Future Progressive

Future Progressive

Description:
An action that happens and continues at a specific time in the future.
Signal Words:
when, this time next week, tomorrow, next year
Positive:
will be + 1st verb form + ing
or
am/are/is + going to be + 1st verb form + ing
This time next week I will be playing football.

He is going to be feeling tired after running about twenty miles.

I will be waiting for you when your train arrives.
Negative:
won't + be + 1st verb form + ing
or
am/are/is + not + going to be + 1st verb form + ing
When we arrive we won't be staying for long.

I am afraid that next year I won't be sitting here with you.

This time next year you aren't going to be studying.
Question:
will be + 1st verb form + ing
or
am/are/is + going to be + 1st verb form + ing
Will they be talking about us the whole next week?

When will he be coming back from Australia?

What will you be doing at 3 p.m?

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