{"id":3803,"date":"2022-05-23T06:05:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T06:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdr.foobrdigital.com\/?p=3803"},"modified":"2022-05-23T06:05:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T06:05:37","slug":"future-continuous-tense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/23\/future-continuous-tense\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Continuous Tense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The future continuous tense is used when an action is promised\/thought to be going on at a specific time\/context in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Structure:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subject + shall\/will + be + verb+<em>ing<\/em>&nbsp;. . . . . . . .<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I shall be sleeping at around 6.00 AM tomorrow.<\/li><li>They will be playing at this time tomorrow.<\/li><li>She will be watching TV when I come home.<\/li><li>I will be working in the office while you watch a movie.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Definition of Future Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Future Continuous\u00a0Tense\u00a0represents a continuous action which will happen in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Future Continuous Tense&nbsp;Examples<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I will be writing articles on different topics.<\/li><li>Robert will be reading various kinds of books.<\/li><li>They will be playing football in that field.<\/li><li>April will be having coffee in this coffee shop.<\/li><li>Bob will be going to the library.<\/li><li>We will be shopping in that market this Monday.<\/li><li>We will be watching a movie in this Cineplex on next Friday.<\/li><li>You will be shopping at that market tomorrow.<\/li><li>I will be singing different kinds of songs, especially modern.<\/li><li>I will be attending a program of my varsity on Friday.<\/li><li>Jeff will be traveling around the world in March.<\/li><li>They will be playing hockey in that field on Thursday.<\/li><li>The poet will be writing a romantic poem for the program.<\/li><li>The lyricist will be writing a realistic song for the film.<\/li><li>Will you be going to the concert of realistic songs?<\/li><li>I will not be attending the program because of my busy schedule.<\/li><li>Robin will be joining us at the meeting.<\/li><li>I will be helping him to do the task.<\/li><li>We will be going to enjoy the musical drama.<\/li><li>I will be arranging all the necessary materials for the program.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Future Continuous Tense often adds an extra layer of politeness to normal speech. &#8220;Will you be starting to decorate the room today?&#8221; is politer and considerate in a manner than the simple &#8220;Are you starting to decorate the room today?&#8221; which sounds more like a command that is late to be followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future Indefinite Tense vs Future Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sentences in Future Indefinite Tense and Future Continuous Tense pose a very similar kind of attitude and some may seem identical in manner. The major difference here is the tone that sets the tenses apart. Let&#8217;s compare the tone and attitude between them to get a clear idea about how they differ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Future Indefinite Tense<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Future Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ben will take the trash out.&nbsp;<em>(Just decided)<\/em><\/td><td>Ben will be taking the trash out.&nbsp;<em>(Previously decided upon)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Will you join us for dinner?&nbsp;<em>(Invitation)<\/em><\/td><td>Will you be joining us for dinner?&nbsp;<em>(Reconfirming possible previous arrangements)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She will help decorate the house.&nbsp;<em>(Willing)<\/em><\/td><td>She will be helping to decorate the house.&nbsp;<em>(A previous arrangement)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Future Continuous Tense often hints at possible pre-arrangements where the Simple Future Tense indicates definite decisions, invitations, and willingness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The future continuous tense is used when an action is promised\/thought to be going on at a specific time\/context in the future. &nbsp;Structure: Subject + shall\/will + be + verb+ing&nbsp;. . . . . . . . Example: I shall be sleeping at around 6.00 AM tomorrow. They will be playing at this time tomorrow. 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