Don't call them on Wednesday at 6 o'clock. They… dinner at a restaurant. (have). You can borrow my computer. I… it for a while. (use) I saw my family doctor last week. I… him for a while now. (see) It is getting colder. According to the weather forecast it… for the next few days. (rain)

Task 2. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

My parents will move house next week. Sue will not be working from home for the next few days. Tomorrow morning my roommate will be having an exam. Luke will be repair his bike on Tuesday.

Task 3. Ask a question to the highlighted phrase.

On Friday we will be decorating our home for the New Year. – What will you be decorating for the New Year on Friday?

We will be having a business meeting at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Soon Kyle will be creating a new website for this company. On Monday Tom will be watching a football match. My brother will be selling his car.

Task 4. Translate the sentences into English.

Tomorrow at this time I will be trying on my wedding dress. He will have this conversation tonight. My boss is in the hospital. It won't work for a while. At 4 pm the gardener will be cutting the grass.

Answers with explanations

Exercise 1.

Affirmative sentences in Fututre Continuous are formed using the auxiliary verb will + be + verb

With the ending - ing.

won't be using

won't be seeing

Negative sentences in the Future Continuous are formed using the auxiliary verb will + not + be + verb ending -ing.

Task 2.

Affirmative sentences in Fututre Continuous are formed with the help of the auxiliary verb will + be + verb ending -ing.

will not be working

In negative sentences, the particle not follows the auxiliary verb will.

Affirmative sentences in Fututre Continuous are formed using the auxiliary verb will + be (does not change in numbers and persons) + verb ending -ing.

will be repairing

Affirmative sentences in Fututre Continuous are formed with the help of the auxiliary verb will + be + verb ending -ing.

Task 3.

When will we be having a business meeting? What will Kyle be creating soon? Who will be watching a football match on Monday? What will my brother be doing to his car?

Task 4.

Tomorrow at this time I will be trying on my wedding dress. Tonight he will be having this conversation. My boss is in hospital. He won't be working for a while. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the gardener will be cutting grass.

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Let's continue to practice in the English system of tenses. Frankly speaking, the future continuous tense is far from being the most used aspect in English speech. But this does not mean that this grammatical category can simply be taken and skipped. Agree, it is better to learn a rare construction and be able to use it than not to know grammar and show oneself in a conversation not from the best side. Therefore, today we will perform future continuous exercises, or in English exercises. The tasks will be presented in order of increasing difficulty, so if you feel that you are not yet ready enough to complete a task, go back and repeat the detailed theory on this time aspect. Now we will briefly recall the main points and begin to practice.

What and how can be denoted using the Future Continuous?

The future continuous tense construction, although it consists of several elements, is not particularly difficult to remember and use. To build a compound predicate, you need to take: auxiliary will, the corresponding form to be ( In this case, it is enough to simply removeto), and participle I. In interrogative expressions, will moves forward, and in negative expressions, it adds not, forming won't, shan't abbreviations.

• We will be training at 6 o'clock tomorrow -Wewe willtraintomorrowat 6hours.
• Will they be playing tennis all day? -They arewillplayintennisthe wholeday?
• I shan't be driving a car from 9 to 12 o'clock -InotI willbehinddrivingfrom 9up to 12.

Before starting to perform exercises on the use of the future continuous, let's delimit the scope of its meanings. This category should be used for:

• expressions of the process of performing actions at a specified time;
• designations of the future process of one event, at the time of the onset of another;
• a description of a long-running action that may be intermittently interrupted.
• indications of the occurrence of predictable phenomena and actions;
• building interrogative phrases with a more respectful connotation.

Having refreshed the memory of grammatical laws, we proceed to the development of practical skills. Let's do some exercises!

Future Continuous exercises

Complete the following tasks:

Task number 1.

Choose the right design

At this time tomorrow Nick

fly flies will be flying will fly

While he is in the Army she

will be waiting is waiting will wait waits

Tomorrow she

will be watching watches will watch is watching

write will write will be writing am writing

Exercises and my sister is reading the rules.

