Future continuous tense


Usage

Continuous action in the future: The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

I will be studying for my exam at 8 PM tonight.

Duration of the action: The future continuous tense is often used to describe an action that will continue for a specific duration of time in the future.

I will be studying for two hours tonight.

Future plans and arrangements: The future continuous tense is also used to talk about future plans and arrangements.

I will be meeting my friend at the airport tomorrow afternoon.

Form

The future continuous tense is formed using the auxiliary verb will followed by be and the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb.

I will be studying for my exam.

Negation and question forms

To form negative sentences in the future continuous tense, the word not is placed between will and be

I will not be studying tonight.

To form questions in the future continuous tense, the auxiliary verb will is moved before the subject

Will you be studying tonight?