Introduction The future progressive tense, also future continuous tense, expresses a continuing action that will be in progress at a future time. The future progressive tense in English grammar is formed with will + be + present participle or ing-form. Learn how to conjugate positive, negative and interrogative sentences in the English future progressive tenses with Lingolia’s grammar lesson. In the exercises, you can put your grammar skills to the test. Example Mrs Nelson is getting ready for her bingo night. She goes there every Wednesday. In an hour she will be sitting at her table with her friends. They will be talking. They will be playing bingo. And she will be seeing Charles, a good-looking pensioner she met there last week. Usage We use the English future progressive tense to express that an action will be in progress at a certain future time. Example In an hour she will be sitting at her table with her friends. They will be talking. They will be playing bingo. express a future action that we expect to happen. Example And she will be seeing Charles, a good-looking pensioner she met there last week. Signal Words English Future Progressive Tense Signal words can help us to recognise the tense in a sentence. The signal words for the future progressive are at 4 o’clock tomorrow this time next week Conjugation of English Future Progressive Tense To conjugate the future progressive tense we follow the rule will + be + present participle or ing-form. The conjugation is that same for all forms. The table below provides an overview of the future progressive tense in positive, negative and interrogative sentences. Present Participle – Spelling Rules The present participle is generally formed by adding -ing to the base form of a verb. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule An -e at the end of the word is removed, but -ee, -oe and -ye remain unchanged. Example come – coming but agree - agreeing A consonant that follows a short stressed vowel is doubled. However, -w, -x and -y are not doubled. Example sit – sitting but mix – mixing An -l as a final consonant after a vowel is always doubled in British English but not in American English. Example travel – travelling British traveling American An -ie at the end of the word is replaced with a -y Example lie – lying Contractions Contractions are a combination of certain pronouns, verbs and the word not. They are mostly used in spoken and informal written English. The table below provides an overview of contractions in the future progressive with the verb will. Negated Contractions In written English, we usually use contractions after pronouns, but not after nouns. ExampleUnfortunately, she’ll not be sitting next to Charles.but not Unfortunately, the woman’ll/Mrs Nelson’ll not be sitting next to Charles. Negated contractions, which are a combination of an auxiliary verb and not, can always be used. ExampleUnfortunately, she won’t be sitting next to the woman/Mrs Nelson won’t be sitting next to Charles. Online exercises to improve your English Improve your English with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Future Progressive – Free Exercise Future Progressive – mixed exercise Lingolia Plus English Unlock all grammar exercises for English with a Lingolia Plus account 983 interactive grammar exercises for English sorted by topic and level A1–C1 with a built-in progress tracker and awards system Get started with Lingolia Plus Future Progressive – Lingolia Plus Exercises Future Progressive – spelling test B1 Future Progressive – affirmative B1 Future Progressive – negative B1 Future Progressive – questions B2 Future Progressive – mixed 1 B1 Future Progressive – mixed 2 B1 Future Progressive – actions in progress B1 Future Progressive – future events B2 A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced

Just here for the exercises? Click here. Introduction The future tense with will, also simple future, is one way of talking about future events in the English language. We can use the simple future with will to express a spontaneous decision, a prediction or a future event that cannot be altered. It is formed with the auxiliary verb will and the infinitive or base form of the main verb. Learn how to conjugate the future tense with will and when to use it with Lingolia’s online grammar lesson. In the exercises, you can practise the will future tense. Example Oh, what a mess in here! Come on, I’ll help you sort the files. It’s okay, I’ll do it tomorrow. It’ll rain tomorrow anyway. You won’t finish it in just one day. If I need help, I will tell you. Usage We can use the simple future tense with will to express a spontaneous decision Example Come on, I will help you sort the files. an opinion, hope, uncertainty, or assumption regarding the future Examples You won’t finish it in just one day. It will rain tomorrow anyway. a promise Example I will do it tomorrow. offers and requests Examples I’ll help you with your bags. offerWill you give me a ride to the station? request the first conditional Example If I need help, I will tell you. Signal Words English Future Tense Signal words help us to recognise the tense being used in a sentence. Below is a list of signal words for the simple future tense I