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Future Continuous Verb Tense

The future continuous verb tense is used to:

Emphasize - to emphasize an action or an event that will be in progress at sometime in the future.

    Next week we will be asking in the mountains.

    Tomorrow my parents are coming to visit out new house.

Events - for events or activity's that are planned for a future time.

Specific Time - the specific time of the future event or the future activity can be stated.

Approximate Time - the approximate time of the future event or the future activity can be stated. The time of an future event or the future activity doesn't have to be stated.

Unplanned Future Events - "Will" is used to state desire to do something.

The difference between "will" to state desire and "will" used with the future continues tense:

    • "Will be" is used with the future continues tense.
    • "Will" used without "be" is used to state desire.
    • "Will" can also be used with the present continuous tense to state an unplanned event or action. When "will" is used with the present contentious tense "will" is followed by the verb + -ing.

Present Continues Tense with "Going To"- The present continues tense with "going to" & the future continues tense can be used interchangeable.