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Future Continuous TenseTime Expressions

Future Continuous Tenseor

Future Progressive Tense

- indicates continuing action, something that will be happening, going on, at some point in the future.

- It is formed with the modal "will" plus "be," plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending):

"I will be running in next year's Boston Marathon.

Future Continuous Tenseor

Future Progressive Tense

Examples:

- You will be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight.

- I will be watching TV when she arrives tonight.- I will be waiting for you when your bus arrives.- He will be studying at the library tonight, so he will

not see Jennifer when she arrives.- I will be working later.

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Example:A. Will you be home this evening?B. Yes, I will. I’ll be reading.

1. Amanda

ironingA. Will Amanda be home this evening?B. Yes, she will. She’ll be ironing.

Time Expressions

• I will be staying for a few months.a few more hours.a few more minutes.

• I will be staying until Friday.10 o’clock.we reach Milwaukee.

• We will be arriving at 7 amin a few days.

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A. How long will your Aunt Gertrude be staying with us?

B. She’ll be staying with us for a few months.

1. How long will they be staying in Vancouver?until Friday

A. How long will they be staying in Vancouver?B. They will be staying in Vancouver until Friday.