Future Continuous Tense: Grammar Guide

Future Continuous Tense

The future continuous tense is also known as the future progressive tense. It describes actions happening continuously in the future. In English grammar, it can be formed by using the present participle form of a verb with the helping verbs shall or will.

Forming the Future Continuous Tense

To form the future continuous tense, you need to follow these steps:

Step 1 - Present Participle Verb

First, choose a verb and form its present participle. A present participle is typically created by adding the suffixes "-ing" to a regular verb or keeping the infinitive form for irregular verbs. For example, if your verb is go, the present participle would be going.

Step 2 - Helping Verb

Next, select one of the following helping verbs to show that the action will happen continuously:

• Shall

Example: I shall be going to the park tomorrow.

• Will

Example: She will be working on her project next week.

In the first example, shan shows that the speaker intends to do something (going) without specifying a time when the action will start. In the second example, will indicates a plan or prediction, suggesting that the person has decided when they will begin doing something (working). Both forms indicate that the action shown by the main verb will continue through some point in the future.