Future Continuous
Practice talking about longer actions in the future using the future continuous tense.
The Future Continuous tense is used to talk about a longer action in the future
that is usually happening at the same time as a shorter action. You can make
it with will+be+verb-ing.
What you need to know about the future continuous
How to make the future continuous
What the future continuous means
How to use the future continuous
Practice making the future continuous tense
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How do you make the future continuous?
What does the Future Continuous mean?
The Future Continuous is a longer action in the future.
Here is what the Future Continuous looks like on a timeline.
Future Continuous Timeline
How do I use the Future Continuous?
Longer background actions in the future
keywords: at that time, after
I’ll be working on my painting when you leave for work.
I’ll visit my sister after I finish my first semester at college.
To Express a course of action
When you want to say that a plan will happen as expected
We’ll be testing your level of English next week.
The hospitals will be preparing for the next flu season soon.