think probably perhaps Conjugation of English Future Tense with Will The conjugation of the future simple with will is that same for all forms. We simply follow the rule will + infinitve. The table below provides an overview of the positive, negative and interrogative conjugation of the English future simple tense. Contractions Contractions are a combination of certain pronouns, verbs and the word not. They are mostly used in spoken and informal written English. The table below provides an overview of contractions in the future tense using the verb will. Negated Contractions In written English, contractions are used after pronouns, but not after nouns. Example He’ll not finish it in just one day. but not My colleague’ll/Phil’ll not finish it in just one day. Negated contractions, which are a combination of an auxiliary verb and not, can always be used. Example He won’t finish it in just one day. My colleague/Phil won’t finish it in just one day. Online exercises to improve your English Improve your English with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Future Simple will – Free Exercise Future Simple will – mixed exercise Lingolia Plus English Unlock all grammar exercises for English with a Lingolia Plus account 983 interactive grammar exercises for English sorted by topic and level A1–C1 with a built-in progress tracker and awards system Get started with Lingolia Plus Future Simple will – Lingolia Plus Exercises Future Simple will – contractions A2 Future Simple will – affirmative 1 A2 Future Simple will – affirmative 2 A2 Future Simple will – affirmative 3 A2 Future Simple will – negative 1 A2 Future Simple will – negative 2 A2 Future Simple will – questions 1 A2 Future Simple will – questions 2 A2 Future Simple will – questions 3 A2 Future Simple will – mixed 1 A2 Future Simple will – mixed 2 A2 Future Simple will – The World in 50 Years A2 Future Simple will – spontaneous decisions B1 Future Simple will – opinions, hopes, predictions B1 Future Simple will – promises B1 Future Simple will – offers and requests B1 Future Simple will – first conditional B1 A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced

Future Simple and Future Continuous Annapurna Madhuri The future continuous or the future progressive tense represents an action taking place at some time in future and is used to discuss an event that will happen in the future for a specific amount of time. It is also used to tell about a planned future event. However, future continuous tense is less common in use. Most times simple future and future continuous forms are used interchangably. The verb in the future continuous tense is made of two parts The future tense form of verb to be’ – will be ing’ affixed to the base verb. Sentences in the future continuous form have a specified structure The affirmative sentence structure Subject + future tense form of verb to be’ + base verb+ing Example She subject+ will future tense form of to be’+ go base-verb+ing She will be going to school, by this time next week. Negative sentence structure Subject+ future tense form of verb to be’ + not + base verb + ing’ Example She will not be going to school by this time next week. Interrogative structure Future tense form of verb to be’ + subject + base verb + ing + Question tag Example Will she be going to school by this time next week? At the end of this lesson, all learners will be able to Use the ing’ form of verbs to describe actions as they would be happening at some time in the future. Use future continuous forms appropriately. Apply rules to make a sentence in future continuous tense. Use future continuous tense in interrogative and negative sentences. Differentiate between the simple future and future continuous form of verbs. Choose the correct form of verb in the following sentences Read the conversation given below Naj Last few days had been quite hectic. I am looking forward for the workshop, for which we had been working very hard since last four to five months. Madhu Yes, next week by this time, we will be boarding the flight. We will be reaching the venue by late night, the same day. Asha While you will be presenting your work at the conference, I will still be struggling with my project, due for completion in the next month. Naj Yes, we wish you all the best, Asha. Asha Thank you Naj. Where is Gomati going to meet you? Jaya She will be waiting for us at the airport, when we reach. Naj Yes. By the time we reach the airport, I am sure Gomati will be sipping a hot cup of coffee at the cafeteria. Asha I know, you all have prepared well. I am sure you all will be giving a rocking presentation at the workshop. All the best! Naj, Madhu and Jaya Thank you Asha. Here we see things which will be in progress or happening at some time in the future. This is the future continuous tense. There is no information about the completion of the task. It will start sometime in the future and goes on. Future continuous tense is used to Project ourselves in some future time Example – Yes, next week by this time, we will be boarding the flight. Predict future events Example – We will be reaching the venue by late night, the same day. talk about simultaneous events expected to happen in future Example – While you will