Future Continuous Tense

Future Continuous TenseLisa WhalenWilkes University

What do you think?What are some things that you plan or hope to do in the future?TodayNext week5 years from now

ObjectivesThe learner will be able to identify the parts of a future continuous statement.The learner will be able to create examples using the future continuous tense.

Future ContinuousWhen to use it?When speaking about things that will happen in the future.

Parts of a Future Continuous StatementSubject + To be (am/is/are) + going to be + present participle (-ing verb).

I am going to be.She is going to beWe are going to beYou are going to be They are going to be

Examples:I am going to be eating lunch at school.He is going to be practicing after school.Mom is going be driving to the grocery store.We are going to be going to the movies tomorrow night.I am going to be staying at a friends house tonight.

PracticeSubject + are/is/am + going to be + present participle.Example: she/readingShe is going to be reading.

He/runningWe/watching TVShe/folding laundryI/doing homework

AnswersHe/runningHe is going to be running.We/watching TVWe are going to be watching TV.She/folding laundryShe is going to be folding laundry.I/doing homeworkI am going to be doing homework.

Back to Your IdeasUsing the ideas that you created about the future, write them using the future continuous tense.Subject + To be (am/is/are) + going to be + present participle (-ing verb).

Student ExamplesPossible student examples could be:

I am going to be sleeping at a friends house tonight.I am going to be working on my homework tonight.I am going to be playing football tonight.My family and I are going to be eating out tonight.I am going to be going to Hershey Park this weekend.I am going to be attending college.I am going to be working after school.

ShareChoose a partner and share your examples with them.

Choose one of your partners examples, and rewrite it in the third person format (i.e. He is going to be, She is going to be, etc.)

She is going to be working on homework tonight.He is going to be playing football tonight.

ReviewHow would you use the future continuous tense?What are the part of the future continuous tense?