The Future Continuous
I will be having dinner at 7 o’clock this evening.
The fact that we are using a continuous tense means that the action is long and will probably start before the specified time and finish some time after.
As with the past continuous we don’t have to say the time if we specify the moment with another action.
I will be having dinner when you arrive.
We will be sleeping when the results are announced.
Look at the construction:
subject |
will |
be |
-ing form of verb |
|
I |
will |
be |
sleeping |
at midnight. |
They |
will |
be |
watching |
television at 8 o’clock this evening. |
We |
will |
be |
waiting |
for you when you arrive. |
I |
will |
be |
having |
a shower when the soap opera is on. |
Look at the question form:
Question word |
auxiliary verb |
subject |
verb |
|
What |
will |
you |
be doing |
at 8 o’clock this evening? |
Who |
will |
you |
be playing |
with? |