be presenting your work at the conference, I will be struggling with my project, due for completion in the next month. talk about events already happened and expecting that they continue to happen in future also. Example – I will still be struggling with my project, due for completion in the next month. Affirmative sentences in future tense Practice time Make as many sentences as you can using words from each column Example – At 1000 am tomorrow, you will be studying English. Clause Subject Helping verb Present participle form of main verb At 1000 am tomorrow I you we he she they will be sleeping working studying English cooking lunch eating breakfast traveling attending the class Negative sentences in the future tense Practice time Make as many sentences as you can using words from each column Clause Subject Helping verb Negative form Present participle form of main verb When Abhishek comes home I we you he she it will/shall not be working reading cooking studying playing watching TV Interrogative sentences in the future tense Remember to add a question mark. Practice time Make as many sentences as you can using words from each column Clause Helping verb subject Present participle form of main verb When he calls will I we you he she they be cooking dancing playing sleeping talking to a friend watching the match walking in the garden drinking coffee Exercise Use the future continuous form of the verb given in the bracket to complete the given sentences We now know that future continuous tense is used to describe actions in the situations discussed in the picture below. To project ourselves in the future this evening, later next week, next month, after, before…. Predicting or guessing future events guess, believe, think…. Events already happened and will continue to happen in the future also still, until, till… Longer actions interrupted by shorter actions both taking place in future. when, while, then… Longer actions interrupted by a time frame. until, till… Describing two parallel actions happening simultaneously. when, then… Exception To describe two simultaneous actions in a time in future, simple future is commonly used. Future continuous is used only when the longer continuous action is to be emphasized. Write the appropriate form of verb tense in the blanks and complete the given sentences. Note the signal words. Interrogative and Negative sentences in future continuous tense. Change into negative Change into interrogative Simple Future Vs. Future continuous Differences between Simple Present Tense and Present Continuous Tense Basis of differences Simple Future Tense Future Continuous Tense Basic Future expressed as a fact, plan or a decision, opinion, office programs, timetables, personal programmes Long continuous actions in future depicting time of happening in future, atmosphere in future, projecting self in future, guessing events, Repeated actions Prediction of future, time unspecified. Prediction – time specified. Form and structure Simple present form of verb along with future tense form of helping verb Present participle form of main verb along with future tense form of helping verb Similarities Both simple future and future continuous tenses are used to Predict future events or plan Talk about the future. Convert the following sentences into future continuous tense Mark the correct form of verbs in the following sentences. Correct the errors in each of the following sentences

The simple future is a verb tense that’s used to talk about things that haven’t happened yet. Use the simple future to talk about an action or condition that will begin and end in the future. Here’s a tip Want to make sure your writing shines? Grammarly can check your spelling and save you from grammar and punctuation mistakes. It even proofreads your text, so your work is extra polished wherever you write. How to form the simple future The formula for the simple future is will + [root form of verb]. It doesn’t matter if the subject is singular or plural; the formula for the simple future doesn’t change. But . . . There is another way to show that something will happen in the future. It follows the formula am/is/are + going to + [root form verb]. The going to construction is common in both speech and casual writing. Keep in mind, though, that it’s on the informal side, so it’s a good idea to stick to the will + [root form] construction in formal writing. How to make the simple future negative To make the simple future negative, the formula is will + not + [root form of verb]. Using the going to construction, the formula is am/is/are + not + going to + [root form]. How to ask a question in the simple future To ask a question in the simple future, the formula is will + [subject] + [root form of verb]. The formula for the going to construction is am/is/are + [subject] + going to + [root form of verb]. Common verbs in the simple future Infinitive Simple Future Negative to be will be will not be to ask will ask will not ask to work will work will not work to call will call will not call to use will use will not use to have will have will not have The going to construction Infinitive I You, We, They He, She, It to be am going to be/am not going to be are going to be/are not going to be is going to be/is not going to be to ask am going to ask/am not going to ask are going to ask/are not going to ask is going to ask/is not going to ask

