Future continuous: Online English Grammar

Future continuous, its function:

The future continuous refers to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later than now.

It is used:

1. to project ourselves into the future and see something happening: This time next week I will be sun-bathing in Bali.
2. to refer to actions/events that will happen in the normal course of events: I'll be seeing Jim at the conference next week.
3. in the interrogative form, especially with 'you', to distinguish between a simple request for information and an invitation:
   Will you be coming to the party tonight? (= request for information)
   Will you come to the party? (= invitation)
4. to predict or guess about someone's actions or feelings, now or in the future: You'll be feeling tired after that long walk, I expect.

More examples:

• events in progress in the future:
  When you are in Australia will you be staying with friends?
  This time next week you will be working in your new job.
  At four thirty on Tuesday afternoon I will be signing the contract.
• events/actions in normal course of events:
  I'll be going into town this afternoon, is there anything you want from the shops?
  Will you be using the car tomorrow? - No, you can take it.
  I'll be seeing Jane this evening - I'll give her the message.
• asking for information:
  Will you be bringing your friend to the pub tonight?
  Will Jim be coming with us?
• predicting or guessing:You'll be feeling thirsty after working in the sun.
  He'll be coming to the meeting, I expect.
  You'll be missing the sunshine now you're back in England.

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