1. Future continuous
• Introduction
Rachel: Would you like to come to our party
tomorrow, Andrew?
Andrew: Thanks for the invitation, but I’ve got
lots of work at the moment. I’ll be working all
day tomorrow.
Rachel: You won’t be working on Saturday
evening, surely. Come on , Andrew, take a
break. We’ll be starting at about en o’clock.
2. will be doing for continuous actions
• For a future action over a period of time. At
some time in the future we will be in the
middle of an action.
Andrew can’t go to the party. He’ll be working
all day.
I’ll be out at three o’clock. I’ll be playing golf.
When the men leave the building the police will
be waiting for them.
3. compare these three:
• Past: This time last week we were sitting on
the beach.
• Present: At the moment we are sitting on the
beach.
• Future: This time next week we’ll be sitting on
the beach.
4. compare these two sentences:
• The band will play when the President enters
the hall.
• The band will be playing when the President
enters the hall.
5. will be doing for single actions
• The future continuous is also used for an
action which will happen in the course of
events because it is part of a plan or part of a
schedule of future events.
The party will be starting at ten o’clock. (part of
the evening’s planned events)
The ship will be sailing soon. (part of a journey’s
schedule)
6. often more than one form is possible
The visitors will be arriving / will arrive / are
arriving later.
7. for something that will happen as part of a routine
• I’ll call in and see you tomorrow afternoon. I’ll
be passing your house. It’s on my way home
from work.
• Trevor and Laura will be working in the
garden. They always do that on Saturdays.
8. to ask about someone’s plans
• Will you be going shopping tomorrow
morning? – Yes, why? – Could you by me a loaf
of bread?
• How long will you be using this computer?
You can have it in a minute.
9. Ask a friend to do something for you or let you do
something. Find out if it is convenient for your friend.
• You want to use your friend’s car tonight.
Will you be using your car tonight?
• You want your friend to take your library book
back today. (go)
• You want your friend to give a photo do Daniel
tomorrow. (see)
• You want your friend to give you a lift to the
festival this weekend. (drive)
• You want your friend to give a message to her
sister soon. (phone)
10. future perfect will have done
What time will you be home?
I’ll have finished here at the office by half past nine,
so I should be home by ten.
Joan and Steve will have been married 10 years next
month.
Will you have read this book by the time it’s due
back to the library? – Yes, I’ll have finished it by
then.
11. The quiz marathon begin in five minutes. It be a big test
for the World Quiz Champion, Claude Jennings, who
answer questions from a group of quiz writers. Claude
answer their questions for a very long time. In fact, he
still give answers when the rest of use are in bed tonight.
Claude hopes that after 24 hours he reply to about
seventeen thousand questions. No meal breaks are
planned, so he not eat anything. If all goes well, his name
be in the next Guinnnes Book of Records, Claude has also
got a number of sponsors, and by tomorrow he earn at
least £10,000 for charity.
Well, we return this afternoon for news of how Claude is
getting on. We think that by then he get past the five
thousandth question.
12. The quiz marathon will begin in five minutes. It will be a
big test for the World Quiz Champion, Claude Jennings,
who will be answering/will answer questions from a
group of quiz writers. Claude will be answering their
questions for a very long time. In fact, he will still be
giving answers when the rest of use are in bed tonight.
Claude hopes that after 24 hours he will have replied to
about seventeen thousand questions. No meal breaks are
planned, so he not will not be eating anything. If all goes
well, his name will be in the next Guinnnes Book of
Records. Claude has also got a number of sponsors, and
by tomorrow he will have earned at least £10,000 for
charity.
Well, we will be returning this afternoon for news of how
Claude is getting on. We think that by then he will have
got past the five thousandth question.
