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title: FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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# FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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FORM 
: Will + Be + V-ing

The Future Continuous is made up of two elements:
__the Simple Future of verb _to be_  + The Present Participle(base + ing)__

| Subject | Simple Future of the verb _to be_ | Present Participle + ing |
| ------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| You     | will be                           | watching                 |
| I       | will be                           | staying                  |

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> To ___stay___, __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__
 
| Affirmative          | Negative              | Interrogative          | Negative Interrogative  |
| -------------------- | --------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------- |
| I will be staying    | I won't be staying    | Will I be staying ?    | Won't I be staying ?    |
| You will be staynig  | You won't be staying  | Will You be staying ?  | Won't You be staynig ?  |
| He will be staying   | He wont't be staying  | Will he be staynig ?   | Won't he be staying ?   |
| She will be staynig  | She won't be staying  | Will she be staying ?  | Won't she be staying ?  |
| It will be staying   | It won't be staying   | Will it be staying ?   | Won't it be staying ?   |
| We will be staying   | We won't be staying   | Will we be staying ?   | Won't we be staying ?   |
| They will be staying | They won't be staying | Will they be staying ? | Won't they be staying ? | 

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:bulb: The __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__ is used to express:
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- an **interrupted** action **in the future**
- **parallel** actions **in the future**
- an **atmosphere** in the future

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The __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__ refers to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later now.
The __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__ is used for quite a few different purposes.
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The __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__ can be used to project ourselves in the future.
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- This time next week __I will be sun-bathing__ in Bali
- By Christmas __I will be skiing__ like a pro.
- Just think, next Monday __you will be working__ in your new job.

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The __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__ can be used for predicating or guessing about future events.
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- __He'll be coming__ to the meeting, I expect.
- I guess __you'll be feeling__ thirsty after working in the sun.
- __You'll be missing__ the sunshine once you're back in England.

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In the interrogative form, the __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__ can be used to ask politely for information about the future.
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- __Will you be bringing__ your friend to the pub tonight ?
- __Will Jim be coming__ with us ?
- __Will she be going__ to the party tonight ?
- __Will I be sleeping__ in this room ?

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The __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__ can be used to refer to continuous events that we expect to happen in the future.
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- __I'll be seeing__ Jim at the conference next week.
- When he is in Australia __he will be staying__ with friends.
- __I'll be eating__ with Jane this evening so I can tell her.

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When combined with __STILL__, the __FUTURE CONTINUOUS__ refers to events that are already happening now and that we expect to continue some time into the future.
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- In an hour __I'll still be ironing__ my clothes.
- Tomorrow __he'll still be suffering__ from his cold.
- Next year __will she still be wearing__ a size six ?
- __Won't stock prices still be falling__ in the morning ?
- Unfortunately, __sea levels will still be rising__ in 20 years.

**Examples:**

- I **will be sleeping** when you get home. (It's an action that will be in progress in the future when another action happens. It does not mean the sleeping person will wake up, just that the action of sleeping will be happening when the other person gets home)
- At 8pm I **will be heading** home. (A specific time in the future [8pm] can act as an **interruption** too)
- We **will be out dancing** tonight and having a good time. (Two actions will happen at the same time in the future, **parallel**)
- Her parties are always the same. The DJ **will be playing** the music too loud, and some people **will be dancing**, while others **will be covering** their ears. (A series of actions in the future continuous is used to describe a general situation / atmosphere in the future)