They say that they

repair will be repairing are repairing will be repair

My car during next 5 days.

cleans was cleaning cleaned will be cleaning

The flat at 3 o'clock yesterday.

The lesson

will begin will be beginning begin

Put your keys in the pocket, or tomorrow morning you

look will be looking had looked will look

For them again.

When my sister returns, she

will cook cooks is cooking will be cooking

Supper with me.

Don't call me from 10 till 16 o'clock; my son

had slept is sleeping will be sleeping has slept

Task number 2.

Choose the correct translation

Are you moving from Prague next Monday?

Will you be moving from Prague next Monday? Will you be moving from Prague next Monday? Do you move from Prague next Monday?

Tomorrow I will have a meeting with my sister.

I will be having a meeting with my sister tomorrow. I will have a meeting with my sister tomorrow. I have a meeting with my sister tomorrow.

At this time, Jessica and Nick were playing tennis yesterday.

Jessica and Nick were playing tennis at that time yesterday. Jessica and Nick are playing tennis at this time. Jessica and Nick will be playing tennis at this time yesterday.

We will be rehearsing this performance for the next 5 months.

We will rehearse the play for the next 5 months. We shan't be rehearing the play for the next 5 month. We will be rehearing the play for the next 5 months.

We will meet our friends tomorrow at 7 o'clock.

We will have a meeting with our friends at 7 o'clock tomorrow. We will be having a meeting with our friends at 7 o'clock tomorrow. We have a meeting with our friends at 7 o'clock tomorrow.

Task number 3.

Open the brackets using the necessary Future Simple or Continuous constructions.

Her daughter never (trust) you.

Wait a minute; we (have) tea and coffee soon.

At this time tomorrow students (present) their reports.

1. Sue/to do/homework/at 5 o'clock/tomorrow.
2. We/to sunbathe/from 9 to 12 o'clock/tomorrow morning.
3. Nick and Jack/to drive/to Berlin/at this time/next Monday.
4. You/to have/a conference/from 3 to 5 o'clock/tomorrow.
5. My cousin/to practice/in the gym/at 7 o'clock/tomorrow evening.
6. Nelly and Diana/to rest/in Hawaii/at this time/next week.
7. We/to dance/at the party/all the evening/tomorrow.
8. Kate/to visit/her grandparents/all day/next Saturday.
9. They/to prepare/to the wedding party/all next week.
10. I/to travel/around Canada/for two weeks/next month.

Answers: 1. Sue will be doing homework at 5 o'clock tomorrow. 2. We will be sunbathing from 9 to 12 o'clock tomorrow morning. 3. Nick and Jack will be driving to Berlin at this time next Monday. 4. You will be having a conference from 3 to 5 o'clock tomorrow. 5. My cousin will be practicing in the gym at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening. 6. Nelly and Diana will be resting in Hawaii at this time next week. 7. We will be dancing at the party all the evening tomorrow. 8. Kate will be visiting her grandparents all day next Saturday. 9. They will be preparing for the wedding party all next week. 10. I will be traveling around Canada for two weeks next month.

Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous Tense.

1. At this time tomorrow we … (to watch) a new play in the theatre.
2. I… (to have) lunch with our business partners from 3 to 5 o’clock tomorrow.
3. Mike … (to interview) a famous showman at 6 o'clock next Thursday.
4. We … (to discuss) this project at our morning meeting next Wednesday.
5. My lawyer … (to wait) for us in his office at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning.
6. The workers … (to repair) the road in the city center for two days next week.
7. The students … (to write) a test from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. next Tuesday.
8. My friends … (toplay) cricket from 5 till 7 o'clock next evening.
9. I … (to fly) to Cairo at this time next Sunday.
10. Alice … (to walk) in the park with her daughter at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening.

Answers: 1. At this time tomorrow we will be watching a new play in the theatre. 2. I will be having lunch with our business partners from 3 to 5 o'clock tomorrow. 3. Mike will be interviewing a famous showman at 6 o'clock next Thursday. 4. We will be discussing this project at our morning meeting next Wednesday. 5. My lawyer will be waiting for us in his office at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. 6. The workers will be repairing the road in the city center for two days next week. 7. The students will be writing a test from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. next Tuesday. 8. My friends will be playing cricket from 5 till 7 o'clock next evening. 9. I will be flying to Cairo at this time next Sunday. 10. Alice will be walking in the park with her daughter at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening.

