The Future Continuous Tense
The future continuous tense has a model will be doing for all singular and plural. In some cases with pronouns I and we the form shall be doing is used; however in spoken language this form is rare.
Future continuous tense denotes an action that will continue at some point in the future. This moment can be expressed by the following circumstances time: at two o'clock tomorrow, at fi ve o'clock next Monday, that time the day after tomorrow and the like:
I think I will (I’ll) be working at my essay this time tomorrow
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1. You will recognise her when you meet her. She is a tall blonde and black jeans and a light green blouse.
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is wearing
wears
will be wearing
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2. the supermarket on your way back? — Yes, why? — Can you buy me a packet of coffee beans?
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Will you pass
Will you be passing
Are you passing
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3. I don’t know when they from their trip, probably next week.
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will return
return
will be returning
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4. If you your computer this evening, can I use it for half an hour?
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don’t use
will not be using
are not using
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5. What are you going to do aft er dinner? — Perhaps I a football match on TV.
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will be watching
am watching
will watch
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6. Anne is going to revise for her English exam from seven until ten o’clock this evening. So at nine p.m. she for the exam.
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will still revise
will be still revising
is still revising
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7. We are arranging a picnic in the forest next weekend. us?
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Do you join
Will you be joinin
Will you join
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8. He knows they for him there at the appointed time.
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will be waiting
will wait
would wait
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9. We are going to do the flat tomorrow morning. It will take us from eleven until one o’clock. So at twelve o’clock we with tidying up the flat.
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will be busy
are busy
will be being busy
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10. They promised when they returned from their trip abroad, they some exotic animal for us.
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will bring
would bring
will be bringing
Choose the correct form of the verb