Future Continuous Tense in English (Rules, Formula) PDF

Future Continuous Tense with Rules, Formula & Examples (Download PDF) – this indicates the continuation of action in the future time. For that, we have given all types of examples like affirmative, negative, interrogative, and WH questions sentences with examples, formulas, and rules, so that you can easily understand how to make these sentences, what their rules are & how to use them while making the sentence, so let’s start.

Future Continuous Tense with Rules, Formula

First of all, we understand the basic rules and formulas.

Formula –

• Affirmative – Sub + will/shall be + verb (+ing) + Obj.
• Negative – Sub + will/shall not be + verb (+ing) + Obj.
• Interrogative – will/shall + Sub + be + verb (+ing) + Obj.
• WH Questions – WH + will/shall + Sub + be + verb (+ing) + Obj.

1. Affirmative Future Continuous Tense

Read the rules carefully given below:

• In Future Continuous Tense we see that the action will be going on.
• Shall be and will be are the verbs that are used duly with 1^st form of the main verb along with ing.

The formula for Affirmative sentences.

Sub + will/shall be + verb (+ing) + Obj.

We have given below 15 examples of Affirmative sentences for Future continuous Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Examples –

1. Radha will be singing a song.
2. We shall be talking.
3. I shall be writing a story.
4. We shall be learning our lesson.
5. The birds will be flying in the sky.
6. You will be running.
7. The gardener will be sowing the seed.
8. You will be working.
9. Komal will be weeping.
10. The teacher will be teaching the class.
11. The book will be selling like food.
12. They will be taking exercise.
13. Somebody will be knocking at the door.
14. The principal will be sitting in the office.
15. You will be going to see the movie.

2. Negative Future Continuous Tense

Read the rules carefully given below:

• To make negative Future Continuous Tense, will not be/shall not be is used.

The formula for Negative sentences.

Sub + will/shall not be + verb (+ing) + Obj

We have given below 15 examples of negative sentences for Future continuous Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Examples –

1. Radha will not be singing a song.
2. We shall not be talking.
3. I shall not be writing a story.
4. We shall not be learning our lesson.
5. The birds will not be flying in the sky.
6. You will not be running.
7. The gardener will not be sowing the seed.
8. You will not be working.
9. Komal will not be weeping.
10. The teacher will not be teaching the class.
11. The book will not be selling like food.
12. They will not be taking exercise.
13. Somebody will not be knocking at the door.
14. The principal will not be sitting in the office.
15. You will not be going to see the movie.

3. Future Continuous Tense Interrogative Sentences – Interro Negative Sentences

Read the rules carefully given below:

• In Future continuous tense/interrogative sentences. the helping verb will/shall is placed before the subject duly and after the subjects, be and the first form of the verb with ING, and a question mark is put at the end of the sentence.
• In Interro-negative sentences – first come will/shall and then the subject, after the Not, and be, then the first form of the main verb + ING.

The formula for interrogative sentences.

Will/shall + Sub + be + verb (+ing) + Obj.

We have given below 15 examples of interrogative sentences for Future Continuous Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Examples –

1. Will Radha be singing a song?
2. Shall we not be talking?
3. Shall I be writing a story?
4. Shall we be learning our lesson?
5. Will the birds be flying in the sky?
6. Will you not be running?
7. Will the gardener be sowing the seed?
8. Will you not be working?
9. Will Komal be weeping?
10. Will the teacher be teaching the class?
11. Will the book will selling like food?
12. Will they not be taking exercise?
13. Will somebody be knocking at the door?
14. Will the principal be sitting in the office?
15. Will you not be going to see the movie?

4.  WH-Questions in Future Continuous Tense

• WH – There are sentences whose answer requires more information. WH – are related, how, who, how many, when, where, why, how many.
• To form a WH-question, start with the WH-word, then add shall/will then Subject and be followed by the base form of the verb, and only then add the rest of the sentence.

The formula for WH-Questions.

WH + will/shall + Sub + be + verb (+ing) + Obj

We have given below 5 examples of WH-Questions sentences for Future continuous Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Examples –

• When will you be going there?
• Why will Ram always be playing cricket?
• How much will you be spending?
• Why will you not be going there?
• Why shall I be doing this?

Read also –

• All Tenses Chart with Rules
• Future Indefinite Tense with Rules
• Present Continuous Tense with Rules
• Present Perfect Tense with Rules

This Future Continuous Tense will help you to understand how to make sentences and where and when to use these kinds of tenses.