I'll be living…

  • B1 · Intermediate
  • Grammar lesson
  • 60 min
  • future continuous

The future continuous, will be + -ing, for things in progress at a time in the future: This time next year, we'll be living in Portugal. At seven, Zoltan will be walking on the beach. From a retiring couple's plans to a game where you guess a job from someone's day tomorrow.

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I'll be drivingwon't be workingbe sitting

What's in the lesson

  1. 1Warm-up
  2. 2In this lesson
  3. 3Listen: Birgit's goodbyeListening comprehension
  4. 4What does it mean?Grammar exercise
  5. 5Find the future continuousGrammar exercise
  6. 6The future continuous: will be + -ingGrammar rule
  7. 7Choose the right formGrammar exercise
  8. 8Bike SundayGrammar exercise
  9. 9Find the mistakeGrammar exercise
  10. 10Questions for your teacherGrammar exercise
  11. 11Say it naturallySpeaking practice
  12. 12Guess my jobSpeaking practice
  13. 13About youGrammar exercise
  14. 14Wrap-up

Homework

  1. 1Homework: the canoe tripGrammar exercise
  2. 2Homework: which is right?Grammar exercise
  3. 3Homework: build the sentencesGrammar exercise
  4. 4Homework: a year from nowDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

A few questions about you before we start.

  1. What were you doing at noon last Saturday?
  2. Do you know anyone who moved to another country after they retired?
  3. What is one thing you would like to learn in the next few years?

Grammar rule

The future continuous: will be + -ing

will be + -ing

Example
PositiveThis time tomorrow, I'll be driving to Montana.
NegativeAt noon, we won't be working.
QuestionWho will you be sitting with? · Will the kids be swimming? Yes, they will. / No, they won't.

When do we use it?

  • For something in progress at a time in the future: at 8 a.m. tomorrow, this time next week, in ten years, next summer, on Sunday evenings…
  • For two things in progress at the same time: I'll be cooking, and you'll be setting the table.

will + verb or will be + -ing?

  • At eight, I'll have breakfast. (I start at eight.)
  • At eight, I'll be having breakfast. (I started before eight. At eight, I'm in the middle of it.)

Watch out

  • All three parts: will + be + -ing: I'll living / I'll be live → I'll be living.
  • will is the same for everyone: She will be working. The negative is won't be (will not be).
  • Verbs of state (know, like, love, want, have = own) don't usually take -ing: You'll know the results on Friday. (not You'll be knowing)
  • going to be + -ing is possible too, but will be + -ing is more common.

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