tenses forms examples signal words functions will-future will + infinitive My friend hopes he'll get a good job. I hope, I expect, I believe soon, in the next few days, in the future, tomorrow, this evening The "will-future" gives expression to ... ...an action that will take place in the future ...to a spontaneous decision and/or ...to an action that can't be planned weather. going to- future am, is, are + going to + verb infinitive He is going to apply for a job as a secretary in a big firm next week. in the next few days, in the future, this evening, next weekend The "going to-future" gives expression to an action that somebody intends / is going to do in the futureplanned present progressive am is + verb +-ing are He is writing letters of application now. He is applying for the job at 3 tommorrow. now, just, at the moment, look !, right now, still at 3 tomorrow The "present progressive" gives expression to an action that is going on at the moment The "present progressive" gives expression to an action that is planned to happen at a certain date in the future simple present he she + verb +-s it He always reads the vacancies in the newspapers. First he reads the vacancies in the newspapers, then he does his work. The moon goes round the earth and the earth goes round the sun. every day, always, often, normally, usually, regularly, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, on Sundays, at weekends First... then.. afterwards The "simple present" gives expression to ... - a repeated action that often, sometimes ... happens, but not to an action that is happening at the moment see "present progressive". - to a list of facts. - to an "eternal truth". present perfect have, has + -ed or + 3 rd form He has been unemployed for half a year. this week, this month, this year, today, since, for.., ...ever...? ...yet? not... yet. already, just, recently, lately The "present perfect" gives expression to an action that started in the past and goes on in the present. past verb + - ed or 2nd form He worked as a lorry driver. yesterday, last week, last month, last .... Beforeconj..... The "simple past " gives expression to an action that started in the past and finished in the past past progressive was / were + -ing While father was doing the washing up Mum was phoning Granny. at ten o'clock last night when while The "past progressive" gives expression to apparently continuous uninterrupted actions in the past perhaps suddenly interrupted by an action in "simple past" past perfect had + - ed or + 3rd form After he had survived an accident he gave up this job. He had survived an accident before he gave up this job up to that time in the past. "married" to a clause in "simple past" After conj.... The "past perfect" gives expression to an action which started in the past and ended before another action in the past started

“Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one.” – Doc Brown, Back to the future. Just like the past and present tenses, there is more than one future tense in English. These change depending on the function and what we want to say. Today we’re going to look at four future tenses the future simple, the future continuous, the future perfect and the future perfect continuous. We’ll show you how and when to use them. We’ll also share with you some fun videos and activities to help you understand them better. Ready to learn? Let’s go! The future tenses Take a look at the four future tenses in English and how they’re used in a sentence 1. Future Simple Let’s start with the basics. The future simple is used to talk about a time later than now and can be used in lots of different ways. Form It is made up of the verb will/won’t + base infinitive infinitive without to. Because will is a modal verb it doesn’t change depending on the person doing the action. We can use contractions I will = I’ll. In the negative, we can also use will not for more emphasis. Won’t is more common in speech. In short answers we say yes X will or no X won’t. Here’s a look at the future simple in positive and negative statements and questions. Uses and examples Instant or spontaneous decisions – I’m hungry. I think I’ll make a sandwich. Future predictions based on a belief – I’m sure you’ll pass the test. Promises – I won’t tell anyone your secret. Offers – I’ll carry your bags for you. Requests – Will you tell Henry I called? Threats – If you do that again, I’ll tell Mum. Future facts – I’ll be back later tonight. Shall We can use shall instead of will for future time references with I and we. However, it is slightly more formal. We shall never forget this beautiful day. It is also common to use shall in questions to make offers, suggestions or ask for advice. Shall I carry these bags for you? Shall I open the window? What shall I tell Mary about the broken vase? Be going to vs will It’s important to note that for predictions based on evidence and for future plans we use be going to not will. Look at those grey clouds. It’s definitely going to rain! – What are you doing after work? – I’m going to the gym. Activity One