Future Continuous: Recognise
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Recognise: Future Continuous
Structures of the Future Continuous
Let's first have a look at the structure of the Future Continuous in terms of the various grammatical moods (indicative, interrogative, imperative) and in terms of polarity (positive and negative).
WILL + BE + -ING FORM (Prsent Participle)
| Positive Structures | |
|---|---|
| indicative | I will be cooking. |
| indicative contracted | He'll be sleeping. |
| interrogative | Will she be studying? |
| imperative | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Negative Structures | |
|---|---|
| indicative | They will not be coming. |
| indicative contracted (1) | I'll not be talking. |
| indicative contracted (2) | She won't be working. |
| interrogative | Won't we be phoning? |
| interrogative contracted | Will we not be leaving? |
| imperative | NOT APPLICABLE |
RECOGNISE: Future Continuous
Recognise the Verb
He won't be playing this weekend.
Modal / Tense & main VERB
WILL (FUTURE) / to PLAY
'First' Infinitive?
to be playing
Be + Past Participle?
No
Be + -ING?
Yes, = CONTINUOUS
Next infinitive = to be
Next infinitive = to be
Have + Past Participle?
No
Answer
To Play
WILL (Future)
Continuous
Active
WILL (Future)
Continuous
Active
Recognise the Verb
Will they be waiting for us?
Modal / Tense & main VERB
WILL (FUTURE) / to WAIT
'First' Infinitive?
to be waiting
Be + Past Participle?
No
Be + -ING?
Yes, = CONTINUOUS
Next infinitive = to be
Next infinitive = to be
Have + Past Participle?
No
Answer
To Wait
WILL (Future)
Continuous
Active
WILL (Future)
Continuous
Active
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Will she be coming?
| VERB? |
| Tense/Modal/Structure |
| ASPECT(s) |
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