Future Continuous Tense

Talk confidently about actions that will be in progress at a specific future moment.

1. Quick Reminder (from B1 Future Forms)

I will go to the store tomorrow.
She will call you later.
They will arrive at 3 PM.

The Future Continuous builds on will but shifts the focus to an action in progress at a future time.

2. Core Form

Subject + will + be + verb(-ing)

I will be waiting for you at 7 p.m.
She will be presenting when you join the meeting.
They will not be using the lab this afternoon.

Questions

Will you be traveling during the conference week?
What will they be discussing at the round table?

3. When to Use It

Situation	Use the Future Continuous to…	Example
Interrupted future actions	Describe an activity that will be ongoing when another event happens.	I will be studying when you arrive.
Polite enquiries	Ask about plans without sounding demanding.	Will you be joining us for dinner?
Routine projections	Predict typical future behavior.	People will be commuting as usual during the strike.
Scene setting	Paint a picture of future situations.	Next month, we will be launching the new platform.

4. Time Expressions

at this time tomorrow, when, while, during, throughout, by the time, soon after
Combine with calendar points: this time next week, all evening, throughout the semester.

Future Simple vs. Future Continuous

Use will + base verb for single future actions (I will call you later). Choose will be + -ing for activities already operating at that future moment (I will be calling clients all afternoon).

5. Typical Mistakes

❌ Wrong	✅ Correct	Why
I will be to work tomorrow.	I will be working tomorrow.	Add -ing after be.
Will be you sleeping?	Will you be sleeping?	In questions, swap will with the subject.
They will be finish the project.	They will be finishing the project.	Use the -ing form after be.

6. Practice Prompts

Describe what you will be doing at 9 p.m. next Friday.
Make a polite enquiry about a colleague’s schedule using the Future Continuous.
Set the scene for a future event with two supporting sentences.

Quick Review

Form: will + be + verb(-ing) for future actions in progress.
Uses: interruptions, polite questions, routine predictions, scene setting.
Signal words: at this time tomorrow, when, while, throughout, during.
Keep the difference clear between Future Simple (single actions) and Future Continuous (ongoing actions).