For more about the differences between will and be going to to talk about the future, watch this video from Learn English with TV Series 2. Future continuous Now let’s move on to the future continuous. Generally, we use this tense to talk about things in progress at a particular time in the future. Take a look at the form Form The structure of the future continuous is as follows will/won’t + be + ing form Uses and examples An action in progress at a specific time in the future at 5pm, this time tomorrow, in two weeks, in five years time etc.. This time tomorrow, I’ll be flying to Barbados. An action we see as new or temporary. I’ll be working for my Dad until I find a new job. Predictions or guesses about future events. He’ll be coming to the party, I guess. Predictions about the present. She’ll be getting married right now, I imagine. Polite enquiries. Will you be joining us for dinner? Stative verbs It’s important to remember that some verbs cannot be used in the continuous tense. These are called stative verbs. Stative verbs describe states, feelings, thoughts and opinions. Instead of the future continuous, we use the future simple tense for these verbs. Here are some examples Activity two Here’s a fun activity to practise what you’ve learnt about the future continuous. All you have to do is talk about what you’ll be doing at these different points in time. Try saying them out loud or write down your answers on a piece of paper. We’ll post some possible answers at the end of this blog post. What will you be doing…? 3. Future perfect Once you’ve mastered the future continuous, it’s time to learn the future perfect. The future perfect is used to talk about a completed action in the future. Here’s a look at the form Form The form of the future perfect is will/won’t + have + past participle. Regular past participles end in -ed. Irregular past participles don’t follow the common conjugation pattern. Uses and examples An action that will be completed before a specific time in the future. Next September, we’ll have been married for 50 years. Use by or by the time to mean some time before. I’ll have finished this report by the time you’re home. Use in, in a day’s time, in two weeks’ time, in three months’ time etc. to mean at the end of this period. In three years’ time, I’ll have completed my degree. Activity three Should you use has instead of have for third person in the future perfect? Here’s BBC Learn English with the answer. 4. Future perfect continuous We use the future perfect continuous to show that something will continue up until a particular event in the future. We normally use it to emphasise how long something will have been happening for. Form The form of the future perfect continuous is will/won’t + have + been + ing present participle Uses and examples To show that something will continue up until a particular event in the future. In October, I’ll have been working here for ten years. To show something finished just before another time action cause and effect. When I arrive, I’ll have been working all day, so I’ll be tired. With time expressions by + then / tomorrow / next year etc., by the time, when. By the time we arrive, we’ll have been travelling for fifteen hours. Activity four Look at these five photos of people with different professions. Write down sentences using the future perfect continuous to describe what they will have been doing four hours into their work shift. They will have been cooking for four hours. We’ll write some examples at the end of the blog post. Suggested Answers Activity two In five minutes I’ll still be reading this blog post. In two hours I’ll be at home watching the TV on the sofa. At 9pm I’ll be cooking dinner. This time tomorrow I’ll be doing my English exam. I’ll probably be playing football on Saturday morning. I’ll be having dinner with friends next Friday. I’ll be having my operation in 2 weeks. I’m not sure what I’ll be doing next month. I’ll be saying goodbye to 2021 at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Activity four A Police officer – He’ll have been catching criminals for four hours. B Doctor – She’ll have been saving lives for four hours. C English Teacher – He’ll have been teaching grammar for four hours. D Chefs – They’ll have been cooking for four hours. E Footballer – She’ll have been kicking a ball around for four hours. So there you have it. You’ve officially learnt the future tenses. Well done you! If you’d like to learn more grammar, check out the following blog posts 4 Present tenses and how to use them 4 Past tenses and when to use them And if you’d like some extra help, why not join one of our General English Courses, to practise using these tenses in conversation? Glossary for Language Learners Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn’t know. to be made up of sth. pv to be comprised up of something. out loud exp audibly. to master sth. v to become an expert at something. work shift n a period of time that you work. Key pv = phrasal verb exp = expression n = noun v = verb Study English at Oxford House BarcelonaInterested in taking an English course at Oxford House Barcelona? Check all the different English classes we can offer you or contact us for more information.

