock this afternoon she ………………………………………… (do) the shopping.

3-I am going to clean the house tomorrow. I will start at 9.30 and finish at 12 o’clock. So at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning I ………………………………………… (clean) the house.

4-Dad is a football fan and there is a football match on television this evening. The match begins at 7.30 and ends at 9.15. So at 8 o’clock this evening he ………………………………………… (watch) the football match on TV.

5-Dr Johnson is going to see patients from 12 o’clock till 4 o’clock in the afternoon. So at 3 o’clock he ………………………………………… (see) his patients.

6-My piano teacher comes at 9 o’clock and leaves at 11 o’clock every Friday. So at 10 o’clock next Friday I ………………………………………… (practice) piano with my teacher.

7-I’m going to study Math from 8 until 11 o’clock this evening. So at 9.30 I ………………………………………… (study) Math.

8-Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. We  ………………………………………… (have) dinner then.

9-A: Can we meet tomorrow afternoon?

B: Not in the afternoon. I  ………………………………………… (work) .

10-If you need to contact me, I  ………………………………………… (stay) at the Ritz Hotel until Friday.

11-A: ……………… you …………………………………………(you / go ) out this afternoon?

B: Yes, probably. Why?

A: Could you buy me a newspaper when you pass the newsagent’s?

12-This time next week I  …………………………………………  (lie) on the beach in Hawaii.

13-When you arrive at the airport Janet  ………………………………………… (wait) for you. You will recognize her very easily. She  …………………………………………  ( wear) a dark suit and  …………………………………………(carry) a brown briefcase.

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will V1 or Will be Ving

1. This time next week I ……………………….. (travel) around Europe.
2. I promise I ………..…………. (phone) you tomorrow.
3. What would you like to drink? I …………….. (drink) a tea.
4. Ben …………………….. (cycle) around Cracow tomorrow morning.
5. Ted and Sara ……………………. ( not spend) their winter holidays in Austria.
6. I don’t know how to solve this problem. ……… you …………. (help) me?
7. I love you so much ! .……… you ……………… (marry) me?
8. Sandra is a ballet dancer. She …………………….. (dance) here every day until the end of this month.
9. Don’t worry about your son so much. After all, he’s a good boy and …………………. (not behave) like that anymore.
10. If I go to Canada next year, I ……………… (see) my aunt and uncle.
    

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1. This time next week I will be travelling (travel) around Europe.
2. I promise I will phone (phone) you tomorrow.
3. What would you like to drink? I will drink (drink) a tea.
4. Ben will be cycling (cycle) around Cracow tomorrow morning.
5. Ted and Sara won’t be spending ( not spend) their winter holidays in Austria.
6. I don’t know how to solve this problem. Will you help (help) me?
7. I love you so much ! Will you marry (marry) me?
8. Sandra is a ballet dancer. She will be dancing (dance) here every day until the end of this month.
9. Don’t worry about your son so much. After all, he’s a good boy and won’t behave (not behave) like that anymore.
10. If I go to Canada next year, I will see (see) my aunt and uncle.