English grammar: Future continuous

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future continuous

Affirmative
I will be doing
You will be doing
He/she/it will be doing
We will be doing
You will be doing (plural)
They will be doing

Negative
I will not be doing
You will not be doing
He/she will not be doing
We will not be doing
You will not be doing
They will not be doing

Question
Will I be doing?
Will you be doing?
Will he/she/it be doing?
Will we be doing?
Will you be doing?
Will they be doing?

* We use the future continuous to say that an action will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
This time on Thursday I'll be flying to Thailand.
In two hours she'll be leaving work.

* We use the future continuous to predict the present.
Don't call him now, he'll be sleeping.

* We use the future continuous to make polite enquiries about someone's plans (without wishing to influence those plans).
Will you be watching TV this evening? (you simply want to know if the TV will be free)

See also  Future perfect  |  Will and going to

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