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05.10Core
Future Continuous
An action that will be in progress at a moment in the future.
The structure
Positive
Subject + will be + V-ing
Negative
Subject + will not be + V-ing
Question
Will + subject + be + V-ing ?
When you use it
- An action in progress at a stated future time: At nine tonight I will be studying.
- A polite way of asking about someone's plans: Will you be using the car this evening?
- Something expected to happen as part of the normal course of events.
Words that signal this tense
at 9 p.m. tomorrowthis time next weekall day tomorrow
Examples
- I will be studying at nine tonight.میں آج رات نو بجے پڑھ رہا ہوں گا۔
- She will be travelling to Karachi next week.وہ اگلے ہفتے کراچی کا سفر کر رہی ہوگی۔
- They will not be working on Sunday.وہ اتوار کو کام نہیں کر رہے ہوں گے۔
- Will you be using the computer tonight?کیا تم آج رات کمپیوٹر استعمال کر رہے ہو گے؟
- This time next month I will be sitting in a class in London.اگلے مہینے اِسی وقت میں لندن کی کلاس میں بیٹھا ہوں گا۔
The mistake almost everyone makes
At 9 p.m. I will study.
At 9 p.m. I will be studying.
When you name an exact future time and mean the action is already under way then, use will be + -ing.