English Grammar: The Future Continuous Tense

The future continuous is made up of two elements: the simple future of the verb 'to be' + the present participle (will + be + verb-ing)

• Interrupted actions in the future                              

When you come tomorrow, they will be playing tennis.

• Actions in progress at a specific time in the future                            

At 12 o’clock tomorrow,we will be having lunch at school.

• Refer to actions that are already happening now and expected to continue some time in the future (combined with 'still')                                

Unfortunately, sea levels will still be rising in 20 years.

• To ask question politely about the future                             

Will you be bringing your friend to the party tonight?

• Emphasis of future plans and intentions                                

He'll be coming to visit us next week.

• Atmosphere in the future                            

When I arrive at the party everybody will be celebrating, some will be dancing, other will be talking.

• Parallel actions or series of parallel actions in the future                

She will be watching TV, and he will be cooking dinner.

• in the future
• next week
• next time
• next year
• at this moment next year
• at present next friday
• at this time tomorrow
• at 5 p.m tomorrow
• ...