The Future Continuous or Future Progressive Tense
The future continuous tense isn’t taught very much in English classes but, in fact, English
speakers use it a lot. You will sound much more natural if you master this tense. Here’s how to
make it:
The positive (will + be + verb-ing)
At 10am tomorrow,
• I will be sleeping
• you will be working
• she will be studying
• it will be raining
• he will be cooking
• we will be eating breakfast
• they will be travelling
In the same way as with the future simple, usually we use the short form (‘ll be verb-ing) when
we are speaking. Sometimes students don’t use the short form, because they are not sure how to
pronounce it. Here are some examples to help.
• I’ll be sleeping
• you’ll be working
• she’ll be studying
• it’ll be raining
• he’ll be cooking
• we’ll be eating breakfast
• they’ll be travelling