Future Continuous
📖 Lesson: Future Continuous
Definition
Describes an action that will be *in progress* at a specific moment in the future.
Rule / Formula
Subject + WILL BE + VERB-ING
Examples
- "At 8pm tonight, I *will be eating* dinner." (Don't call me then).
- "This time next week, I *will be lying* on a beach."
Usage Note
- It is often used to ask politely about plans:
- "Will you be using the car?" (Can I borrow it?)
📋 Practice Questions
10 questions from this quiz — preview them here, then take the interactive quiz above. Your full answer review with explanations unlocks when you finish the test.
- Awill eat
- Bwill be eating
- Cam eating
- Deat
- Awill be
- Bam
- Cwill
- Dbe
- Awill
- Bwill be
- Cis
- Dhas
- Awill be
- Bare
- Cwill
- Dwere
- Awill lie
- Bwill be lying
- Cam lying
- Dlay
- AWill you be
- BAre you
- CDo you
- DWill you
- Awill be
- Bis
- Cwill
- Dhas
- Awon't be
- Bwon't
- Cnot be
- Daren't
- Awill be
- Bam
- Cwill
- Ddo
- Awill be
- Bwill have been
- Care
- Dwere
🔗 Keep Practicing
✅ Answer Review
Nice work finishing the test — here is every question with the correct answer and explanation.
- Awill eat
- Bwill be eating
- Cam eating
- Deat
Correct answer: B) will be eating
In progress.
- Awill be
- Bam
- Cwill
- Dbe
Correct answer: A) will be
In progress.
- Awill
- Bwill be
- Cis
- Dhas
Correct answer: B) will be
Future duration.
- Awill be
- Bare
- Cwill
- Dwere
Correct answer: A) will be
Future background.
- Awill lie
- Bwill be lying
- Cam lying
- Dlay
Correct answer: B) will be lying
Scene setting.
- AWill you be
- BAre you
- CDo you
- DWill you
Correct answer: A) Will you be
Polite enquiry.
- Awill be
- Bis
- Cwill
- Dhas
Correct answer: A) will be
Future state.
- Awon't be
- Bwon't
- Cnot be
- Daren't
Correct answer: A) won't be
Negative.
- Awill be
- Bam
- Cwill
- Ddo
Correct answer: A) will be
Routine future.
- Awill be
- Bwill have been
- Care
- Dwere
Correct answer: B) will have been
Trick: Duration = Perfect.