Exercise 3. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

1. She will be doing aerobics at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening.
2. We will be cycling tomorrow morning.
3. Henry will be walking his dog at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
4. Molly will be making a cake for our party at 3 o'clock tomorrow.
5. The girls will be preparing the costumes for the performance since 3 o'clock tomorrow.
6. Brian will be writing an article at this time next Friday.
7. We will be exercising in the gym from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m. tomorrow.
8. Mr Peters will be visiting our country from Monday till Friday.
9. It will be raining all day tomorrow.
10. You will be seeing your dentist at 5 o'clock next Thursday.

Answers: 1. She won't be doing aerobics at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening. Will she be doing aerobics at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening? 2. We won't be cycling tomorrow morning. Will we be cycling tomorrow morning? 3.Henry won't be walking his dog at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Will Henry be walking his dog at 2 o'clock tomorrow? 4. Molly won't be making a cake for our party at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Will Molly be making a cake for our party at 3 o'clock tomorrow? 5. The girls won't be preparing the costumes for the performance since 3 o'clock tomorrow. Will the girls be preparing the costumes for the performance since 3 o'clock tomorrow? 6. Brian won't be writing an article at this time next Friday. Will Brian be writing an article at this time next Friday? 7. We won't be exercising in the gym from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m. tomorrow. Will we be exercising in the gym from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m. tomorrow? 8. Mr Peters won't be visiting our country from Monday till Friday. Will Mr Peters be visiting our country from Monday till Friday? 9. It won't be raining all day tomorrow. Will it be raining all day tomorrow? 10. You won't be seeing your dentist at 5 o'clock next Thursday. Will you be seeing your dentist at 5 o'clock next Thursday?

When composing special questions in the future continuous tense, the words are arranged in the following order: the interrogative word (Wh-word), the auxiliary verb will, the subject, the verb be and the main verb (with the ending -іng).
Wh-word + will + l/you/he/she/it/we/they + be + Ving?

For example:
What will you be doing at 6 o'clock tomorrow? What will you be doing at 6 o'clock tomorrow?
Who will be helping you to clean the house tomorrow morning? Who will help you clean the house tomorrow morning?

Exercise 4. Write a question to the underlined phrases.

1. Helen will be preparing for the exam in the library at 11 o'clock tomorrow.
2. We will be having tea in the garden at 6 o'clock tomorrow.
3. You will be translating an article at 3 o'clock tomorrow.
4. They will be playing volleyball on the beach at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
5. Jim will be snorkelling in the Red Sea at this time next Sunday.

Answers: 1. Who will be preparing for the exam in the library at 11 o’clock tomorrow? What will Helen be doing in the library at 11 o'clock tomorrow? What will Helen be preparing for in the library at 11 o'clock tomorrow? Where will Helen be preparing for the exam at 11 o'clock tomorrow? 2. Who will be having tea in the garden at 6 o’clock tomorrow? What will we be having in the garden at 6 o'clock tomorrow? Where will we be having tea at 6 o'clock tomorrow? What time will we be having tea in the garden tomorrow? 3.Who will be translating an article at 3 o'clock tomorrow? What will you be doing at 3 o'clock tomorrow? What will you be translating at 3 o'clock tomorrow? 4.What will they be doing on the beach at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning? What will they be playing on the beach at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning? Where will they be playing volleyball at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning? 5. Who will be snorkelling in the Red Sea at this time next Sunday? What will Jim be doing at this time next Sunday? Where will Jim be snorkeling at this time next Sunday?

Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. We … (to have) a picnic at 4 o'clock tomorrow.
2. Nick … (not to work) at the agency at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening.
3. Where … you … (to drive) to at 3 o'clock next Monday? - I… (to drive) to Bristol.
4. What … Pam … (to do) from 4 to 5 tomorrow evening? - She … (to visit) her hairdresser.
5. … the doctor … (to examine) patients from 9 till 12 o’clock tomorrow? - Yes, he….
6. What time … Ted … (to jog) in the park tomorrow? - He ... (to jog) at 6 o'clock in the morning.
7. I can't join you for the barbecue next Friday because I … (to prepare) for the seminar.
8. … you … (to sleep) at 10 o’clock tomorrow evening? Can I phone you? - Certainly you can. I… (not to sleep) at this time tomorrow.
9. Let's meet in front of the cinema tomorrow. I… (to wait) for you at 6 o’clock.- OK. I'll come.
10. At what stadium … our football team … (toplay) at the 5 o’clock next Tuesday? - They … (toplay) at the central stadium.

Answers: 1. We will be having a picnic at 4 o'clock tomorrow. 2. Nick won't be working at the agency at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening. 3. Where will you be driving to at 3 o'clock next Monday? - I will be driving to Bristol. 4. What will Pam be doing from 4 to 5 tomorrow evening? - She will be visiting her hairdresser. 5. Will the doctor be examining patients from 9 till 12 o’clock tomorrow? - Yes, he will. 6. What time will Ted be jogging in the park tomorrow? - He will be jogging at 6 o'clock in the morning. 7. I can't join you for the barbecue next Friday because I will be preparing for the seminar. 8. Will you be sleeping at 10 o'clock tomorrow evening? Can I phone you? - Certainly you can. I won't be sleeping at this time tomorrow. 9. Let's meet in front of the cinema tomorrow. I will be waiting for you at 6 o'clock.- OK. I'll come. 10. At what stadium will our football team be playing at 5 o'clock next Tuesday? - They will be playing at the central stadium.

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

1. Tomorrow at six o'clock I will be watching my favorite series on TV.
2. We won't be playing basketball on the court tomorrow at seven o'clock.
3. On Wednesday from nine o'clock they will take an exam in English.
4. What will you be doing tomorrow at eight o'clock in the evening? - I will meet my parents at the airport.
5. What seminar will your sister be attending next Tuesday at two o'clock? - She will attend a seminar on marketing.
6. This time tomorrow we will be flying to Los Angeles.
7. What time will we have the conference tomorrow? - Our conference will be held from ten o'clock in the morning to three o'clock in the afternoon.
8. Will Tom be working all next week? - No, from next Thursday he will rest in the mountains.
9. Next Friday at ten o'clock in the morning my friends will take part in swimming competitions.
10. We will decorate the hall for the New Year's holiday tomorrow at nine o'clock in the morning.

Answers: 1. At six o'clock tomorrow I'll be watching my favorite series on TV. 2. We won't be playing basketball on the playground at seven o'clock tomorrow. 3. They will be having an English exam from 9 o’clock tomorrow. 4. What will you be doing at eight o'clock tomorrow evening? - I'll be meeting my parents at the airport. 5. What seminar will your sister be attending at two o'clock next Tuesday? - She will be attending the seminar on marketing. 6. At this time tomorrow we'll be flying to Los Angeles. 7. What time will you be having the conference tomorrow? - We'll be having the conference from ten o'clock in the morning till three o'clock in the afternoon. 8. Will Tom be working all next week? - No, he will be having a rest in the mountains from next Thursday. 9. My friends will be taking part in the swimming competition at ten o'clock in the morning next Friday. 10. We will be decorating the hall for the New Year party at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

WELL DONE!

Literature:

Pavlichenko O.M. English language. Grammar practice. III level. - 2nd ed., corrected. and additional - X .: Ranok, 2013. - 320 p.

If you are not already familiar with this topic, read first.

Exercise 1: Forming the Future Continuous

Use this exercise to review how Future Continous is formed in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Pay attention to verb forms.

Show answers with translation:

1. Tomorrow at eight o'clock I will be working at the warehouse (to work). Tomorrow at eight o'clock I will be working in the warehouse.

2. This time next Tuesday Andrew will be given his first lesson (to give). At this time next Tuesday Andrew will be giving his first lesson.

