Simple future and future progressive exercise Task 1: Decide whether you have to employ the simple future or the future progressive tense with will (be doing) / won t (be doing) in the following sentences. I (to do) my homework when my father comes home. Don t worry, I (to help) you with your homework. I (not to be) able to meet you because my brother and I (to play) soccer at school tomorrow evening. Next Friday (to learn) for my French exam and my sister (to practice) her choreography. Who (to be) the next American president? When I arrive at school, my classmates (to correct) their homework and my teacher (to prepare) a new lesson. I m quite sure that Scotland (to be) an independant country by next year. At midnight tonight, I (not to read) a book because I m already very tired now. (to call) me when you come home? Task 2: Take your notebook and write a short text about what you will be doing next weekend. You must write ten sentences. Use the simple future or future progressive with will (be doing) / won t (be doing) in each sentence.
Task 3: Decide whether you use the simple future or the future progressive tense with be going to (be doing) / not to be going to (be doing) in the following sentences. Don t be afraid, I (not to let) anyone know what you just told me. This year, my parents (to stay) home for Christmas. (to help) me practicing the future progressive tense for our next quiz? Tomorrow evening at 7 p.m., I (to play) basketball with a couple of friends. Next weekend, my family (to celebrate) my grandfather s ninetieth birthday in Montreal while my best friend (to go shopping) in Ottawa with her sister. He (to watch) a hockey game when she comes home. When I come home, my mother (to clean) the house, my father (to walk) the dog and my little brother (to do) his homework. (to hang out) with this weird guy at lunchtime? My parents (not to stay up) until my big sisters comes home from he best friend s birthday party. Task 4: Take your notebook and write a short text about what you are going to be doing over your upcoming vacation. You must write ten sentences. Use the simple future or future progressive with be going to (be doing) / not to be going to (be doing) in each sentence.
The Future Tense Future Progressive There are three aspects of the future tense: = action 1) Simple future 2) Future progressive 3) Future perfect (simple and progressive) now A time in the future The future progressive tense is used to describe actions that will/are going to be in progress in the future. Verb endings do not change in the future tense. You only need to use the future tense phrases will or going to show that an action or fact pertains to the future. [Subject] [will be] [verb + ing ] [Subject] [form of to be + going to be] [verb + ing ] The verb to be has an irregular conjugation: I [am] he / she /it [is] you / we / they [are] Example: He will be running two miles next week. Example: I am going to be playing in the game tomorrow. Add the word not after will and before going and the main verb to form the negative. Example: We will not be running in the race tomorrow. Example: Jason is not going to be playing guitar tonight. Directions: Write the correct form of the future progressive tense using will. 1) I (to do) my homework tomorrow. 2) Well, I guess we (to ride) the bus to work next week. 3) He (to eat) roast beef for dinner. 4) At 7:30 tonight, I (to watch) a movie. 5) I hope it (to rain) at this time tomorrow. 6) Jane not (to quit) her job on Monday. 7) My sister probably (to go) to camp this summer. Directions: Write the correct form of the future progressive tense using going. 1) Jess and Billy (to act) in the play this fall. 2) It (to rain) this afternoon. 3) Yuki (to come) to the movie with us. 4) Our family (to move) to Alaska. 5) Todd not (to have) surgery to repair his knee. 6) What time do you think we (to go) to the party? 7) They probably (to run) four miles tomorrow. Directions: Now make your own sentences using the future progressive tense. 1) 2)
The future continuous tense is used when talking about fixed appointments and/ or events that we have scheduled in the future.
The structure of the future continuous tense is :- (Subject+ will/shall/not + be +verb + ing)
WILL YOU BE WATCHING TV? THEY WILL BE PLAYING FOOTBALL SHE WILL NOT BE USING THE CAR EXAMPLES
WE USE THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE:-
Example:- He will be playing volleyball tomorrow.
Example:- They will be going for picnic this month.
Example:- We shall be sleeping by the time you return.
Example:- The last train will be departing at 5:30 pm.
Example:- Will you be passing the school on the way home?
Example:- Will you be joining the drinking session tonight?
Example:- She will be feeling bore after knowing that party is cancelled.
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