At 8 pm, I will be watching TV.
- Language
- English
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Verb Tenses
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The future continuous is a verb tense used to talk about actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.
When to use it
Use the future continuous to describe actions that will be in progress at a certain moment in the future, or to talk about something that will happen over a period of time in the future.
Key forms
- will be + verb-ing
- Example: I will be studying.
Examples
Tomorrow, she will be working all day.
We will be traveling next week.
Will you be coming to the party?
They will not be using the car.
Tips
- Don’t forget to use 'be' after 'will': will be + verb-ing.
- Use the -ing form of the verb (e.g., eating, going, playing).
- The negative form is: will not be + verb-ing.
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