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3.5 Future Progressive

Statements
Subject + Will (Not) + Be + Verb + -ing

Affirmative | will be sitting on a beach this time next week.

Negative We won't be staying at a hotel on our vacation.

Questions Par i= 6)
Will + Subject + Be + Verb + -ing

.
. . - on Yes, | will.
Yes/No Will you be working on your vacation’? No, | won't.

Wh- What will you be doing tomorrow at noon? I'm not sure.

Who/What + Will + Be + Verb + -ing

eee or Me Who will be studying for exams Saturday? Joe and Miriam.
as Subject

1. The future progressive is used to describe
actions that will be in progress at a | studying | _
t t
certain time in the future. T
now 9:00
A: Can! call you around 9:00?
B: No, I’m sorry. I'll be studying then.

2.Use the future progressive for an action People will be asking for cleaner cars, so car
or event that you expect to happen. This companies will be making them.
action or event may lead to others.

3. The future progressive can also be formed I'm going to be sitting on a beach this time next week.
with be going to.

4 Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses. Use the future progressive.

1. A: Jim, do you and Pam want to get some lunch around 1:00?
We're going to be meeting
B: Sorry, we can't. (1) (we / be going to / meet)
with the engineers until 2:00.
A: Then how about tomorrow at 1:00?

B: That sounds good. (2) (we / will / not do)
anything then.

So, when do you think my car will be ready?

B: Shortly. (3) (I / be going to / test) it in a few
minutes. If all goes well, (4) (you / will /
drive) home soon.

A: Great. (5) (1 / will / shop) at the store across
the street. Can you call my cell when it’s ready?

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