3. They will be dancing all night (to dance). They will dance all night.

4. I will not be sleeping at midnight (not to sleep). I won't sleep at midnight.

5. Will you be walking at nine o'clock? (to walk) - Will you be walking at nine o'clock?

6. What will he be doing at this time tomorrow? (to do) – What will he be doing at this time tomorrow?

7. The players will be practicing on this field in an hour (to practice). The players will be training on this field in an hour.

Exercise 2: Future Continuous or Future Simple?

To complete this exercise, you need to understand the difference between and. Fill in the missing words in the correct form.

Show answers with translation:

1. As you can see, the workers are digging a hole. They will be doing the same thing when we come here again (to do). As you can see, the workers are digging a hole. They will do the same when we come here again.

2. Robert will explain you the rules (to explain). Robert will explain the rules to you.

3. The guy doesn't speak English. Robert will be explaining him the rules all day (to explain). This guy doesn't speak English. Robert will be explaining the rules to him all day.

4. She will send me a parcel (to send). She will send me a package.

5. She will be sent a parcel at six o'clock. You will find her at the post office (to send, to find). She will be sending the parcel at six o'clock. You will find it in the mail.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct translation

In this exercise, the difference between and is also important. Choose the translation option that makes the most sense.

Show correct answers:

1. Tomorrow at nine, we will be waiting for them at this tree. – Tomorrow at nine o’clock, we will be waiting for them by that tree.

2. I won't forget you. – I will not forget you.

3. One person cannot turn this valve. Look, now they will turn it together. – One man can't turn that valve. Look, they will be turning it together now.

4. The cave looks creepy. I'm afraid that when we go in, something will bite us there. – The cave looks creepy. I'm afraid, when we come in, something will bite us there.

Exercise 4: Fill in the gaps in the text

Open the brackets and fill in the missing words, choosing between and

Show answers with translation:

– Run to the lake, princess. Your loyal men will be waiting for you with a boat. They will bring you to our allies.	“Run to the lake, princess. Your loyal people will be waiting for you with a boat. They will take you to our allies.
– But what will happen to the city?	But what will happen to the city?
– We have been betrayed. Our defense will fall shortly. The enemy will be looting the city all night. You must run for you life.	- We've been betrayed. Our defenses will soon fall. The enemy will rob the city all night. You must flee.
– Will you come with me, sir Alfred?	“Will you come with me, Sir Alfred?”
No, I will stay here. Someone is coming. I'll be holding them off until you are safe.	- No, I'll stay here. Someone is coming. I will detain them until you are safe.
– I will never forget you.	- I will never forget you.

The decision can be spontaneous, that is, accepted at the moment, as an improvisation or your reaction to the current situation. In this case useWill(Future Simple). Let's look at examples:

• Let's have a party tonight.
• OK! I will buy some food!

Your friend or girlfriend invites you to have a party, to which you happily agree and make a spontaneous decision to buy food, for this we use will.

Let's consider another example. You see how an elderly woman is struggling to carry a large suitcase and you have a natural desire to help her. You say: Iwill help you! This is how you react to the situation. Or take the case of a restaurant where you skim the menu and spontaneously decide to order chicken. Tell the waiter: Iwill have chicken.

When we are dealing with plan for the future, that is, with a long-term decision made earlier, 2 constructions going to and Present Continuous are used.

going to

If you have already made a decision, but have not yet begun to implement the plan, that is, you have not made an appointment, have not set a date, have not bought tickets, then we express such a plan for the future using the construction begoingto.

For example, you decide to buy a car because you no longer like your old one. You will tell your friends: My car is too old, I'm going to buy a new one. That is, this decision was not spontaneous, well thought out, you hatched it for some time, but have not yet begun to implement it.

Present Continuous

Present Continuous time should be used already if you have already begun to implement your plan for the future, you have agreements with people, or dates for an upcoming event are planned. For example, in the case I'mbuying a new car next week - we already know when our plan will come true.

Let's compare two more situations:

1. Mom! Dad! We are going to get married!
2. We are getting married in June.

In the first case, we happily inform our parents about our earlier decision without clarification. (goingto). In the second, we are talking about the time when our plan will come true. (presentcontinuous).