The Future Continuous

1. Actions in progress in the future

We use the future continuous to describe​​ an action in progress​​ in the future.

 I​​ will be having dinner​​ at 6pm. (around 6pm)

 We​​ will be watching​​ football​​ in the evening.​​ (all night)

2. Planned future actions

We use the future continuous to describe​​ planned actions​​ or​​ arrangements​​ in the future.

 I will be meeting​​ my friends at the weekend.

 We​​ will be staying​​ in a hotel while we are in New York.

3. Routine actions

We can describe​​ routine actions​​ and​​ repeated, regular events.

 I’ll be working​​ Friday evening.​​ (as normal)

 I’ll be seeing​​ him tomorrow so I can tell him the news. 

4. Polite questions

We can use the future continuous in​​ polite​​ questions​​ instead of the future simple (will).

Questions with the future continuous are​​ more polite​​ or​​ casual.

 Will you be meeting​​ him tomorrow?

 Will you be helping​​ out with the decorations?

5. Assumptions about the present

We can use the future continuous to express​​ assumptions​​ about the present.

 They​​ will be landing​​ in Tokyo now.

 It’s 7 o’clock, she​​ will be going​​ home now.