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Future Continuous
a) Use the future continuous to talk about an event that will already be in progress at a specified time in the future.
This time next week, I’ll be driving to my parents’ house.
Phrases often seen with this use of the future continuous include:
By ..., This time next week..., In __ years’ time...; when + present simple; by the time + present simple.
When you arrive, I’ll be driving home.
By the time I get home, you’ll probably be having a bath.
b) The future continuous can be used instead of the present continuous for future plans.
Will you be going to Jane’s party?
Yes, but I’ll be getting there a bit late, because I’m going to a meeting after work.
Yes, but I’ll be getting there a bit late, because I’m going to a meeting after work.
We can also use the future continuous to make a guess about something that is in progress at the moment.
Don’t phone Richard now, he’ll be having dinner.
Oh no, I forgot about the dinner! It’ll be burning, I know it!
These sentences are not about the future but we can use the future continuous to talk about what we assume is happening at the moment.
Form:
a) You can make the future continuous with will or going to. Make the future continuous this way:
Form:
a) You can make the future continuous with will or going to. Make the future continuous this way:
Positive and Negative
I
you he / she it we they |
will be
won’t be |
verb + ing
|
am / are / is going to be
|
Questions
Will
Won’t
|
I
you he / she it we they |
be
|
verb + ing?
|
Am
Is Are |
going to be
|
b) Remember that some verbs are not used in continuous tenses. These include verbs connected with possession: possess, own, belong, likes and dislikes: like, love, hate and other abstract verbs: seem, be, cost, want.
EXERCISE:
WATCH THE VIDEO AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1.- HOW MANY BAGS WILL HE BE CHECKING IN?
2.- WHAT TIME WILL HE BE BOARDING?
Reported Questions
If you use a question in Reported Speech, follow the steps described on our page Reported Speech – Summary (changing of the person, backshift of tenses, shifting of expressions of time/place).
In Reported speech the question becomes a statement. Mind the word order: subject – verb
1. The introductory sentence in Reported Questions
- Direct Speech → Susan: “Does Mary work in an office?”
- Reported Speech → Susan asked if/whether Mary works in an office.
The introductory sentence: Susan asked... → is in the Simple Past.
1.3. Types of introductory sentences
The word ask in introductory sentences in Reported Questions can be
substituted with other words, e.g.
substituted with other words, e.g.
- want to know
- wonder
2. Questions with and without question words
Questions can be formed with or without question words.
If there is a question without a question word in Direct Speech, use whether or if in Reported Speech.
- Peter: “Do you play football?” → Peter asked me whether (if) I play football.
EXERCISE:
Report these questions. Start with the words given.
1 SUSAN: ‘When will you come back?’
She asked me when .
2 ROBERT: ‘Are you a student?’
He asked me if .
3 YOUR MOTHER: ‘Do you play football?’
She asked me if .
4 JOHN: ‘How many cakes did you eat?’
He asked me how many .
5 MY BEST FRIENDS: ‘Do you speak French?’
They asked me whether .
6 MARK: ‘Were you at the party?’
He asked me if .
7 JESSY: ‘Have you had lunch yet?’
She asked me if .
8 YOUR FATHERT: ‘Have you been to the cinema this week?’
He asked me whether .
9 ROSE: ‘Who opened the door?’
She asked me who .
10 MICHAEL: ‘Where can I buy a postage stamp?’
He wanted to know where .
