CHAPTER 12: FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE (S.B. p.116        WB p.p.111)
  • The future continuous tense is formed with will + be + verb+ ing
          Ex:            I'll (I will) be reading
                          He'll (he will) be sewing
  • The future conitnuous tense emphasizes the ongoing nature or duration of activity in the future.

           Ex:          Will you be home this evening?
                        Yes, I will. I'll be reading (this evening)

                          Will Harriet be home this evening?
                         Yes, she will. She'll be mopping the floor (this evening)


  • We generally use the future continuous tense to express that we will be in the middle of doing something at particular moment in the future.
       Ex:       Tomorrow I will start working at 2pm and stop working at 6pm,
                   so between 2 pm and 6pm I will be doing something:
                       I will be working!
Structure of the future progressive PRESENT




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TIME EXPRESSIONS FOR THE FUTURE
(SB p.122                WB p.p.117-119)

  • The preposition for is used in time expressions with a period of time.
       Ex:       for a few months
                  for a few more hours/minutes 

Learn more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3gvjrh5_TY
  • The preposition until is used in time expressions with a point in time.
       Ex:       until Friday
                  until 8 o'clock
Learn more :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S9CGAbP5ek     



 LET'S PRACTICE
  • This game is called "MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT!"
  • Scene: You're trying to find a time to meet with your lawyer to talk about something important, but your lawyer is VERY busy.
9:00      read her mail
10:00    talk to a client
11:00    write letters
12:00    have lunch
 1:00     have lunch
 2:00     go to a meeting
 3:00     see a client
 4:00     play golf
 5:00    ____________

 Now feel free to change characters, activities and schedules and create your own dialogs

 Ex:    A. Can I see you at 9 o'clock tomorrow?
        B.  I'm sorry. I'll be reading my mail at 9 o'clock.
        A.  Hmmm. How about 10 o'clock?
        B. I'm sorry. I'll be ______ing to a _______ at ____
(dentist, doctor, teacher, boss, husband, wife, girlfriend etc.)
MORE GAMES?
"AT THE AIRPORT"
  • You´re at the airport, and you´re going on a trip. You see a friend and begin talking.
  • Create conversations bases on the model below and the cue cards.
  • Use your imagination to tell what you'll be doing in these places.
  • Work in pairs.

DO THESE EXERCISES


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