Future continuous tense

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Future Continuous Tense : It is used to express a continued

Future Continuous Tense :
It is used to express a continued

or an ongoing action in future.
For example, “I will be waiting for you tomorrow”, it conveys ongoing nature of an action (waiting) which will occur in future.
Rules :
Auxiliary verb “will be” is used in sentence.
1st form of verb + ing (present participle) is used as main verb in sentence.
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FUNCTIONS 1. The future continuous can be used to project ourselves

FUNCTIONS
1. The future continuous can be used to project ourselves into

the future.
Examples :
This time next week I will be sun-bathing in Bali.
By Christmas I will be skiing like a pro.
Just think, next Monday you will be working in your new job.
2. The future continuous can be used for predicting or guessing about future events.
Examples :
He'll be coming to the meeting, I expect.
I guess you'll be feeling thirsty after working in the sun.
You'll be missing the sunshine once you're back in England.
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3. In the interrogative form, the future continuous can be used

3. In the interrogative form, the future continuous can be used

to ask politely for information about the future.
Examples :
Will you be bringing your friend to the pub tonight?
Will Jim be coming with us?
Will she be going to the party tonight?
4. The future continuous can be used to refer to continuous events that we expect to happen in the future.
Examples :
I'll be seeing Jim at the conference next week.
When he is in Australia he will be staying with friends.
I'll be eating with Jane this evening so I can tell her.
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Some More Examples : Positive sentences : We will be shifting

Some More Examples :
Positive sentences :
We will be shifting

to a new home next year.
He will be flying a kite.
It will be raining tomorrow.
She will be enjoying her vacations.
He will be expecting honesty from his employee.
She will be delivering a speech to people.
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Negative sentences : We will not be shifting to a new

Negative sentences :
We will not be shifting to a

new home next year.
He will not be flying a kite.
It will not be raining tomorrow.
She will not be enjoying her vacations.
He will not be expecting honesty from his employees.
She will not be delivering a speech to people.
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Interrogative sentence : Will we be shifting to a new home

Interrogative sentence :
Will we be shifting to a new

home next year?
Will he be flying a kite?
Will it be raining tomorrow?
Will she be enjoying her vacations?
Will he be expecting honesty from his employees?
Will she be delivering a speech to people?
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Exercise : 1. Peggy .......... to the party on Saturday. (to

Exercise :
1. Peggy .......... to the party on Saturday. (to come)
2.

We ………. him tomorrow. (to meet)
3. This time next week he ……….  to South Africa. (to fly)
4. At 6 o'clock on Friday they ……….  the new song. (to sing)
5. It ………. when I reach Bangkok. (to rain/probably)
6. Tomorrow at nine I ………. a test. (to write)
7. Andy ……….  a video when I arrive tonight. (to watch)
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8. You ………. pizza soon. (to eat) 9. She ………. when

8. You ……….  pizza soon. (to eat)
9. She ……….  when you telephone her. (to sleep)
10.

They ………. in Budapest just about now. (to arrive)