If you are learning English online the future tense in particular is a part of grammar that many people struggle with. If you have just started to learn English or want to recall to mind the simple verb tenses in English, I recommend that you read the previous articles about the present simple, present continuous, and past simple verb tenses. Keep reading to learn more or discover online English grammar classes on Preply. To me, future simple is the least difficult verb tense in English. It is formed with the use of two verbs shall for the first person – I, we and will for all the rest. This is the case with British English; in American English, shall is rarely used, and will is used in all cases. In recent times, shall is used in more formal speech or in writing, and will is used in all cases in conversational speech. Also, very often the verbs are shortened to end in –ll, which makes it easier since you don’t have to worry about which word to use. In order to form statements, use the following structure personal pronoun or name or any other word that acts as the subject + will/shall + basic verb + the rest of the sentence. For example I’ll clean my room tomorrow. – Jack will go to Paris next year. – We shall make her birthday cake next Sunday. – When forming negative statements, add the adverb not after the auxiliary verb will/shall. Or you can combine them into one word using a contraction will + not = won’t, shall + not = shan’t used more often in British English and rarely in American English. For example I shall not help you tomorrow! – He won’t say a word to you. – They won’t come to our place because of you. – If you need to ask about the future, use the auxiliary verb at the beginning of the sentence Shall we go to the cinema tomorrow? – Will you visit your grandma next week? – Will she play with us? – In special questions, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject but after the question word Where shall we go? – What will he buy me? – 6 Situations When the Future Simple Tense is Used What is the future simple tense? These are the main ways to use the simple future tense in English 1. When speaking about a simple, one-time action in the future I’ll see you tomorrow. – It won’t be difficult to convince her. – 2. When speaking about regularly occurring, repetitive actions in the future I’ll visit you every day. I promise! – She will take English lessons twice a week. – 3. When speaking about simple facts in the future It will be cold in December. – 4. When speaking about decisions which are made at the moment of speaking You know, I’ll take two of them. – 5. When speaking about a series of actions in the future She can’t wait for her vacation. I know she will go to London, visit all the galleries and museums and go to Buckingham Palace. – 6. When expressing predictions often the sentence begins with I think or I hope I hope he’ll be fine tomorrow. – I think it will rain today. – So, we have considered the formation and use of the future simple tense in English. Your assignment Write five sentences using the future simple tense in the Comments. Put your knowledge into practice! Good luck! Future simple tense Summary By mastering the future simple tense, you can effectively communicate your intentions, make predictions, and express future actions with precision and confidence. Remember, practice is key to solidifying your understanding of any language concept. Take every opportunity to incorporate the future simple tense into your speaking and writing exercises. As you become more comfortable, you’ll notice your language skills blossoming, enabling you to express yourself more fluently in English. FAQs What is the future simple tense? The future simple tense, also known as the simple future tense, is a grammatical tense used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future. It is formed using the base form of the verb with the addition of the auxiliary verb "will" or "shall." How do I form the future simple tense? To form the future simple tense, use the base form of the verb and add "will" or "shall" before it. For example, "I will eat dinner tonight." In the case of the third person singular he, she, it, you add "will" and an "s" to the base verb "She will arrive tomorrow." Do I always need to use "will" or "shall" to form the future simple tense? While "will" and "shall" are the most common auxiliary verbs used to form the future simple tense, they are not always necessary. In informal English, you can often omit "will" or "shall" and simply use the base verb to indicate future actions. For example, "I eat dinner tonight" or "She arrives tomorrow." Can I use contractions with the future simple tense? Yes, you can use contractions with the future simple tense. Instead of saying "I will," you can use "I'll." Similarly, "shall" can be contracted to "'ll." For example, "I'll see you later" or "She'll be here soon." Are there any irregular verbs in the future simple tense? No, there are no irregular verbs in the future simple tense. All verbs, regular or irregular, follow the same pattern when forming the future simple tense by adding "will" or "shall" before the base form of the verb.

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