We use the future continuous (will be + verb-ing) for an action that will be in progress at a certain time in the future: At 9 tomorrow, I will be travelling. Time words such as at this time tomorrow, next week and tonight at 10 tell you which tense to use. The answer key is at the end.
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A. Fill in the blanks
Write the future continuous form of the verb in brackets. The answer may have more than one word. Where a sentence has two blanks, write both parts.
- At 6 a.m. tomorrow, the farmers __________ (work) in the fields.
- At 8 o'clock tonight, Meena __________ (watch) the cricket match.
- This time next month, Ravi __________ (study) in Pune.
- I __________ (not / use) my laptop this evening, so you can take it.
- __________ you __________ (go) to the market tomorrow morning?
- At noon, the cooks __________ (prepare) the wedding feast.
- The team __________ (practise) at the stadium all day on Saturday.
- What __________ you __________ (do) at this time next week?
B. Choose the tense
Circle the correct form. Use the time words to decide.
- Don't phone me at 9 tonight. I (slept / was sleeping / will be sleeping) then.
- This time next week, they (are travelling / were travelling / will be travelling) in Rajasthan.
- At this time tomorrow, I (sit / am sitting / will be sitting) in the train.
- Yesterday at noon, we (were having / will be having) lunch at a dhaba.
- Tonight at 10, the bus (crossed / was crossing / will be crossing) the Ghats.
- Next month, Priya (will be working / worked / was working) in Kochi.
C. Questions and negatives
Rewrite each sentence as asked.
- Ravi will be waiting at the gate. (Make it a question.)
- We will be using the hall tomorrow. (Make it negative.)
- The guests will be staying at a hotel. (Ask where.)
- The children will be sleeping by then. (Make it negative.)
D. Correct the mistakes
Each sentence has one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.
- At 5 p.m. tomorrow, I will be wait for you at the station.
- Tomorrow at 7, they will being cooking.
- Will you being using the car tonight?
- He be working in Mumbai next year.
E. Is it future continuous?
Write Yes or No.
- I will be reading at 9.
- I will read this book tomorrow.
- They are playing now.
- She will have finished.
- We will be travelling all night.
- He was working.
Answer Key
A. Fill in the blanks
- will be working
- will be watching
- will be studying
- will not (won't) be using
- Will; be going
- will be preparing
- will be practising
- will; be doing
B. Choose the tense
- will be sleeping
- will be travelling
- will be sitting
- were having
- will be crossing
- will be working
C. Questions and negatives
- Will Ravi be waiting at the gate?
- We will not (won't) be using the hall tomorrow.
- Where will the guests be staying?
- The children will not (won't) be sleeping by then.
D. Correct the mistakes
- At 5 p.m. tomorrow, I will be waiting for you at the station.
- Tomorrow at 7, they will be cooking.
- Will you be using the car tonight?
- He will be working in Mumbai next year.
E. Is it future continuous?
- Yes
- No (simple future)
- No (present continuous)
- No (future perfect)
- Yes
- No (past continuous)