
What is Future Continuous Tense?
Future Continuous tense is used to describe actions which will be in progress in the immediate or distant future.
It tells us what someone will be doing at a specific time or during a particular period in the future.
Examples:
- My friends will be arriving at any time from now.
- My mother will be cooking food for me soon.
- I will be playing the guitar in the afternoon.
Future Continuous Tense Formula
Affirmative Sentences
Subject + will be + verb-ing + object
- She will be writing a book.
- They will be playing cricket.
Negative Sentences
Subject + will not be + verb-ing + object
- She will not be writing a book.
- They will not be playing cricket.
Interrogative Sentences
Will + subject + be + verb-ing + object?
- Will she be writing a book?
- Will they be playing cricket?
Time Expressions in the Future Continuous Tense
- Tomorrow
- Tomorrow afternoon
- Tomorrow morning
- Next week
- Next month
- Next year
- At 7:00 am tomorrow
- All day tomorrow
When Do We Use Future Continuous Tense?
A. An action continuing at a specific time in the future
I will be studying at 6 p.m.
Rahul will be cycling at 8.00 am.
B. An action that will be in progress during a future period
We will be travelling throughout the day.
I will be listening to music in an hour.
C. Asking politely about someone’s future plans. We use it when we do not wish to appear to be pressing for a definite answer.
Will you be using the phone this evening?
Will you be seeing your grandmother tomorrow?
Exercise 1 (Future Continuous Tense Worksheet for Class 5)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Future Continuous Tense.
- He _________ (play) chess in the evening.
- My sister_________(have) a cup of tea at 3.00 pm.
- She __________ (meet) her best friend tomorrow.
- Mohan _________ (wash) clothes in the afternoon.
- Jack _____ (go) to the market tomorrow afternoon.
- The children _________(sleep) at midnight.
- They _______(build) a bridge next year.
- Priya_______(teach) English to her students tomorrow morning.
- We _______ (clean) our house in the morning.
- I _________(listen) to music in an hour.
Exercise 2 (Future Continuous Tense Worksheet for Class 5)
Change into Questions.
- They will be walking in the park at 7.00 pm.
- You will be doing homework in the evening.
- He will be having breakfast at 8.00 am.
- She will be going to London next week.
- We will be buying a house next year.
- Our neighbours will be sleeping at 10.00 pm.
- The boys will be flying kites in the afternoon.
- The children will be exercising in the morning.
- She will be singing in a concert next Monday.
- He will be reading a book in the evening.
Exercise 3
Change into Negative Sentences.
- She will be watching television.
- He will be eating meat.
- You will be playing football.
- Tina will be drawing.
- John will be riding a horse.
- Peter will be studying at 8.00 pm.
- I will be travelling next week.
- My friends will be driving at this time tomorrow.
- Paula will be painting.
- My sister will be cutting vegetables at 5.00 pm.
Exercise 4
Correct the mistakes.
- I will be paint tomorrow.
- Fiona will buying a doll.
- He will be drive at 4.00 pm.
- You will be travel next week.
- Tom will having lunch at 2.00 pm.
- She will be eats an orange in the evening.
- Her mother will be cooks at this time tomorrow.
- Neha will be studies in the evening.
- They will be played football in the afternoon.
- You will drinking juice.
Answers
Exercise 1
- He will be playing chess in the evening.
- My sister will be having a cup of tea at 3.00 pm.
- She will be meeting her best friend tomorrow.
- Mohan will be washing clothes in the afternoon.
- Jack will be going to the market tomorrow afternoon.
- The children will be sleeping at midnight.
- They will be building a bridge next year.
- Priya will be teaching English to her students tomorrow morning.
- We will be cleaning our house in the morning.
- I will be listening to music in an hour.
Exercise 2
- Will they be walking in the park at 7.00 pm?
- Will you be doing homework in the evening?
- Will he be having breakfast at 8.00 am?
- Will she be going to London next week?
- Will we be buying a house next year?
- Will our neighbours be sleeping at 10.00 pm?
- Will the boys be flying kites in the afternoon?
- Will the children be exercising in the morning?
- Will she be singing in a concert next Monday?
- Will he be reading a book in the evening?
Exercise 3
- She will not be watching television.
- He will not be eating meat.
- You will not be playing football.
- Tina will not be drawing.
- John will not be riding a horse.
- Peter will not be studying at 8.00 pm.
- I will not be travelling next week.
- My friends will not be driving at this time tomorrow.
- Paula will not be painting.
- My sister will not be cutting vegetables at 5.00 pm.
Exercise 4
- I will be painting tomorrow.
- Fiona will be buying a doll.
- He will be driving at 4.00 pm.
- You will be travelling next week.
- Tom will be having lunch at 2.00 pm.
- She will be eating an orange in the evening.
- Her mother will be cooking at this time tomorrow.
- Neha will be studying in the evening.
- They will be playing football in the afternoon.
- You will be drinking juice.
Also Read:-
- Future Perfect Tense Worksheet with Answers (Free PDF Download)
- 100 Simple Future Tense Example Sentences with Structure and Usage
- 30 Future Perfect Continuous Tense Examples + Free Worksheet with Answers
- The Future Perfect Tense: 100 Examples Sentences |Structure & Their Formula!|
- 100 Powerful Examples of Future Continuous Tense and Structure

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