The Future Continuous Tense

Exercise 1. Answer the questions in the Future Continuous Tense, using the given suggestions.

1. What will you be doing at this time next week? (bathe in the Black Sea) 2. What will grandfather be doing when we arrive? (work in the garden) 3. What will they be doing at this time tomorrow? (fly to Kiev) 4. What will he be doing at the concert tonight? (sing Russian folk-songs) 5. What will he be doing at this time the day after tomorrow? (interview a foreign delegation) 6. What will she be doing on Sunday? (make a dress) 7. What will he be doing at the University for five years? (study law)

Exercise 2. Turn the following into politer questions about future intensions by using the Future Continuous Tense.

Pattern: When are you going to have your next lesson?

When will you be having your next lesson?

Is he going to meet us at the station?

Will he be meeting us at the station?

1. Are you going to stay here long? 2. When are you coming again? 3. When are you going to post your letters? 4. What time are they planning to get up? 5. Are you going to visit him? 6. How do they intend to travel to work? 7. How are you going to pay?

Exercise 3. Open the brackets. Use the Future Indefinite if the action is permanent, repeated or it is a one-time action. Use the Future Continuous if the action is temporary, taking place at a given moment in the future.

1. You (know) her. She (stand) at the news-stand. She (wear) a scarlet rain coat. 2. I (tell) her everything and I (show) her the papers. I promise you she (not / smile) this time. 3. There (not / be) anyone in when we come. The secretary (have) lunch. 4. It (rain) when we get there. 5. Go straight up the street. The car (wait) for you at the entrance to the department store. 6. We are much too early. There (be) no one there. 7. Of course, I (be) still here when you return. I (mark) the papers. 8. Come and speak to me about it in your lunch hour. I (type) your stuff. 9. I don’t think she (be) there at that time. She (sketch) somewhere along the coast. 10. No one (see) us come. They (have) tea on the terrace. 11. At this time she (do) her shopping. 12. When you come to Athens I (cross) the border.

Exercise 4. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Indefinite, the Future Indefinite or the Future Continuous.

1. When I (get) home, my animals (sit) at the door waiting for me. 2. It (be) the middle of June. They (come) soon. 3. If you (want) to see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday. We (wait) for you there at midday. 4. At this time next week they (board) the plane to London. 5. They (have) English from nine to ten in this room. 6. I (wait) for you when you (come). 7. “I (call) for her at eight.” – “No, don’t; she still (sleep).” 8. They are so angry. A few more words and they (quarrel) again.

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

1. Мы не должны опаздывать. Они будут беспокоиться. 2. Мы сегодня идем в кино. Вы будете сидеть рядом со мной. 3. Нам нужно вернуться в 10 часов. Мама будет ждать нас. 4. «Вы будете обедать со мной в понедельник?» – «Я бы очень хотел, но боюсь, что в это время я буду сдавать экзамен.» 5. «Что они будут делать, когда мы приедем домой?» – «Я думаю, они будут читать.» 6. «Я недостаточно хорошо себя чувствую, чтобы ехать в аэропорт и встречать Элис.» – «Я встречу ее. Скажите, как я ее узнаю?» – «На ней будет ярко-зеленый костюм.» 7. Интересно, что мы будем делать через год и будем ли мы еще встречаться друг с другом. 8. «Мой сын в будущем году будет в девятом классе.» – «Значит, моя мама будет учить его английскому языку.» 9. Не говорите ей об этом, через минуту она будет плакать. 10. «Что вы будете делать в это время в следующую пятницу?» – «Как всегда буду работать в саду.»